Long Brothers Racing is returning to action in 2001 with Richard Landreth driving their #84 Ford in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway on April 7th . This is the same team that got Scott Riggs noticed last year at Martinsville with a 5th place qualifying run and a 9th place finish. Last year, the team also finished 9th at Daytona with Donnie Neuenberger, 3rd at Nashville with Chad Chaffin, and had a top 5 run going at Richmond with Elliot Sadler before being sidelined late in the race with a mechanical failure. Richard Landreth has more than 25 Late Model Stock wins at tracks including South Boston Speedway, Concord Motorsports Park, Orange County Speedway, and Ace Speedway. In 11 Late Model Stock feature races at Martinsville Speedway, Richard has had 5 Top 3 starts, including 3rd last year out of a field of over 120 cars, and posted 4 top 5 and 9 top 10 finishes. This will be his first career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Long Brothers Racing plans to compete in 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races in 2001. Lemons Auto Parts and Trogdon Electrical Contractors will be among the sponsors on the truck for Martinsville, but the team is seeking sponsorship for this and the other 6 races(Long Brothers Racing PR)(3-22-2001)
