1. Patrick Brian Long was born on July 28,1981 and is an American professional racing driver, one of 18 Porsche factory racing drivers, and the only American to hold that distinction.
10 Facts About Patrick Long
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Patrick Long has had notable success racing for Porsche, including class wins at all four sportscar "classics" - the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Petit Le Mans and the Mobil One 12 Hours of Sebring.
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From 2006 to 2008, Patrick Long drove for the legendary Penske Racing team in a Porsche RS Spyder, culminating in an LMP2 class victory and second place overall at the 2008 Petit Le Mans.
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In 2015, Patrick Long led the Dempsey-Proton team to success in the FIA World Endurance Championship, co-driving with Marco Seefried and Patrick Long Dempsey, notably scoring a 2nd-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and helping secure Dempsey's first professional racing victory in the GTE-AM class at Fuji, in Japan.
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Patrick Long has made starts in various NASCAR racing series, including one start in the Sprint Cup where he finished 42nd due to brake issues, and one in Nationwide Series where he finished 14th after starting 6th leading two laps in a D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports Toyota.
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In 2010, Patrick Long won the NASCAR West event at Portland.
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Patrick Long was leading at Utah when a flat tire ended his day with three laps remaining.
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Patrick Long competed in ovals, like Irwindale Speedway, Iowa Speedway and Phoenix in the West Series, between 2009 and 2010, but he finished 4th, 15th and 18th respectively.
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Patrick Long has one ARCA Racing Series start in 2009, where he took pole position and victory after led 46 of 67 laps at NJMP after a race long scrap with Parker Kligerman.
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Patrick Long's younger brother, Kevin "Spanky" Long, is a professional skateboarder.