► 2/5/13 - Long to Appear in New "Dreams to Champions" Show on SPEED: Carl Long will appear in several episodes as crew chief for J.C. Blum. "Dreams To Champions" profiles several aspiring racers from diverse backgrounds. One of the most visible drivers in the 10-episode series is 18-year old Juan Carlos Blum from Guadalajara, Mexico. Juan Carlos made a name for himself on tracks in Mexico, and is now trying to break into the more competitive ranks of US racing -- first with ARCA races, then in the Nationwide series. His long range goal is to win the Sprint Cup. Over the course of the 2012 season, we see the ups and downs that every rookie experiences. Crucial to his professional growth is crew chief Carl Long, who not only makes sure the cars are running properly, but also mentors the young driver. ►Series Schedule

► 3/27/11 - Funeral Services for Stephen "Dirt" Masch: Rick Ware Racing's Stephen Masch 29, passed away this past week after suffering fatal injuries from an auto accident on March 11th, 2011 with fellow crewman Dean Shaut who also died at the scene as a result of the crash. The Masch family would like to announce the viewing and visitation from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday March 30th, 2011 at the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home, located at 301 E. Michigan Ave, Saline, MI.48176. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday March 31, 2011 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, located at 4205 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48108.  Rick Ware Racing has set up an account at SunTrust Bank and is pleading for donations to assist the families with their tremendous losses and expenses. If you would like to donate, please see the following information or go to wareracing.com or on Facebook go to:  Rick Ware Racing. Donations can be sent to: Stephen Masch &/or Dean Shaut Benefit c/o SunTrust Bank 232 Williamson Rd Mooresville, NC  28117

► 3/14/11 - Rest in Peace Dean Shaut: Rick Ware Racing this morning is mourning devastating news after returning home from their NCWTS event at Darlington this past Saturday March 12th, 2011. Dean Shaut and Stephen Masch began assisting RWR this season on the Nationwide and Truck teams as independent contractors were involved in a fatal crash on Friday night March 11th, 2011.The driver of the Toyota Tundra truck Dean Shaut, lost control of his vehicle while driving on Ball Park Road in Thomasville, NC and was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger Stephen Masch was airlifted to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC with spinal cord and head injuries.

► 3/6/11 - Wheel Bearing Issues End Long's Day at Vegas: Lady luck wasn't on Carl Long's side this weekend in Las Vegas. Long started the #41 Koma Unwind Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing in the 37th position in Saturday's Sam's Town 300. In the early laps of the 300 miler, Long had the Koma Unwind Mustang inside the top 30 and steadily picking off cars one by one. During green flag pit stops, Long was as high as 9th before a series of events caused him to pit several times which would be the beginning of the end. After the first pit stop Long would develop a vibration causing him to pit to ensure there was not a loose lug nut. After that did not fix the problem, the Rick Ware Racing crew changed tires once again. The vibration was better, but still there. After a trip to the garage, the vibration was diagnosed as a wheel bearing issue ending his day in the 32nd position. ►Koma Unwind ►Rick Ware Racing ►Photo Credit: LatPhoto.co.uk

► 10/28/10 - Long Puts Apostle Motorsports Entry in Field at Gateway: Carl Long qualified the #94 ApostleSports.com Dodge in the 30th position for the 5 Hour Energy 250 at Gateway International Raceway. It was the final NASCAR race at the track located in Illinois. It was the first race for Fred Bickford's Apostle Motorsports entry since 2004 at Nazereth Speedway. Long finished 40th after an early mechanical problem. ►ApostleSports.com ►Photo Credit: TheHotLap.com

► 10/28/10 - Long and Fleur-de-lis Motorsports Have Up and Down Weekend in Charlotte: Carl Long and the #68 Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet had an up and down weekend in Charlotte for the Dollar General 300. During the practices, Long was as high as 24th in one of the many practices, plenty fast to make the 43 car field. Long was the 40th competitor to make a qualifying run. As Long entered turn three on his first of two qualifying laps, the rear of the Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet got loose and resulted in a spin. Fortunately, Long did not make contact with the fourth turn wall and he was able to drive back around the 1.5-mile track to start his second qualifying lap. With flat-spotted tires, Long attempted to run a competitive lap, but spun as he exited turn two. Contact with both the outside and inside retaining walls ended all hopes of qualifying for the Dollar General 300. ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports ►Millennium Fuel Energy Drink ►Photo Credit: TheHotLap.com

