“It’s just a shame, the way the judicial system works,” said Long, who was unhappy that White had to fight to prove he was innocent for almost a decade while his NASCAR career was taken away.
“He is tough, a lot of others would have given up. It makes his wait to get on track again a lot more meaningful. It’s very rewarding to have him back,” said Long.
White and Long shared time behind the wheel of the Ford Mustang, while two other drivers, Stan Mullis and Johnny Jackson, split time behind the wheel of the Chevrolet SS car the team prepared.
The ARCA Menards Series features mostly young drivers in the field, some under the age of 18, but the crew assembled for testing at Daytona was the exception that proves the rule.
“I am happy to have our Geritol group in the car at Daytona. I think of the four drivers Derek was the youngest. Him and Stan are close, but all of us are over 50!” Long said.
“We needed to learn about both cars and give our drivers the chance to knock off some rust. With four drivers and one car, it’s not a lot of seat time,” said Long on bringing two cars to Daytona.