Carl Long will run the Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. Long will take the #46 Dodge to the track for the first time since the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Showdown in May. EM Motorsports' #08 crew will help Long out during this weekends events at New Hampshire.
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In a last minute deal, Carl Long will drive the #84 RaceFumes.com Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday night. During Thursday's first practice, Long was 44th fastest of 46 cars, with a best lap of 32.459. Long picked up during final practice on Thursday afternoon, with a best lap of 31.564, good enough for 34th fastest. Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 EST on SPEED.
►Practice 1 Speeds ►Final Practice Speeds
The #46 Romeo Guest Construction Dodge came home 22nd during Saturday nights Sprint Showdown. During practice the splitter was dragging the track, causing problems for the Carl Long Racing crew and would limit practice time. Long started the 30 lap race in 26th and avoided trouble during the event, coming home 22nd, the final car on the lead lap. Long's next race will be the May 31st Hooters Pro Cup event at Milwaukee. The next Sprint Cup event looks to be at Bristol Motor Speedway in August.
►Results ►Sprint Showdown Photos
Carl Long would qualify his #46 Southeastern Outdoor Products/Red Line Oil Dodge 35th for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Diamond Hill Plywood 200. However, during his 2nd lap of qualifying, he would smack the wall off of turn 2 causing quite a bit of damage to the #46 Dodge. During the race, the handling would fall off quickly due to the damage. Long could barely hang on and would be forced to the garage on lap 9 of the 147 lap race, finishing 40th. Now, Long and the Carl Long Racing team look ahead to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Showdown on May 17th at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Long will pilot the #46 Romeo Guest Construction Dodge in hopes of advancing into the Sprint All-Star Race. You can vote at NASCAR.com and on your Sprint and NEXTEL phones.
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During Thursday's Gatorade 150, Long was able to hang with the pack and had managed to move all the way up to 15th place. However, the fortunes of racing did not hold well for Long as he was caught behind Kurt Busch's slowing car on lap nine. This caused Long and his Millstar / Rhino's Energy Dodge Charger to lose the draft, which of course is fatal in restrictor plate racing. Losing the draft coupled with ignition difficulties and rear spring mounting issues soon put Long a lap down to the field. Ironically, the rear spring issues that caused the car to slow also caused the car to be disqualified by NASCAR based on car height at a post race inspection. "Once we got bottled-necked behind Busch and lost the draft, I didn't really get too concerned. I knew from experience that their would be a few cautions that would enable us to catch up" stated Long "Unfortunately, the next caution didn't come out until lap 56 of the 60 lap race. We were a lap down and the NASCAR "Lucky Dog" procedure doesn't occur with less than ten laps to go".
►Full Story...►Gatorade Duel 150 Photos ►Carl Long Racing Store
Carl Long finally got the chance to hit the high banks this past Saturday and Sunday for Daytona 500 single-car practice and qualifying at Daytona International Speedway. Carl Long put up the 52nd fastest lap of the Saturday morning practice session, at 180.945 mph or 49.739 seconds around the 2.5 mile oval. In the evening session, Long improved his speed to 181.163 mph, or 49.679 seconds, the 50th fastest time of the round. On Sunday during single-car qualifying, the wrong setup under the car caused the #08 Millstar Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge to bottom out on it's second qualifying lap, causing Long to lose precious speed and generate a disappointing 53rd fastest qualifying lap of the day. The bottoming out was attributed to NASCAR's lower mandated tire pressure numbers that were not compensated for. The chance to be in the Daytona 500 is still very much in-reach for Carl Long and EM Motorsports. The Gatorade Duel at Daytona qualifying races will be held this Thursday. Since Carl qualified in an "odd" number position (53rd), he will be racing in the first Duel race. This qualifying race will give the team a final chance to earn a spot in the Daytona 500 field. Carl Long must be among the top two highest finishing teams, not already locked in the field, at the end of the 150-mile qualifying race in order to land a spot in the big show. EM Motorsports will be able to test how well their car can race this Wednesday where two rounds of drafting practice will be held.
Tune into SPEED Channel at 2:00 PM Eastern on Thursday to watch Carl Long race the #08 Millstar Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge into the field of the 2008 Daytona 500!
