Superbike race started with Barrett 15th on the grid. A slipping clutch made for a tough start as Barrett initially fell two positions as the field screamed into turn one. However, Barrett was able to battle back through the field to his starting position. As the laps ticked away he pushed the Ducati 1098R even harder and reached as high as fourteenth before the gearbox finally gave out. Despite what could have been a race ending setback, Barrett soldiered on and brought the bike home in 18th position.

SportBike race two is over. The race was filled with crashes, but was very exciting race from start to finish. Barrett did a great job managing the tires and was able to secure a 16th place finish.

Daytona SportBike race one has concluded. Barrett finished in 17th place. Starting from 21st position, Barrett began moving through the pack and was as high as 16th place before a red flag was thrown. Barret had passed another rider just before the flag was thrown, but the red flag caused the running order to be reverted to their positions for the previous lap. This pushed Barrett down one spot to 17th. With only three laps remaining when the flag was thrown, the race was called. Barrett ran a great race and we are all very excited by both his performances today and look forward to tomorrow's races as well.

Supebike race one is in the books! Barrett did a great job and wound up finishing in 12th position. He started from 15th and steadily began passing riders as the laps ticked away. In the closing laps it looked as though he was going to finish in 13th with a 17 second gap to the rider in front of him. However, his incredibly fast pace and what seemed to be a mechanical issue with the 12th place bike allowed him make the pass with two laps to go and secure the 12th place finish.

SportBike practice is over. Having sorted out the electronic issue we made an improvement from yesterday's qualifying. We were almost half a second quicker and finished in 16th in the practice session. We have our SportBike race coming up today at 3:00pm. Check back soon for updates!!

Daytona SportBike Qualifying has ended and we will be in 21st for tomorrow's race. We had some issues with the bike, but are getting them sorted out. We finished qualifying in the top position for group B and improved our overall position from the morning practice. A lot was learned from practice this morning and even more from qualifying. We feel that with the knowledge that we have gained, we are going to be very competitive in race one tomorrow. Check below for a schedule of tomorrow's activities and as well make sure to check back here and on our twitter page. Thanks for all your support!! Click here for our Twitter page

If your not following our twitter page, Barrett is running both Superbike and SportBike this round. Superbike qualifying is now over. Barrettt ran really well and the Ducati 1098R performed great. Barrett got as high as 12th in the running order before a few last minute laps by other riders pushed him down to 15th by sessions end. Again, SportBike qualifying is coming up at 1:30-2:00pm and should be interesting. Follow us on Twitter if you want quicker updates during the weekend's sessions. Click here for our Twitter page

Practice went pretty well this morning. Got some laps in on the B-bike, but the track was a little dirty and didn't have a lot of rubber on since it has rained pretty steady for the past couple days. Also, Barrett got held up behind a pack of slower riders. Then a couple bikes crashed out and ended the session. We were right out of the top 20 in 23rd, so we will be in Qualifying group B, but we can still move up and possible make SuperPole if all goes well. Qualifying is at 1:30pm and ends at 2:00pm. Be sure to check our twitter page for instant updates during the session. Click here for our Twitter page

Here are links to today's press release previewing this weekend's races at Road Atlanta. Link 1:Road Racing World Magazine---Link 2:Road Racer X Magazine

Barrett and all the factory Yamaha riders will be signing autographs at Cycle Nation in Braselton, Ga. on Friday 04/03/09 from 6-7pm. Our race bike will also be on display so definitely come by and check it out!Click here for Cycle Nation Map/Directions

Here is video of a lap showing the track layout at Road Atlanta. *Note: This is not Barrett* Click here for video link

Friday: 10:20am-11:00am Practice w/ Safety Car, 12:50pm-1:20pm Qualifying, 4:20pm-5:00pm Superpole Daytona SportBike. Saturday: 9:50am-10:20am Practice, 2:30pm Opening Race Ceremonies, 3:00pm Race One (20 Laps-50 Mi/80 Km). Sunday: 8:00am-8:30am Warm-Up, 11:15am Autograph Session, 12:15pm Daytona Sportbikes on Grid, 12:30pm Grid Fan Walk/Opening Race Ceremonies, 1:30pm Race Two (20 Laps-50 Mi/80 Km). Full race schedule in .PDF format can be found here. Full RA Schedule

We started from 9th position on the grid, but Barrett was forced off when another rider cut the chicane. This caused him to drop eleven positions and fall back to 20th. Barrett got caught up in a battle with Beck that lasted until the last five laps or so. We were able to get passed and stay in front of Beck by race end, but it really allowed the next guy in front to pull away. However, we were able to secure an 18th place finish in the race.

