Owner(s) | Carl Long |
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Base | Statesville, North Carolina |
Series |
Xfinity Series ARCA Racing Series |
Car numbers | 13, 40, 66, 72 |
Race drivers |
Xfinity Series: 13. Mark Thompson, Carl Long, Brandon Hightower, Timmy Hill 40. Brandon Hightower, Timmy Hill, Carl Long 72. John Jackson (part-time) ARCA Racing Series: 66. Mark Thompson |
Sponsors | 13. Phoenix Air (Thompson), Braille Battery/Grafoid, Gemini Southern, Cowen Logistics 40. www.A1Tickets.ca |
Manufacturer |
Dodge Toyota Chevrolet Ford |
Opened | 2014 |
Career | |
Debut | 2014 Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 (Bristol) |
Latest race | 2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (Bristol) |
Races competed | 59 |
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
Race victories | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Motorsports Business Management LLC, operating as MBM Motorsports, is an American professional team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Racing Series. The team fields the No. 13, 40 and 72 cars for various drivers, including owner Carl Long. MBM was formerly co-owned by Long and driver Derek White until early 2016, with full ownership of the team being taken by Long and his family.
Before the 2014 Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Derek White and Carl Long created Motorsports Business Management. In 2016, White was arrested on drug smuggling charges, leading to his indefinite suspension by NASCAR.
In May 2016, monster truck driver Todd Morey joined the team as a development driver.
In the team's debut, Long and White fielded the No. 13 car for Matt Carter; Carter finished 37th after retiring from the race for brake problems. Later in the year, MBM fielded rides in six races for White, Long and Mike Wallace, failing to qualify for four and not finishing any races.
In 2015, the car was run with various drivers, some drivers used their old 2013 Toyota Camry, leased from SR² Motorsports, while they didn't purchased the 2015 version. Brad Teague made his final NASCAR start at the Food City 300, finishing 26th, although he used his old 2012 Toyota Camry.
The team returned in 2016, once again running with various drivers. Mark Thompson returned to the No. 13 at the Subway Firecracker 250, leading his first Xfinity Series lap during the race. It was announced on MBM's Facebook page in August that Timmy Hill had signed to drive with the team for the remainder of the 2016 season.