►Gatorade Duel 1 Starting Lineup ►Qualifying Day Photos
►Carl Long Racing Store ►Daytona Speedweeks Schedule
Just in-time for the 2008 racing season, Millstar Tools brings to the Carl Long and NASCAR fan a brand-new racing t-shirt! Featuring the Millstar logo on the left chest, the reverse is adorned with a graphic of the Millstar Tools racecar and Carl Long's replica signature. The t-shirt is available in sizes small through double extra large, and can be purchased in the Carl Long Racing Store.Millstar kicks off their 2008 support campaign of Carl Long this February in the legendary Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Long will be piloting the Millstar #08 Dodge for EM Motorsports. On-track activities begin on Saturday, February 9th, with two rounds of Daytona 500 practice, followed by time trial qualifying on Sunday.
Carl-Long.com will be on top of the latest events at Daytona as they progress. We recommend becoming a member of the Carl Long Racing Message Board for up-to-the-minute news reports straight from Carl and team members at the track.
►Carl Long Racing Store ►Daytona Speedweeks Schedule
Carl Long has been tagged to drive the E&M Motorsports #08 Millstar Tools / Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge for the 50th running of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on February 17th. Carl and the team will be on-hand at the second Cup Series Daytona testing session scheduled for January 14th through the 17th. Following Daytona, Long has plans to drive for E&M Motorsports at Bristol in March, with California and Las Vegas as possibilities.
1/21/08 Testing Speeds: Round two of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 testing concluded on Wednesday afternoon. Carl Long put the #08 Millstar / Rhino's Dodge 32nd fastest of 52 cars on the final speed chart of the week, with a fastest drafting speed of 185.143 mph, or 48.611 seconds around the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway.
The next time the teams will hit the track will be for Daytona 500 practice on February 9th.
►Test Rundown ►Daytona Speedweeks Schedule
Carl Long and Delcam will kick off their new partnership at the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show next month. Carl Long will be on-hand at the Delcam booth during the 2007 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida from December 6th through the 8th. Carl Long welcomes all race team representatives to stop on by and chat. [Note: this event is not open to the public, you must be a member of a racing industry company to attend]
"With Millstar and Delcam aboard, all we need now is the right race team to step up to the plate to make a successful combination", Carl Long states. "Being ready to run the 2008 [Daytona] 500 is definitely a realistic possibility at this point."
Also in 2008, Carl has plans to run selected NASCAR Nationwide Series races with his own team, as well as USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series races with Long Brothers Racing.
►Millstar ►Delcam
Carl Long is not scheduled to run any of the remaining races left in the 2007 Cup, Busch, or Truck Series seasons. The next scheduled event for Long will be another Late Model race, this time at Southern National Raceway Park in Kenley, NC for the running of the Thanksgiving Classic on November 25th.
11/28/07 UPDATE: Due to rain, the Late Model race at Southern National Raceway Park has been postponed until Sunday, December 2nd. Carl and his #2 Romeo Guest Construction Ford will start from the 13th position.
After failing to qualify for the NEXTEL Cup race, and developing a miss in the engine early on in the Busch race last time out at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Carl Long hopes to sing a different tune when the NASCAR Busch Series invades Memphis Motorsports Park this coming weekend. Carl will once again pilot the red #54 Dodge for Fridel-Carter Motorsports. Practice is this Friday with qualifying and the race held on Saturday.
Just announced, Carl Long will be racing in both the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races next weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carl will pilot the #54 Fridel-Carter Motorsports Dodge in the Busch Series Dollar General 300, and the #08 E&M Motorsports Dodge in the NEXTEL Cup Bank of America 500.
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A late-race flat tire cost Carl Long and Carter 2 Motorsports a chance at a top 25 finish in their Busch Series debut at Dover International Speedway. The afternoon started out bumpy for Long and the #54 team. Long was involved in the first caution of the day on lap 7 when #6-David Ragan spun and impacted the wall, collecting #30-Stanton Barrett in the process. As Ragan came down the track, Carl locked up the brakes and spun his car around, miraculously missing the #6 car and everyone else. The Carter 2 Motorsports crew put on four new tires and sent Carl back out on the track. Carl kept the #54 Dodge on the lead lap through much of the first half of the race til a long green flag run set the team a lap back as the race passed the halfway point. With the #54 Dodge sitting in a comfortable 26th place as the race reached 80 laps to go, Carter 2 Motorsports looked well on their way to a solid finish if luck continued to sway their way. On lap 125, Carl and #14-Kyle Krisiloff made contact in turn two after being in a heated battle for position. The contact cut the left front tire of Carl Long's Dodge. The team came down pit road and put on fresh left-side tires. Unfortunately, the green-flag pit stop regulated Long four laps back behind the leader, ultimately ending any chance for a top finish. After evaluating their position in what was already a wrecked-filled race, the team elected to call it a day and save their car for the next race. The #54 Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge finished 33rd at the end of the 200-lap RoadLoans.com 200 at Dover. Carl wanted to send out a special thanks to Dom Turse, Darren Carroll, Charlie Love, Jeff Fluharty, and Chick Azoff for their generous help over the weekend. The group worked with Carl back in 2004 and 2005 on the former McGlynn Racing #00 team. Up Next: Carter 2 Motorsports and Carl Long plan to run the Busch Series car next at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 12th for the running of the Dollar General 300.