► 10/14/10 - Long and Fleur-de-lis Motorsports Head to Charlotte: Carl Long and the Fleur-de-lis Motorsports team will unload their #68 Millennium Fuel Chevrolet for the fourth and final Nationwide Series "new" car event of the season. "Racing at Charlotte holds special meaning for everyone," Long said. "If your shop is located in the Charlotte-Mooresville area, Charlotte is your 'home track' and you want to have a strong performance in front of your family and friends. If your shop is not in this area, you love to come to Charlotte and beat 'the home team'. Regardless, the motorsports world is focused on Charlotte Motor Speedway this week." The Dollar General 300 will be the final event for the "new" Nationwide Series cars in 2010. Previous "new" car races were held at Daytona, Michigan, and Richmond. The NASCAR Nationwide Series will compete with the "new" car fulltime in 2011. Carl Long and the #68 Fleur-de-lis Motorsports team raced at Michigan (31st) in August and Richmond (39th) in September, and look to close out their 2010 season with a competitive race at CMS. "We have learned something about our Chevrolet every time we've raced," Long added. "Morris (Crew Chief Van Vleet) has really been working hard preparing our car for this week. I'm really glad to have the open test day on Wednesday (Oct. 13th) to shake down our Chevrolet so that we can put our best foot forward on Friday. No race team would be successful without the support of their marketing partners. Fleu-de-lis Motorsports is no different. Millennium Fuel Energy Drink debuted with the team at Richmond and continues their support this week. Fleur-de-lis Construction, Fleur-de-lis Farms, Marro's Truck & Welding, A+ Plumbing and Heating, and the Garlic Garage have supported the #68 team at each race, and welcome the Iredell County Animal Services & Control Department and Wholesale Direct (car dealer) for the Dollar General 300. "I'm really excited about racing at Charlotte this week," Long concluded. "We'll be ready to perform when the "Friday Night Lights' are on." ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports ►Millennium Fuel Energy Drink

► 9/11/10 - Bad Breaks for Long and Fleur-De-Lis at Richmond: Carl Long was excited about competing at the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 last Friday night at Richmond International Raceway. Carl had worked closely with Morris VanVleet, Crew Chief on the #68 Chevrolet, to get the car setup for the challenging track at Richmond. The track is known to be hard on front brakes but the problem they encountered just after the first practice, was not brake related at all. A failed throw-out bearing required the team to pull the transmission to replace the part. This cost valuable track time during the second practice. Fans and Long had a tense moment during qualifying when, on the first lap, the car pushed up the track and was headed for the wall. Long recovered nicely and turned a second lap that got the car in the race. As the race progressed, the handling started to improve and Long was moving forward in the field. But, the higher speeds caused more abuse on the front brakes. Eventually, the front brake rotors warped causing a severe vibration in the car making it impossible to drive at competitive speeds. Eventually, the vibration loosened a bolt in the upper control arm which required repair behind the wall. Since points were insignificant to the team, some may have elected to give up at that juncture. but the "never say quit" attitude of Craig Partee, owner of Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports, motivated the team to get the car repaired and back on track. Long finished the race in 39th place and stated that even several laps down, the pit crew gave him the fastest pit stop he has had all year. A special thanks goes out to Chuck and Joan Fridell who showed up at Richmond and helped us race. Not only did they contribute financially, but they backed it up physically by helping with the car. A few years ago, Long drove the #54 that was owned by the Fridell's. ►Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Results ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports ►Millennium Fuel Energy Drink

