Matt Long Racing

Name –  Matt Long    
Car # – 25
Hometown – Cambridge, OH, Reside in Concord, NC
Racing Nickname – Hillbilly Deluxe
Age / Birthdate – 32, 9/15/78
Martial Status –  Engaged- Amber Coffey  
Personal Vehichle(s) – 2000 Ford F350, 2010 Toyota Tundra
Favorite Music Group – Montgomery Gentry/Eric Church/ACDC
Favorite TV Show – Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Sports Team – Pittsburg Steelers/Ohio State Buckeyes
Superstitions At The Race Track – Green and Peanuts
If You Could Change One Thing In Racing, What Would  You Change – Tire Costs- do away with all Team Tire Deals and charge everyone the lower cost that would exist.
What Is The Most Under Rated Thing In Racing – Importance of fans- butts in seats and also importance of a great crew
What Is The Most Over Rated Thing In Racing – Latest’s Craze/New product or idea of the week
If You Could Start Your Racing Career Over, What Would You Do Different –Spend more time testing/practicing
What Race That you Haven’t Won Would You Like To – Pro Nationals at Wythe Raceway (have won one night of two)
Years Racing – Driving 5yrs, been involved with dirt racing all my life.
Career Wins – 10 (all but 2 were this year)
Most Memorable Racing Moment – Winning the Shrine 100 this year at Carolina Speedway and winning Night #1 of the Pro Nationals at Wythe Raceway.

Most Forgettable Racing Moment – Braking the transmission yoke in the 2nd race of 3 at Bulls Gap during the Fastrak Grand Nationals in 2009- that part cost me about $15,000 in point money

Meaning Behind Car Number – my brother-in-law Boz and I bought the first car together and shared driving. His number was 22, my dad’s number was always 55, so we split.

Future Racing Plans – Continue Crate Racing in the South- Fastrak and NDRA series mainly

Plans After Racing Career – not sure at this point

If I Wasn’t Racing Today,  I’d Be – Going stir crazy and going to the bars too much!

Your Racing Idol – My dad, Tye Long, he raced for over 25 years and won around 300 races.
Your Favorite Track – Wythe Raceway in Wytheville, VA
Your Web Address – www.mattlongracing.com
Class / Series – Crate LM- Fastrak and NDRA
Engine Builder – GM- Crate 604
Chassis Builder – Rocket
Crew – Jim Cook, Chase Waller, Matt Logan, Tanner Simonis, Jim Cook Sr, Chris Hargett, Josh Flynn
Sponsors – Gazzu Energy Drink, Circle K, Heintz Performance, VP Racing Fuel, F&K Rod Ends, Integra Shocks, Port City Racing, K&N Filters, Dirtwrap, Team Clay, ButlerBuilt Seats, Jim Cook Transmissions, JM Adams Oil, Quaker State, Simpson, Franklin Racing, Stock Car Steel
Special Mentions – My family- without their involvement in racing for some many years, I would never be where I am now- my current job and driving a LM.  Also like to thank my crew for their endless hours of work and their families for putting up with all the time away from home and supporting our Team.