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In a last-minute driver change this past weekend, Carl Long found himself on the road to Salem, Indiana to drive the #48 Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge in the ARCA RE/Max series race at Salem Speedway. The weekend started out on a sour note when Long's car did not pass tech inspection in time to make a qualifying attempt. Fortunately, the team picked up the last spot in the field on a provisional. However, the race did not fair much better for Carl Long and the team. After making steady progression up to the front, trouble struck once again. On lap 69, Carl got caught up in an accident that caused significant damage to the front end, ending the afternoon for Carter 2 Motorsports. The #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge wound up a frustrating 31st place finish after a very rough weekend.
Up Next: Carl Long and Carter 2 Motorsports will debut their NASCAR Busch Series program this weekend in the RoadLoans.com 200 at Dover International Speedway on September 22nd. Carl Long will be at the helm of Carter 2's #54 Dodge [note the number change for this weekend only].
►Race Results ►Dover Entry List
Carl Long and Carter 2 Motorsports had high hopes coming into the ARCA RE/Max Chicago 200 at Chicagoland Speedway last Saturday. Coming off a top-10 finish at Gateway and posting a strong 14th place qualifying effort at Chicagoland on Friday, another top-10 finish seemed highly within grasp. The first 25 laps of the race were stellar, staying consistently in the top 15 on the rundown. Troubles during an early pit stop regulated Long back to the end of the pack. Long came in for a second time under that caution to check that all lug nuts on the #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge were tight, as Carl had felt a vibration while pacing. After a later caution, the team elected to stay out as the vibration that Carl felt had diminished. The day would come to an end on lap 56 when Long's car did not come up to speed on the restart. Carl radioed to the crew that he felt he lost a cylinder. Long came to pit road under green to the attention of the crew. Loud clanking was heard from underneath the hood of the #48 Dodge. The crew assessed that a spark plug had come completely out of one of the cylinder heads. Knowing that it would take numerous laps to replace the plug, the team elected to call an end to the afternoon as a good finish had gone out the window. Carl Long and the #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge would finish a disappointing 32nd place in the ARCA RE/Max Chicago 200 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Up Next: Plans are for Carter 2 Motorsports to have their NASCAR Busch Series entry ready to run the RoadLoans.com 200 at Dover International Speedway on September 22nd. Carl Long will be at the helm of Carter 2's #46 Dodge.
►Race Results
Carl Long's return to ARCA racing was an impressive one Friday night, crossing the checkered flag in 10th place at the end of the ARCA Re/Max Series Gateway 150 at Gateway International Raceway. Long dodged a number of bullets in his #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge throughout the 120 lap race, including the biggest wreck of the night when #25-Ryan Fischer on lap 62 rolled his car on the backstretch after getting airborne and smashing into the catchfence, causing a red flag. Carl's Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge was just 3 cars behind the initial contact of the frightening wreck. Long quickly dived to the bottom of the track and looped his car around in the grass, miraculously only sustaining minimal damage. After making a couple of pit stops for tires and minor repairs, the #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge was back on track and competitive. As the race went back to green, Long picked up a number of positions the last 30 laps of the race to record a 10th place finish in the event.Team Best: The 10th place finish at Gateway was the first top 10 finish for Carter 2 Motorsports in their history of ARCA competition.
Carl Long History: The last time Carl Long competed in an ARCA Re/Max Series race was over 7 years ago in May of 2000 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Long started 5th and finished 6th in the #41 Mansion Motorsports Ford. As some long-time fans may recall, that was the weekend before Carl qualified for the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race, and was the fuel that sparked Carl's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup career.
Up Next: Carl Long will be back ARCA Racing once again next weekend at Chicagoland Speedway for the Chicagoland ARCA 200, where Long will continue to pilot the #48 FreeFeds.org Dodge for Carter 2 Motorsports. I [Tom Czerwinski, the guy that's been running this site since the beginning... if you don't know me... haha] will be at the track for the weekend to get reports and photos of all the happenings.