► 9/8/10 - Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Join Long and Fleur-De-Lis for Richmond: Craig Partee, owner of Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports, announced today that Millennium Fuel Energy Drink will join forces with Carl Long for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway this week. "Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports is proud to have Millennium Fuel Energy Drink on our Chevrolet at Richmond" Partee stated." The Nationwide Series provides exposure opportunities for new companies who choose to participate in our sport. We look forward to having Millennium Fuel Energy Drink with us at Richmond and in the future." "I appreciate the support from Millennium Fuel Energy Drink for the Virginia College Savings 250" Long stated. "Richmond is always a very competitive Nationwide event and we look to have strong race for the debut of Millennium Fuel Energy Drink." Practice for the new Nationwide Series cars begins on Thursday, September 9th with morning and afternoon sessions. Final practice is from 10-11 am on Friday, September 10th. Qualifying is set for 4 pm with the 250-lap, 187.5-mile race set for a 7:30 pm start. ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports ►Millennium Fuel Energy Drink

► 8/31/10 - Long to Drive for Daisy Ramirez Motorsports at Vegas & Loudon: Carl Long and Brian Weber of Daisy Ramirez Motorsports have reached an agreement that puts Long in a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry at Las Vegas and Loudon, N.H. Long will be driving the same chassis that he drove to a 11th place finish at Dover and while the truck was damaged at Texas, it has been repaired to include new sheet metal and a fresh engine. Long is excited about this opportunity to showcase his talents in newly upgraded equipment. Associate sponsorship is being sought for the two races and interested parties should contact Brian Weber at ramirezmotorsports.com or Dan Harvey dan@carllongmotorsports.com

► 8/30/10 - Long to Drive for Rick Ware Racing in Kentucky: Carl Long will reunite with Rick Ware Racing this weekend in Kentucky. Long ran several races in 2002 for Rick Ware Racing in both the NASCAR iCamping World Truck and Sprint Cup Series. He will drive the #6 Kisses4Kate.org Chevrolet in the Built Ford Tough 225 on Friday night. It will be Long's 8th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start of the 2010 season. ►Rick Ware Racing ►Kisses4Kate.org

► 8/19/10 - Problems in Pits Cost Long at Bristol: With very little practice, Carl Long qualified the #00 KOMA Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet in the 28th position for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 200. Long avoid the early action, which saw 5 cautions during the first 50 laps. The #00 KOMA Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet was as high as 5th and ran inside the top 10 for several laps. It was then time to pit and that is where the night went south. During the pitstop, the three stroke jack broke on stroke two, which left the truck stuck in the air. The team scrambled to get another jack, but by that time, Long had lost a lap. Long would lose another two laps during the green while stuck behing slower trucks. In the end, Long brought the KOMA Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet home in 20th, 3 laps down. Special thanks goes out to Germain Racing for their helping during the race. ►O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 Results ►Daisy Ramirez Motorsports ►Photo Credit: Ian Hann

► 8/16/10 - Long Comes Home 31st in Michigan: After a solid qualifying lap to place the #68 Fleur-De-Lis Construction Chevrolet Impala in the field, Long and team went into the race looking to learn. Throughout the weekend, Long and the Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports team battled an ill handling car and that continued in the race. On top of handling problems, the team had to deal with a slim pit crew after their original pit crew did not show up. Due to the length of changing tires, Long and crew chief Morris Van Vleet elected to take fuel only on one pit stop. Long battled to a 31st place finish, 6 laps down. The communication between driver and crew chief continues to improve and the team looks forward to their next race, the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 from Richmond International Raceway on September 10th. Up next for Long will be the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 on Wednesday night from the Bristol Motor Speedway. Long will drive the #00 Daisy Ramirez Motorsports Chevrolet. ►CARFAX 250 Results ►Photo Credit: TheHotLap.com ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports

► 8/14/10 - Long, Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports to Start 31st in Michigan: In just their second attempt, Carl Long and the Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports team will make their first start. Long qualified the #68 Fleur-De-Lis Construction Chevrolet Impala in the 31st position. Long, having to beat one other non-locked in car, picked up over a second in qualifying from his practice time, beating six other non-locked in cars. It will be Long's first NASCAR Nationwide Series start since 2008. Catch the CARFAX 250 from Michigan International Speedway at 1PM EST on ESPN. ►CARFAX 250 Line-Up ►Photo Credit: TheHotLap.com ►Fleur-De-Lis Motorsports

