• Professional race car driver and mechanic Carl Long drives on NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and previously raced on the Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series.

  Long was suspended for 12 races on May 20, 2009, for using an engine that exceeded NASCAR standards during a May 16, 2009, race. His crew chief, Charles Swing, was fined $200,000, the largest fine in NASCAR history.ESPN.com: Long Suspended, Crew Chief Fined Long appealed the suspension, which was dropped from 12 races to eight on June 18, 2009, however the full $200,000 fine was not changed.Long still accountable for fine

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: James Carlyle LongOfficial Site: Carl Long
  2. Born: September 20, 1967Official Site: Carl Long
  3. Birthplace: Roxboro, North CarolinaOfficial Site: Carl Long
  4. Height: 5'10"Official Site: Carl Long
  5. Weight: 175 lbsOfficial Site: Carl Long
  6. Wife: Danielle "DeeDee" LongOfficial Site: Carl Long
  7. Children: Nicole, Carly and KierstynOfficial Site: Carl Long
  8. South Boston Speedway track champion in 1978Official Site: Carl Long
  9. Orange County Speedway street stock champion in 1990Official Site: Carl Long
  10. NASCAR Winston Racing Series Rookie of the Year at Orange County in 1992Official Site: Carl Long
  11. Orange County Speedway Best Sportsmanship Award in 1993Official Site: Carl Long
  12. Began his career racing with ARCA and on the Craftsman Truck SeriesOfficial Site: Carl Long

• Suspension

  After blowing an engine in practice for the May 16, 2009, Sprint Showdown at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Long's crew replaced the engine, sending the bad engine to NASCAR officials per policy. The engine was found to be in excess of the maximum engine size of 358.000 cubic-inch displacement, which is a violation of NASCAR rules. Long ended up racing in the Sprint Showdown, but was forced to withdraw after the third lap due to other engine problems.NASCAR.com: Long suspended 12 Races for Rules Violations at LMS ESPN.com: Long Suspended, Crew Chief Fined

  Both Long and his wife, the owner of the car, were suspended for 12 races and docked 200 driver and owner points respectively. Long's crew chief, Charles Swing, was fined $200,000, suspended 12 races and placed on probation until the end of 2009. The fine was the largest in NASCAR history, topping the $150,000 fine given to Robby Gordon's crew chief in March of 2008.NASCAR.com: Long suspended 12 Races for Rules Violations at LMS ESPN.com: Long Suspended, Crew Chief Fined

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