►Race Results ►Long Avoids Trouble(YouTube.com Video)
8/8/07 Photos Added!
On a racing note, Carl Long will run the next two USAR Hooters Pro Cup races at South Boston Speedway this weekend, followed by the race at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks later.
Carl will be racing in the Hooters Pro Cup division once again this weekend as he takes on the four-tenths-of-a-mile Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, North Carolina.
Check back soon for updates on Carl's upcoming race plans.
Aaron's 199 Entry List Facts Sheet
Carl Long ran a fantastic race all evening at Concord Motorsport Park, displaying his finest short track driving skills. After qualifying 10th, Long stayed ahead of the trouble throughout the entire race, steadily moving closer to the front of the pack as the race progressed. With about 60 laps remaining in the event, Carl found himself in the 2nd position. Carl had been fighting a loose condition that made him lose traction on the restarts after caution periods, losing valuable time in the process. After a late race caution set up a Green-White-Checkered finish, Long had his sights set on the leader. Carl was unable to compensate for the loose condition as Chase Pistone drove away on the final restart. Knowing he had a car to win, Long had to settle for a, still, very impressive 2nd place finish in the Naturally Fresh 250 at Concord Motorsport Park.Be sure to tune in when SPEED Channel airs the taping of this race on Wednesday, May 9th at 4 PM EST.
►Race Results
Starting from the 7th position, Carl Long raced the #12 Romeo Guest Construction Ford strong all night, and was able to cross the checkered flag in 6th position in Saturday's Farmer's Foods 250 at South Boston Speedway.Long ran a steady race in the early going, racing competitively well into the top 10. The only major snag encountered for Carl Long and Long Brothers Racing was when Long and eventual race winner Bobby Gill were battling in the top 10 for position on lap 120. Carl got spun around, but avoided wall contact. Following this incident were two red flags for rain. After the rain cleared, Carl Long was on a mission to gain positions, and made his way well back up the standings. With about 10 laps to go, Long was knocking on the door of a top 10 finish. Long capitalized on the typical rough short track racing in the late stages of the race to fight his way forward to a 6th place finish!
Be sure to tune in when SPEED Channel airs the taping of this race on Wednesday, April 25th at 4 PM EST.
Carl's next race in the Long Brothers' #12 Ford will be the Naturally Fresh 250 at Concord Motorsport Park on Saturday, April 28th.
►Race Results ►Race Photos (Thanks Ken)
Farmer's Foods 250 Entry List Facts Sheet
UPDATE: Here is the latest on Carl Long's 2007 racing plans.
Carl has been working diligently on his NASCAR Busch Series car, putting in many long hours at the shop. The Dodge Charger racecar is being prepared in hopes of acquiring financial backing to run the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 17th. A car number has yet to be assigned.
Carl's USAR Hooter's Pro Cup season is scheduled to start in June at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia, with a possibility of being asked to drive at South Boston Speedway in April to fill in for another driver. Carl is plans to drive a handful of USAR races in 2007, all in the #12 Long Bros. Racing Ford Fusion.
Carl Long has stated that he has been in contact with the owner of the #37 RJ Racing Dodge (John Carter) in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Plans are to put Long in the racecar sometime this season.
Atomic-X
Energy Drink has joined the team this weekend by sponsoring the #37 R&J Racing Dodge
to be driven by Carl Long in the Coca-Cola 600. The on-track events at Lowes Motor
Speedway kick off on Thursday with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Coca-Cola 600 practice and
qualifying.?Entry
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Trouble started early for Carl Long and the
FDNY Racing team. Carl's radio communication system lost connection after the first lap of
the race; making it so Carl could not hear his crew. On lap 3 there was more trouble. Carl
believes that he may have lost his brakes going into turn 3, causing him to get loose and
slide up the track, making contact with the outside of the wall. The team spent numerous
laps in the pits attempting to fix the brakes and damage to the truck. After repairs, Carl
was still able to make competitive runs around the track for many laps. However, the
team's day would come to an end on lap 78 when a wheel bearing broke and caught on fire.
The #28 FDNY Racing Chevrolet would finish a disappointing 35th position Friday night at
Lowes Motor Speedway. ?Quaker Steak & Lube 200 Results
?UP NEXT: Carl Long will be driving the #37 R&J Racing Dodge in the Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend.
