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Long is most famous for two actions. In 2000, he qualified to make his Nextel Cup debut in one of its most prestigious races, the Coca-Cola 600. However, Darrell Waltrip, one of the top drivers in series history, who was retiring at the end of the 2000 season, failed to qualify. Long gave up his ride to Waltrip for the race. In 2004, Long's car flipped several times in a violent accident at the North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. Long was not injured.