Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Johanna longs hiatus from nascar racing will continue a little longer. Johanna long born may 26, 1992 is a nationwide series driver from pensacola, florida. Johanna long graduates to nascars nationwide series. Johanna long will continue her rise through the nascar ranks in 2012 when she moves from the camping world truck series to the nationwide series. Long began her transition into nascar in 2009 by racing in a variety of series. Johanna long prepares for a big weekend at talladega. In 2011, snowball derby winner johanna long entered the camping world truck series at 19 years of age, being the youngest female driver to race in the series. Johanna long, kix brooks and justin moore celebrity. Johanna long is ready for the nascar season pit stop post. Pensacola, fl prweb november 21, 2014 nascar driver and former snowball derby winner johanna long is set to appear at uncle bobs self storage in her hometown of pensacola, fl on tuesday, december 2nd. Based on nascars time trial knockout procedure, upon completion of the. Johanna long returns to nascar this season racing at iowa was awesome, said long of her only start of the season. For popular driver johanna long, its a long road back to.
Johanna long is a popular race car driver from pensacola. Johanna longs plans to return to a nascar drivers seat in 2015 have been put on hold. Long was the youngest female to ever compete in the series when she ran in the 2012 drive4copd 300 at daytona. Fans can take pictures with johanna, get an autograph, and even make a crown with her as johanna has a known affinity for crowns.
She loved racing and moved up to pro am and eventually, late models. Johanna, a pensacola native, will make her nascar nationwide series debut on saturday at daytona. Both patrick and long are part of an increasing female presence in nascar that started with increasing awareness among young. Obaika racing looks forward to expanding their driver repertoire with johannas inclusion even as. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Driver johanna long 2011 nascar camping world truck series. Question to you is danica patrick the best woman nascar driver or is johanna long going to pass danica as the best woman driver. Her talent has been wasted on terrible equipment, thus far.
Successful late model drivers claire and paige decker, along with cousin natalie decker, all hoped to take the green flag. Johanna long s hiatus from nascar racing will continue a little longer. The official page of nascar xfinity series driver johanna long. Johanna excitedly revealed the big news on twitter and instagram on sunday. She is a good driver and i think in the right ride could battle for a top 5 spot in points. This interview is part two in a series of five articles this week on jobs in nascar. Anyone seeing her get another chance in nationwide. Johanna long is a nascar driver from pensacola, florida. After sitting out the entire 2014 season, long announced two weeks ago that shed race in.
I was able to get some seat time just like she did at the snowball. She was the winner of the 2010 snowball derby, and drove for her familyowned team in the nascar camping world truck series in 2011 on a limited basis. Johanna longs nascar comeback is further delayed nascar. Johanna long profile page, biographical information, injury history and news. Long began her transition into nascar in 2009 by racing in a. Unlike some other teenagers who have preceded her into nascar, johanna long seems to be quietly heading toward her series debut. This chassis was last utilized at texas motor speedway on april 12. For popular driver johanna long, its a long road back to nascar johanna long ran 41 nationwide races for ml motorsports in 2012 and 20 but now finds herself racing late models in her hometown. For popular driver johanna long, its a long road back to nascar johanna long ran 41 nationwide races for ml motorsports in 2012 and 20 but. Johanna long planning for marriage, next race season. And, we were doing interviews with many of the drivers, and i was on the way to another interview we were looking for driver johanna longs trailer and the nascar publicist called mr. Johanna jo long, at 18, is the youngest woman ever to compete in the nascar camping world truck series. In 2012, she became the youngest woman to compete in the nascar nationwide series. Nationwide driver johanna long talks with an espn crew member.
Johanna long robbins was the winner of the 2010 snowball derby at the five flags speedway in pensacola. The popular long is not entered in saturdays nascar nationwide series race in charlotte. Johanna long started racing gocarts at the age of 8. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with johanna long, the nationwide series rookie for ml motorsports who is 19th in the point standings despite missing nine races this season. She was the winner of the 2010 snowball derby, and drove for her familyowned team in the nascar camping world truck series in 2011 on a. Our series of weekly nascar driver interviews continues with johanna long, a 20yearold nationwide series driver who showed flashes of greatness in last septembers richmond race. See more ideas about racing, women drivers and race cars. After sitting out the entire 2014 season, long announced two weeks ago that shed race in an unspecified amount of races in both the nascar xfinity series and camping world truck series in 2015 for mike affarano motorsports. Teen driver johanna long climbing ranks fox sports. Its not because she lost the determination, will or talent that once made her an intriguing prospect. Female drivers history and stats jayskis nascar silly. Johanna long, kix brooks and justin moore our tour of these spectacular celebrity motor homes starts as we head to the charlotte motor speedway in north carolina to check out nascar driver, johanna longs rolling retreat thats taken the luxury super highway all the way to the checkered flag.
Johanna robbins, formerly known as johanna long born may 26, 1992, is an american professional stock car racing driver. The nascar nationwide series driver from pensacola raced at richmond international raceway for the first time last friday and finished. Long won the 2010 snowball derby and ran in seven camping world truck series events. Johanna long is a nascar driver that runs in the xfinity series. Kirk had raced motorcycles and was a regular in nascars allpro series, which included the snowball in 1994, when she was 32. Now, nascar driver johanna long and fellow race car driver hunter robbins are the latest couple to become engaged. Johanna long 42 xfinity, 24 trucks 64, unknown status thru 2232020 women in nascar 16 female drivers have run at least one race in the cup series by earliest date raced louise smith 11 startsfrom 19491952 sara christian 7 19491950 ethel flock mobley 2 1949 ann bunselmeyer 1 1950 ann chester 2 1950 ann. Johanna longs team was a skeleton crew, the overthewall guys were a mix between guys who also work in the shop, rented guys from development programs such as the nascar technical institute, 5on5off and such, her crew chief albeit full time, isnt of the caliber danicas crew chiefs have beenare, racing with used race cars purchased. Click on the site to see johanna longs career results at that track glossary. It could be years before the next female driver arrives in cup. Johanna long has experience racing in xfinity series with 20 races in 20. Johanna long speaking fee and booking agent contact. Johanna long a fierce racing competitor fan4racing.
Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for johanna long on. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or. Learn about johannas life, zodiac sign, birthday, real bio, and interesting facts here. Nascar driver and hometown native johanna long visited uncle bobs in pensacola last night. The 23yearold has made 42 starts in the xfinity series and 24 starts in the camping. I hope johanna makes a triumphant return to nascar in the near future with better luck and a much better team. Johanna robbins, 2010 snowball derby champion, has seen. Johanna long returning to xfinity series at richmond martinsville, va. Johanna long racing career profile driver database.
Her victory was the first for a female nascar driver since tammy jo kirk won in 1994. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Johanna long working towards nascar return popular. The final member of the up and coming nascar triumvirate is johanna long, an 18 year old racer who has just announced that she will be dipping her. Johanna long has experience racing in xfinity series with 20 races in 20 and 21 races in 2014.
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