Carl Long has put up for sale a number of his
vehicles and chassis. Long needs to sell these items immediately in order to repair and
prepare his NEXTEL Cup car to run at New Hampshire International Speedway in July. Check out the items for sale:
?Race Cars / Truck / Chassis Sale Page
Carl-Long.com is proud to announce the launch of
the new Carl Long Fan Club for the 2006 NASCAR Racing Season. Check out the online fan
club page linked below for details on how you can get closer to the action than ever
before. Membership costs $26, which includes all shipping and handling changes. 2005
subscribers will receive a complimentary extension of their membership through the 2006
season. The season has just begun; help support Carl Long and his racing efforts by
joining the fan club today! ?Carl Long Fan Club Info Page
The FDNY Racing team and Carl Long will be
competing in the Atlanta NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on March 17th. Carl will be in
the driver's seat of the #28 FDNY Racing Chevrolet. ?Go
To FDNY RacingWhat's Next For Cup?: Carl is scheduled to complete in 12 additional races with Peak Performance Racing. The scheduled for these races has yet to be finalized. RoadLoans.com will be an associate sponsor on Carl's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup car with Peak Performance for each of the 12 remaining races.
New Fan Club Coming Soon: Carl-Long.com will be revamping the Carl Long Fan Club with a new membership package for 2006. The '06 Fan Club will be publicized later this month. Questions or information related to the Carl Long Fan Club can be directed to Dale Moore at carllongfanclub@hotmail.com.
The #80 RoadLoans.com Ford, driven by Carl
Long, had a very problematic weekend that prohibited the Hover Motorsports team from
showing their potential. The engine in the Roadloans Ford had struggled all weekend, and
became even further hurt in qualifying after the team tried to push the engine to it's
limit to get all possible speed out. In the 150-mile qualifying race, the engine damage on
the #80 RoadLoans Ford was evident. The team tried to add more grill tape to the car on
one of the last cautions of the race in hopes of being able to keep up with the lead
draft. The tape didn't help enough, and ended up overheating the engine. With water and
steam spewing out of the #80 RoadLoans.com Ford, Carl Long was forced to call it a day
with 7 laps remaining in the race. Carl would finish 27th, unfortunately that would not be
a high enough finish to qualify for the Daytona 500. 
As for the #28 RoadLoans.com Chevrolet in the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the weekend was equally troublesome and frustrating for
Long and the FDNY Racing team. After having a promising first practice run, the truck lost
speed in second practice for reasons that are still not completely clear. Unfortunately
the lost of power would do in the RoadLoans.com Chevrolet Silverado, resulting in not
being quick enough to qualify for the GM FlexFuel 250 at Daytona. Carl Long's next race has not yet been determined. Plans call for Long to run about 12 NEXTEL Cup races this season headed by NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team owner Jeff Stec. The team will be a joint venture between Peak Performance Racing and Stan Hover Motorsports.
SALISBURY, N.C.- Stan Hover Motorsports
today announced that its No. 80 entry at the kick-off to the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup will
be sponsored by RoadLoans�, and driven by Carl Long. As the primary sponsor, RoadLoans
puts the wheels in motion for NASCAR fans eagerly anticipating the start to the 2006
season. “It’s our business to put thousands of people, with all types of credit, behind the wheel of the car of their dreams,” said Chris Goodman, senior vice president and managing director, RoadLoans. “We’re honored to team with Stan Hover Motorsports as we put Carl Long behind the wheel of #80 RoadLoans.com Ford at the Daytona 500. ?Full Story...
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Carl Long and FDNY Racing completed their weekend
test at Daytona Int'l Speedway. The team made considerable progress throughout the
weekend, rounding out with a solid 14th fastest run in the final draft session on Sunday. ?Weekend Speeds
?TruckSeries.com Testing Interview with Carl Long
Carl Long will participate in the three-day NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series test session at Daytona Int'l Speedway beginning Friday, January
13th, through the 15th. Long will be testing the Jim Rosenblum and Bob Rahilly-owned #28
FDNY Racing Chevrolet in preparation for the Daytona Truck Series 250 in February. The
team still has sponsorship space available on their truck for the race. ?Go To FDNY Racing 
Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership has agreed to
sponsor the Carl Long and Hover Motorsports endeavor this weekend at Homestead. Aaron's
will be the primary sponsor featured on Stan Hover's #80 Dodge driven by Carl Long in the
Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ?
It was
announced today that Carl Long and McGlynn Racing have parted ways, effective immediately.
The part was on good terms, and was done for the better of both parties involved. Carl
Long would like to thank McGlynn Racing for allowing him to drive for their team
throughout the 2005 season.
