Carl Long testing at Indy and a new # UPDATE: Carl Long and the SR Racing team were unable to go to the track Monday to test their car for Indianapolis, because they had to register their new team with NASCAR in order to compete in events. They have registered #79 to use in competition. Carl and the team, however, are at Indianapolis testing today. Depending on how the test goes will determine if the team goes to the Brickyard 400 in August or not. Long has acquired a hauler and tools from Haas Carter Motorsports (#26 Ford driven by Todd Bodine) to assist him with testing. Carl helped out Haas Carter Motorsports this week in testing by transporting equipment to and from the track.(Carl Long Site)(7-16-2002) UPDATE: Scott Hillis of Lebanon, Tenn., announced Tuesday that he will field a NASCAR Winston Cup Series team with plans to be on the track for the July 28 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. The new team, SR Racing, will field #79 Dodge Intrepids with Carl Long behind the wheel. Long, who started the season hoping to contend in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year competition, parted company with Mansion Motorsports and [#85] team owner Thee Dixon in July and will race a limited schedule with SR Racing for the remainder of the season, including a possible run at The Brickyard on Aug. 4. Weve been testing at Indy, Hillis said. If we like what we see during testing, well be there for the race. Bobby Robinson will be the team’ crew chief, with technical assistance from Norman Negre. The cars will be prepared at Negre Enterprises in Mt. Pleasant, NC. Still in search of a primary sponsor, the #79 will carry the colors of Jaret’ Angels and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at Pocono. Jaret’ Angels is the name of a family and friend support group for Jaret Arneson, a three-year-old Charlotte resident that was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2002. To find out more about the JDRF, visit the organization’ Web site at www.jdrf.org.(SR Racing PR)(7-17-2002)
