Patrick Long makes first West Series start at Irwindale

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Patrick Long, a driver from Thousand Oaks, made his first start in a NASCAR Camping World Series West race at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night.

It was Long’s third start in a stock car at the track. He entered two NASCAR Super Late Model races at the track on May 2. He finsihed fourth in one race and 11th in the second.

Long is a regular driver in the American Le Mans Series. His next race is July 17-18 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

Long was in a field at Irwindale that included Jason Bowles, a driver from Ontario and the second-place driver in the West Series standings, Greg Pursley, a Canyon High graduate who won the West Series season opener in Kyle, Texas, and Andrew Myers of Carlsbad, who won a NASCAR Late Model race at Irwindale on April 11.

Go to www.haddockinthepaddock.com for video interviews of the West Series drivers racing at Irwindale.

-- Tim Haddock