Carl Long will be driving the #00 RoadLoans.com /
Aarons Dream Machine Chevrolet for McGlynn Racing this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
Fresh off his career-best qualifying effort in Atlanta, Carl looks to top that performance
this weekend in Texas. 
After making numerous adjustments to
the #00 Royal Administration / KelleeKars.com Dodge throughout the early portions of the
race, the McGlynn Racing team was eventually able to get the car handling on par with the
competition mid way through the 500-mile race as the track conditions changed. Although
many laps were lost with an ill-handling car, the team was able to hang on and finish the
race in 32nd position, which ties the team's best finish of 2005.
There was
nothing holding Carl Long and McGlynn Racing back Friday night in qualifying for the Bass
Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Long put up the 20th fastest lap of the
night in the #00 Royal Administration / KelleeKars.com Dodge, out-qualifying 33 of the 53
teams that attempted to qualifying for the race. 20th position marks Carl Long's career
best qualifying effort, as well as the best start for a McGlynn Racing car in a NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series race.
DOVER, DE -- A bittersweet
Friday qualifying session for McGlynn Racing at Dover International Speedway. Carl Long
landed a spot for the #00 Sundance Vacations / Carloan.com Chevrolet in Sunday's MBNA
RacePoints 400, while Ryan McGlynn fell just short of making the race in the #08 Royal
Administration Dodge, missing the field by just 2 tenths of a second. Final Practice is
scheduled for Saturday, with the race being held on Sunday where Carl Long will start the
race from the 41st position.
Although this weekend's race at Richmond turned
out to be disappointing for Carl Long, as he failed to qualify for the race by only 28
one-hundredths of a second, earlier in the week did bring an abundance of joy to Carl and
DeeDee Long as well as their friends and family. On Wednesday, September 7th, DeeDee gave
birth to a beautiful baby girl, Kierstyn; Carl and DeeDee's first child together. Both
mother and baby are doing just fine.
Carl Long and McGlynn
Racing have had a rough time adjusting to the new rules that the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
has put on the teams for 2005. The first two race attempts were learning experiences for
the team to adjust and better prepare themselves for the future. Progress had been made;
unfortunately the team was unable to earn themselves a position in either of the races at
Atlanta and Las Vegas. The team will get a much needed week off this week, before heading
out to Bristol Motor Speedway where Carl Long will once again try to get the #00 McGlynn
Racing Chevrolet into the race. Bristol is a track that Carl has logged a lot of laps on.
Long scored a NASCAR All-Pro Series win at the track in 1997, and a top 10 start in the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1998. 
Champion Builders
Inc., one of the premier general contractors in the Eastern region of Pennsylvania, has
signed on as a sponsor of the McGlynn Racing NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team for the 2005 Season.
Champion Builders will be an associate sponsor on the car for the entire year, along with
being the primary sponsor of the #00 Chevrolet at the Pocono race in June. For more
information on Champion Builders Inc., please visit 
McGlynn Racing and Carl Long are in search of primary and associate
sponsorship for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races at California Speedway and Las Vegas
Motor Speedway this February. 
The #46 Dodge that Carl Long was driving while involved in the
horrific-looking rollover wreck at North Carolina Speedway last February, is now on
display at the Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum located in
Mooresville, North Carolina. For directions and information on the museum, please visit
the 
Read the remarkable story about how a kid from Chicago ended up being the Webmaster of
Carl Long’s official website. From the good times, to the bad times, to fame and
fortune; Tom Czerwinski has been through it all with Carl Long and the rest of the team,
documenting the happenings along the way.
The 2004 season was quite a year for Carl Long.
From the heart-stopping rollover wreck at Rockingham in February, to the impressive
qualifying efforts at Loudon, and who could forget Pocono in July when Carl Long went out
last to qualify, and put his Dodge into the field--the last spot on speed. There were many
great times; unfortunately the bad times outweighed the good in the end. So here Carl Long
sits, ready to start the 2005 season. Long, still without a full-time ride for 2005, will
keep on doing what he loves to do best...race--any way he can.
Carl Long's next scheduled NASCAR Nextel Cup
Series race will be the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on November 14th.
Long will pilot the McGlynn Racing #00 Buyer's Choice Automotive Warranty Chevrolet.
