| About Carl Long
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►Personal Profile:
Birthday:
September 20th 1967
Hometown:
Roxboro, NC
Resides:
Troutman, NC
Marital Status:
Married to DeeDee, Four Children: Nicole, Carly, Kierstyn, Dane
Height:
5' 10"
Weight:
175 lbs.
Years In Racing:
Twenty-Six
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►Career Highlights:
1983 - Started Racing Career at South Boston and Orange County Speedway
1987 - Won Track Championship at South Boston Speedway
1990 - Track Champion at Orange County Speedway in Street Stocks
1991 - 2nd in Points With 3 Wins at Orange County Speedway
1992 - Winston Racing Series Rookie of the Year at Orange County Speedway
1993 - Best Sportsmanship Award at Orange County Speedway
1994 - 3 Poles and 18 Top 5's Racing at Different Winston Touring Series Tracks.
1995 - 5 Poles and 2 Wins at Orange County and South Boston Speedways finishing in the top ten in points at both tracks, starting in only half of the races, due to touring other tracks.
1997 - Drove the #15 Austin Foods Chevy in NASCAR's Slim Jim All Pro Series. Scored 1 win at Bristol. The only rookie to win in 1997.
1998 - Drove in the Truck Series and ARCA for Mansion Motorsports.
1999 - Drove for Mansion Motorsports in the Truck Series, ARCA, and Winston Cup Series. Won super late model races at Southern National Speedway.
2000 - Made first career Winston Cup race with Mansion Motorsports at Charlotte, made 3 total Winston Cup races. Raced in ARCA and winning in local super late model races.
2001 - Made 3 Winston Cup races with Mansion Motorsports Dodge. Records best Winston Cup Start & Finish after switching to Dodge. Made first career Busch race. Raced in 2 USAR Pro Cup races.
2002 - Made 2 Winston Cup races and 2 Craftsman Truck races with various Dodge teams. Won the International Truck Challenge Event at Lowes Motor Speedway (the tractor trailer driving competition for the race team's transporter drivers).
2003 - Tested with Petty Enterprises at Daytona. Worked for Travis Carter Enterprises Winston Cup team #66 and #54. Raced in Cup, Busch, and Truck Series.
2004 - Made six NEXTEL Cup races, a career high; including both races at Pocono. Made 2 Busch races; recorded career best Busch Series start and finish, both at Rockingham. Made national news headlines when flipped his only car over at Rockingham in the Cup race.
2005 - Made nine NEXTEL Cup races with McGlynn Racing. Long recorded two top-25 starts, including a career-best 20th at Atlanta. Carl also qualified for both Bristol and Dover events on the schedule.
2006 - Qualified for Bristol NEXTEL Cup race in Fall. Also qualified for six Busch Series races, one Truck Series race at Charlotte, and one Hooters Pro Cup race at Bristol. Long won the championship late model race at Orange County Speedway.
2007 - Qualified for 3 ARCA races, with a top 10 finish at Gateway. Also qualified for 2 Nationwide Series races. Ran 8 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series races, with a 2nd place finish at Concord.
2008 - Qualified for 2 Nationwide Series races, including one with his own start-up Nationwide team. Also finished on the lead lap in the Sprint Showdown. Ran full USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series schedule, with one top 5 and 3 top 10's.
Total Career Wins: 49
►NASCAR Premiere Bests:
Series:
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SPRINT
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NATIONWIDE
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TRUCK
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Best
Start:
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20th
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21st
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9th
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At
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Atlanta
'05
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Rockingham
'04
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Bristol
'99
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Best
Finish:
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29th
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28th
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17th
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At
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Lowe's
'01
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Rockingham
'04
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Texas
'00
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Total
Races:
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23
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14
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8
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