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NASCAR driver Carl Long Earns His Wings


Team Will Carry “Jaret’s Angels” Logo in Charlotte
To Help Raise Awareness of Juvenile Diabetes



Carl Long doesn’t want the space on his No. 85 Dodge to go to waste, so while the Roxboro, N.C. native continues to pursue sponsorship opportunities for a full NASCAR Winston Cup Series ride, he will carry the “Jaret’s Angels” logo on his cars beginning in Charlotte for the NASCAR Busch Series race, the Winston Open and the Coca-Cola 600.

The logo, a family emblem designed by artist Jim Hunt in support of 3-year-old Charlotte resident Jaret Arneson, who was diagnosed with juvenile (Type 1) diabetes in December of 2000, will be accompanied by the logo and Web site address for the national office of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation -- www.jdrf.org.

“This is a great opportunity to turn a very frustrating situation into something positive,” Long said. “We had hoped to run a full season in 2002, but some people did not step up to the plate as expected, so we have scaled back to make sure we are ready for select events. Putting Jaret’s Angels on the car gives the program a heartbeat, something to inspire us more than just a gray car on the track. We hope it makes a difference for Jaret and some of the other families dealing with this difficult disease.”

At Charlotte, Long will try to qualify the No. 64 Dodge of owner Rick Glenn, with team owner Thee Dixon and Mansion Motorsports providing the No. 85 Dodge for entry in the Winston Open and the Coca-Cola 600. SR Racing of Lebanon, Tenn, supplies the team’s engines for all of Long’s cars.

“Carl and his team owners are helping us create a 200-mph JDRF billboard,” said James Buckles, executive director of the JDRF’s Charlotte chapter. “It is one of the most unique and exciting ways we’ve seen to get the message out about juvenile diabetes and we hope it creates a lasting relationship in the racing community.”


Jaret’s Angels

JDRF, the world’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research, was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with diabetes -- a disease which strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. Since inception, JDRF has provided more than $500 million to diabetes research worldwide.

In 2001 alone, the foundation will spend $120 million. Eighty-seven cents of every dollar collected goes directly to research and education about research. JDRF’s mission is constant: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. For more information, visit the Web site at www.jdrf.org or call 800/533-CURE.


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