RacingMetal.com, an online marketplace for
race-used sheet metal and team memorabilia, has signed on as an associate sponsor with
Carl Long Racing for the remainder of the 2004 NASCAR Season. The RacingMetal.com logo
will be visible on all of the racecars that Carl Long drives throughout the rest of the
season, starting with the #00 Buyer's Choice Auto Warranty Chevrolet this weekend at
Lowe's Motor Speedway for the running of the UAW-GM Quality 500. RacingMetal.com will
expand their sponsorship for the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway, where their logos
will adorn the quarter panels of the #46 Glenn Racing Dodge. 
Carl Long
will pilot the #00 Buyer's Choice Chevrolet this weekend at the Kansas Speedway for the
running of the Banquet 400 presented by ConAgra Foods. ?
After a brief
hiatus, Carl Long will be back behind the wheel of the #80 Hover Motorsports Ford for nine
of the eleven remaining NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races this season beginning next weekend
at Richmond International Raceway for the running of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. Long
will run the other two races with his own #46 Dodge in these scheduled events: Sylvania
300 at New Hampshire International Speedway (9/19) and UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor
Speedway (10/16). Carl has no plans to race this weekend at California Speedway. ?
A persistent rain canceled both NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
and Busch Series qualifying scheduled to be held today at Michigan International Speedway.
Current owner points set the starting lineups. Luckily for Carl, the Hover Motorsports
team had enough qualifying attempts to earn them a spot into the field of the GFS
Marketplace 400. Carl Long will start the #80 Commercial Truck & Trailer Ford in 43rd
spot for Sunday's GFS Marketplace 400. This will kick off the first event of many more
races that Long and Hover Motorsports will run together in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. As for the
Busch Series side of Carl's double duty weekend, the outcome was not as fortunate. The #07
Moy Racing Ford had not made enough attempts to secure them a spot into the field of the
Cabela's 250.
Carl Long has
announced today that he plans to drive the #80 Hover Motorsports Ford Taurus for the rest
of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season starting this weekend at Michigan International
Speedway. Hover Motorsports is in need of extra help at their race shop in Salisbury,
North Carolina. In order for the #80 Ford to be competitive on the track week after week,
Hover Motorsports needs individuals with some experience to help work on their racecars in
the race shop. Those who are interested can e-mail us at 
Carl Long will be running the NASCAR
Busch Series race this Saturday at Indianapolis Raceway Park driving the #01 Whitaker
Racing Chevrolet (
Carl Long made his qualifying run early on Friday afternoon in the #80 Hover Motorsports
Ford. Long put up a good lap in qualifying that looked like it could be good enough to
make the field of the Pennslyvania 500 on speed. As each team rolled through their
qualifying run, cloud cover rolled across the sky at Pocono Raceway late in the session,
making for ideal qualifying conditions. Unfortunately, the #80 Hover Motorsports Ford
became the last car to get bumped out of the top 38 in qualifying, sending Long to a
provisional starting spot for Sunday's race. Carl will line up 43rd on the grid for
Sunday's Pennsylvania 500. 
Carl Long blazed through the mile-long Loudon oval, qualifying for both NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
and Busch Series races at New Hampshire International Speedway! Long managed to crank out
just enough juice in the #07 BG Products/Jenkins & Jenkins Ford to secure himself the
37th starting position for Saturday's Siemens 200 NASCAR Busch Series event. Moy Racing
teammate, Jimmy Kitchens, starts his #77 Ford right beside Carl in 38th position.
This weekend at Chicagoland Speedway turned out to be a disappointment for Carl Long and
the Moy Racing Busch Series team. The #07 Ford faced fuel system problems all weekend
long. Unfortunately, the team was unable to solve those problems by qualifying on Friday.
The lack of fuel pickup resulted in loss of power to the #07, making it impossible for
Carl to get the car up to full speed. The qualifying lap that Long put up was not fast
enough to make the race. Carl's Moy Racing teammate, Jimmy Kitchens, suffered the same
fate, as Kitchens was also unable to qualify his #77 Ford into the field of 43 for
Saturday's Tropicana Twister 300. 
Carl Long will be making the trip to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend to drive the #07
Moy Racing Ford in the Tropicana Twister 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Joe Reilly, owner
of Moy Racing, elected to put Carl in the team's 2nd entry for this weekend. Jimmy
Kitchens will be driving the team's primary car, the #77 Ford. Kitchens is filling in for
Moy's regular driver of the #77, 
After failing to make the DHL 400 at Michigan Intl' Speedway last
weekend, the McGlynn Motorsports team plans to take a few weeks off of racing to better
prepare themselves for upcoming events. They hope to finalize their next race plans soon.
Up
for auction on eBay.com is a custom-made 1/24th scale model of Carl Long's car that was
destroyed in the frightening rollover crash at North Carolina Speedway earlier this year.
