Car numbers 13, 40, 66, 72 | Owner Carl Long | |
 | ||
Base Statesville, North Carolina Series Xfinity Series
ARCA Racing Series Race drivers Xfinity Series:
13. Mark Thompson, Carl Long, Brandon Hightower, Timmy Hill
40. Brandon Hightower, Timmy Hill, Carl Long
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 | ||
Motorsports Business Management, operating as MBM Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing 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.
Contents
Team history
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.
Car No. 13 history
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. Brad Teague made his final NASCAR start at the Food City 300, finishing 26th.
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.
Car No. 40 history
In 2015, White and Long were joined by team owners Rick Ware and Curtis Key as partners, and the team expanded to two cars with the No. 40. Derek White debuted the car in the Alert Today Florida 300 at Daytona International Speedway, finishing 22nd. This team was fielded as a start and park team to help fund the team's No. 13 car.
The team returned in 2016, once again filling a start and park role. NASCAR Next driver Alon Day made his Xfinity Series debut with the team at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; despite initial plans to drive the No. 13, he was moved to the No. 40 for the race. Day, the first Israeli driver to run a NASCAR national series race, qualified 22nd and took advantage of rainy conditions to begin running in the top ten. He finished 13th, the best finish for the No. 40 team since a 30th-place run at Talladega.
Car No. 72 history
The No. 72 car, owned by James Carter, made its first attempt at the 2016 Darlington race. The car is under the MBM banner and is the team's third car in the series. John Jackson raced the No. 72 at Darlington, finishing 39th. Timmy Hill attempted to get the car into the fall Kentucky race, but failed to qualify and took over the No. 13 for Mark Thompson.