► 7/17/10 - Long Beats the Heat in Gateway: Carl Long battled the heat during the CampingWorld.com 200 at Gateway Int'l Raceway in the #01 KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink Chevrolet. Long started the race in the 34th position and managed to steer clear of trouble throughout the race en route to a 24th place finish. It was Long's third straight top 25 finish in the Camping World Truck Series. ►CampingWorld.com 200 Results

► 7/16/10 - Long Still Trucking with DRM: Daisy Ramirez Motorsports will once again have NASCAR Veteran Carl Long behind the wheel of the "FREE SAMPLES" KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink Chevy at Gateway. Carl now entered in his fifth event with DRM this season has had finishes of 27th, 11th & 20th last week moving the team up one position in owners points. "We are very excited to have Carl working with us, not only does he wheel the race truck but he works at the shop and drives the transporter! said Daisy Ramirez. "As our sponsors brand KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink expands distribution and sales we have big plans for Carl." added Daisy.

► 6/5/10 - Disappointment at Daytona: Carl Long and the Fleur-de-lis Motorsports team headed to Daytona with high hopes only to have them crushed as soon as the #68 Chevrolet got on track. After a tremendous effort to build this car from scratch, it was discovered that the Cross Member was coming into contact with the rough Daytona pavement scrubbing off speed in each corner. The suspension was adjusted so as to allow additional clearance for the Cross Member but the added height hurt the aerodynamics of the car which slowed it's speed even more. The Cross Member is a major component of the car's structure and cannot be easily re-located, "it is definitely not something you would do at the track" says Craig Partee, team owner. "Our plan to run four races this year is to get all the bugs worked out before we run a full season next year." Carl and FDL Motorsports next attempt will be at Michigan International Speedway on August 14th for the Carfax 250.

► 5/15/10 - Long Earns Career Best NASCAR Finish in Dover: Carl Long went into the weekend at Dover International Speedway with one thing in mind, finish ahead of the trucks the #01 Daisy Ramirez Motorsports team was racing for the all important locked-in position. With only 36 trucks entered, qualifying wasn't a worry for Long and the team. But, Long would qualify the #01 Koma Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet in the 25th position. Long spent most of the Dover 200 right outside the top 20, beating several trucks and staying out of trouble. Attrition started to take toll early and often with accidents and mechanical problems knocking several trucks out of competition. Long would steer clear of trouble and with about 50 laps to go, Long would recieve his second and final lucky dog award, placing him and his #01 Koma Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet back on the lead lap. In the end, Long would drive his way into the top 15 and by the drop of the checkered flag, Long would cross the finish line in 11th. It was Long's career best NASCAR finish, beating his previous best of 17th in the Camping World Truck Series at Texas in 2000. Nearly a year after the record breaking fine handed down by NASCAR and a lot of uncertainty, Carl Long is back. And back big. ►Dover 200 Results ►Photo Credit: TheHotLap.com

► 3/5/10 - Long Back Behind the Wheel in Atlanta: Carl Long will return to the drivers for the first time since last May's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Showdown this weekend in Atlanta. Long will drive in the E-Z-GO 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for Daisy Ramirez Motorsports in the #01 Koma Unwind Chillaxation Drink Chevrolet. Daisy Ramirez Motorsports made their debut last month in Daytona with a 10th and 14th place finish. The Camping World Truck Series hits the track for two practices Friday before qualifying on Saturday morning at 9:30AM EST on SPEED where Long will have to qualify in on time. ►Entry List

► 10/1/09 'Lets Get Carl Back on Track' Fundraiser: Country Roads Group Riding has organized a fundraiser for NASCAR driver Carl Long. The event will be held on Sunday October 18th, 2009 at Memory Lane Auto Museum from 10am until 2pm. Carl Long will be at the museum to sign a special autograph card, or you can bring your own souvenir to be autographed. The event will also include drawings for various door prizes, as well as a sealed bid auction for some items. The minimum donation will be $35 per person if you register before the event, with minimum donation being $40 the day of the event. Children 6 and under are FREE! ►Registration ►Brochure ►Prize List