This car is only 1 of 2 replicas ever produced by the artist, Richard Dupuis. 100% of the
proceeds received from the winning bidder will be used to fund Carl Long Racing. Here's a
special opportunity for you to own a rare piece of history and help aid the team in the
process. 
With Carl Long driving the No. 00 Buyer's Choice Dodge, McGlynn Motorsports made its
Nextel Cup Series debut, but their day was cut short just 39 laps into the race. 
The last car, the last lap, and the last spot on time. This pretty much
summed up qualifying for Carl Long on Friday. Long was the last driver to go out and
attempt to qualify for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. The first lap Carl put up on the
boards was not fast enough to put him into the show. He stepped it up on lap two, and just
like that, Carl Long muscled his way into the field, grabbing the final time trial spot in
the lineup. Carl Long will start the #00 Buyer's Choice Auto Warranties / Fendler &
Assocs. Dodge from the 38th position for Sunday's Pocono 500. This will mark Carl's tenth
career Cup start; his second at Pocono. ?
Right off the bat, the Carl Long Racing
Team knew making the field of the Coca-Cola 600 would be a challenge. A season high 52
teams sent in an entry to attempt to earn a spot in the Coca-Cola 600 race at Lowe's Motor
Speedway. This would leave nine teams that would be heading home after qualifying. Carl
Long made a valiant effort in qualifying. He posted the 44th fastest time, picking up
nearly one and a half seconds from his quickest practice time. Unfortunately, the pickup
wasn't substantial enough. The #46 RacingMetal.com Dodge team would be forced to head home
early after failing to make the field of the Coca-Cola 600.
Carl Long
avoided the big lap one wreck in the NEXTEL Open to score a 14th place finish, his best
ever finish in the Open. Carl stayed racy all night long, and showed that he was able to
hang with the big dogs. Carl brought the #46 RacingMetal.com Dodge all the way up to 6th
position at one point in the race after a quick pit stop before the start of the second
segment of the open. The hood of the #46 Dodge proudly displayed "Thank You
Fans" to show Carl's appreciation to all the fans who supported him to get back on
track and those who voted for him to advance into the Challenge. Look for Carl Long and
his #46 Dodge to be back on track next weekend for the running of the Coca-Cola 600 at
Lowe's Motor Speedway! 
Carl Long has agreed to drive the #01 Whitaker Racing
Chevrolet for Dan Whitaker in the NASCAR Busch Series Charter 250 at Gateway International
Raceway. Veteran crew cheif, Joe Schneider, has been appointed to the crew cheif position
for this race. Tony Hentrup and Mike Haggerd have been assigned to the team's crew for
this weekend. All on-track activities, including qualifying and the main event, will take
place on Saturday, May 8th. 
The #02 
Carl Long was
involved in a frightening looking crash today on lap 265 of the Subway 400. Carl, driving
the #46 Al Smith / IPG Dodge, was racing #01-Joe Nemechek out of Turn 2 when #77-Brendan
Gaughan got into Nemechek, who subsequently turned Long nose-first into the outside wall.
Upon impact, Long got turned sideways and his car began to barrel roll down the
straightaway a total of five-and-a-half times before coming to rest on the apron. Carl
quickly jumped out of the car, uninjured from the vicious tumble he took. Long was running
in 35th position prior to the accident. Carl will be credited with finishing 38th in
Sunday's Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway. 
The Goody's
Headache Powder 200 became a real headache for Carl Long early on in the race. Long, who
had been fighting a loose condition with the #83 Barnes Precision Machine Ford, went one
lap down to the leaders shortly before the 1/4th mark of the 200 mile race which had been
caution-free at that point. While Carl was trying to stay out of the way of lead lap
competitors, he got himself into trouble. Going into turn two on lap 47, Carl got really
loose from pressure of faster lead lap cars behind him. The back end of the car was
starting to turn around on him. Carl fought the steering wheel to try not to spin out.
Carl did save the car from spinning, but he overcorrected his #83 Ford, and slammed the
front and rear of the car hard into the outside wall. The car was not damaged enough to
end Carl's day, but the handling of the car was completely thrown off for the duration of
the race. Carl nursed the bent and beaten Barnes Precision Machine Ford to the finish line
in 28th position, seven laps down. However, the weekend is not over yet! Carl will be back
tomorrow to muscle the #46 Al Smith Dodge around the 1.017-mile North Carolina Speedway in
the Subway 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race.
