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Driver Tidbits:
Name: Kyle Callahan
DOB: May 26th, 1989
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 152
Birthplace: Midland, MI
Residence: Midland, MI Hobbies: Fabricating and Design
Aspirations: ASA-LM Challenge Series 

Kyle’s Favorites:

Racetrack: Kalamazoo Speedway
Type of Music: Classic Rock
TV Show: That 70's Show
Food: Mexican
Sport other than Racing: College Football
Movies: Wedding Crashers, Days of Thunder
Actor: Will Ferrell
Actress: Reese Witherspoon
Car: Chevrolet Chevelle SS
Driver: Fred Campbell or John Grega

Color: Yellow  

Kyle, Flat Foot Racin dot com would like to thank you for sitting down with us today and doing an interview for the website! It is greatly appreciated by everyone!

Talk a little bit about the support, positive or negative, that you receive from your fellow peers.

There are three major school districts here in Midland. You've got Midland High then you've Dow High, which both have over 1200 students. I need to add that theses schools are in the city near the Dow Chemical Company headquarters.

I attend the third school, Bullock Creek High which is a 700 student school. We probably have the least amount of "farmers" that you'll ever see but however our school has 1 single solitary cornfield on the north side of the school. I bet you can't guess who always gets called the "farmers, and the rednecks" of Midland now can you?

But in regards to the question, I would have to definitely say more positive then negative. I grew up into here was alot of positive support for myself. I started racing about the same time most kids we're getting exposed to drugs and alcohol and other things. I've always considered racing to be one of my "anti-drugs"
 

You have been racing at the Owosso Speedway for a handful of seasons now earning your stripes. Is there any one thing that you have learned from racing at your local short-tracks that has really helped you improve on and off the racetrack?

I would have to say that racing locally is one of the essential keys in being successful in a touring series like we're going to attempt this coming year. You learn the basic anatomy of a racecar from weekly preparation mentally and physically while at the same time your learning the anatomy of a race. You're taking into consideration and studying the racetrack and how you can drive to apt to different conditions, your learning how to study the drivers' your competing against on how your going to decipher your way to the front. I think learning these things is one of the key things you can take with you in any racecar at any racetrack. Nothing replaces seat time.

 
At what age, racetrack, and in what car did you make your first green flag racing lap at, and how did the race go for you?

I made my first race appearance ever in a Ford Ranger Mini-Stock at Mt. Pleasant Speedway in 2003." I elected to go to the rear, I didn't want to get in anyone's way. It was my first race me and my dad determined it would be best to go to the rear which ended up being 12th in the 1st heat race. I'm not going to lie I was a nervous wreck. We pulled out, I laid back about a half a lap and then the nerves went away. Luckily the caution came out three laps into the 8 lap event. I passed my first car ever in turn 2, and ended up passing five more on the way to my first ever finish of 5th in the heat race.

You are now moving up into a much more competitive series for the 2007 race season. Piloting the #87 ShortTrackTrucks.com machine, what is one thing that you are most concerned about as you transition in?

Before I answer anything in this question, I've got to thank the great lord that we have for even giving me the chance and opportunity to be in the position to even have the chance to move up into this wonderful series.

I've met most of the drivers in the series last year as we were checking the series out, all of the drivers are very nice people. We are going to make a serious push for the 2007 ROTY honors in the series. We already have to miss Round #2 of the series at M-40 Speedway due to my High School graduation night (May 25th). My biggest concern is going to be to regain the points that I lost from that night to try to still win the honors."

We have asked this question for all of drivers that we have interviewed thus far on FFR. The answers have varied widely, so we will ask you as well…What do you feel is the biggest key to success in auto racing?

Support. It's as simple as that Kevin. You need your friends, family, teachers, co-workers, sponsors anyone you know to support you in whatever you do. Racing is just not cut out for all types of human beings. It takes a special someone to be a racecar driver.  You need to be surrounded with the people that have the same desire as you, not necessarily that enjoy circle-track racing, but those whom want you to succeed at whatever you do. There have been many times that I've felt like hanging it up for a few weeks, or take a year off -- thanks to the support of my friends and family I've never done that and I'm now taking my career to a new level.

Talk a little bit about what your goals are for this racing season in your race truck, and who you may go to help you accomplish those goals.

As I mentioned above, we at KCR Motorsports are making a serious push for the 2007 ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series Rookie of the Year title. As far as whom I may go to? A very good friend and longtime competitor of mine Kyle "Flipper" Trinklein ran in the series and conquered the title. It couldn't have happened to a greater couple of guys over there at Trinklein Racing. I know that Kyle and his father Denny have both helped me greatly in the past from real life situations to helping work on the racecar's. I now look up to them as my mentors for this coming season with the ShortTrackTrucks.com Challenge Series.

Local short-track racing is the breeding grounds for NASCAR racing series. What would make ‘Smilin Kyle’ smile the biggest in your racing career?

If I said I didn't want to make NASCAR, I would be a lier. However, at the same time I am a realist about things. I know that a good education comes before racing. I would like to be successful in life first, then concentrate on racing. However to answer the question, I would like to make it to the ASALM series.

Finally, without the support of your sponsors, family, friends, fans, and crew racing wouldn’t be possible. Take a moment to thank everyone that has helped you with your racing career and who will be onboard with the #87 for this coming season.

As I mentioned above, this is not possible for me without the support I receive. I can not thank anybody that has put $1.00 or 60 seconds into what I enjoy doing on the weekends in the summer.  I would primarily like to thank god, my family, and my fans and everyone that does great things for our sport from the young teenagers working the concession stands to the track and series promoters. Those guys do a thankless job, and I feel they don't get thanked enough.

Sponsors are key in our sport. For the 2007 season we are glad to announce returning sponsors: IGD Solutions, Gary A Shluckebier D.D.S, Danly IEM, Schafer Trucking, MPH Promotions, and new coming sponsor: ARP Bodies. I'm an official proud member to be part of FlatFootRacin.com as well as the Michigan Short Track Racing Club, the two websites can also be seen on the side of the #87.

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