Rain, rain, and more rain! A rain soaked morning practice session has ended. Early on in the session only a few teams were out on the track. However, more and more riders began to get out there and by sessions end there was nearly the full field of riders on the track. There is a lot of truth to the saying "rain is great equalizer in racing"! Barrett who says he actually enjoys riding in the rain was able to put in some really good, fast laps. He also said that the track/tires have a suprising amount of grip. Three quarters of the way into the session Barrett was at the top of the timing sheets, but was pushed down into third position.His fastest lap time for the session was 1:33.846, which was less than three-tenths of a second behind the leader. The rain has definetly shook the field up. We feel we are in a position to really challenge for the win.

The first race at the second round of the 2009 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike season is in the books. We finished in 13th position with another strong performance by Barrett. Starting from 9th position it was a battle from the beginning. Initially we fell back several positions and struggled with the grip that the rear tire had to offer. The Paradigm Racing Yamaha R6 performed impeccably, but was unable to get a strong drive off of the corners. A fallen rider made things even more precarious and slowed the momentum. After resolving that issue several laps passed before Barrett was held up by a lapped rider, which again slowed the pace. Overall, Barrett was pleased with the bikes performance, but hindered by grip issues.

Final Qualifying has ended. We used Final Qualifying more or less as an evaluation of the different tire compounds (i.e. soft, medium, hard) and will use this data for the race later today at 4:00pm. The conditions at the track today are overcast and in the mid-50s' so the weather is definetly effecting the track surface. Barrett commented that the track was much slicker than yesterday. However, we feel that we have gained a lot of valuable information from today's session. Some quick information on Final Qualifying: Final Qualifying is for teams that want to improve their position from Provisional Qualifying. However, some teams see it as more track time to further evaluate/develop their race strategy.

Schedule for today: Qualifying for Race 2 10:00am-10:30am, Daytona SportBike Race 1 (25 Laps-50 Miles) 4:00p.m. You can follow the Live Timing for all sessions direct from the AMA at @ The Wire Live Timing

The Superpole session has finished. We were able to improve our position on the grid by one spot and ended up in 9th!! Barrett did not only a great job handling the pressure of being the first rider out, but also competing in his first Superpole of the year. Congratulations are in order!!

Superpole here we come! Team Paradigm Racing is proud to announce that we have scored our first Superpole of the year. Rider Barrett Long put the #29 Paradigm Racing Yamaha R6 in tenth position. Barrett edged out rider Chaz Davies on the factory backed Aprilia RSV1000 by just one hundredth of a second! It was an exciting beggining to the second round of the 2009 AMA Pro Racing Daytona SportBike season. Barrett pushed hard following his tire change and definetly got a lot in return. SportBike Superpole is coming up at 4:20p.m. PST so check back here or on our Twitter page for results.

Practice has concluded. The saftey car and two red flags really messed things up. Barrett was unable to get a clean lap in for the whole session. The bike ran well and performed great. However, with all the on track situations we were unable to get any real good clean laps in. Despite this Barrett went as high as 10th on the board before being held up. At the end of the session we were in 13th position. Qualifying is coming up from 1:50 p.m.-2:40 p.m PST. Check back soon for results/updates or @ twitter.com/paradigmracing

Fontana is finally here! After a two week break, Team Paradigm Racing is back on the track for the second round of the 2009 AMA Pro Racing DaytonaSportbike season. The action kicks off on Friday March 20th. We are eager to get back out their and back up our spectacular top ten finish at Daytona. Make sure to check back in regularly for updates following each session.

Team Paradigm Racing rider Barrett Long rode through an intense battle to finish sixth in the historic first ever Daytona 200 night race. Crew chief Perry Melneciuc orchestrated superb pit stops that were imperative to the eventual finishing position. Following the first yellow flag caution Barrett was struck by the crash of the number 06 bike. The result was a compromised brake lever that had too much forward travel. However, he was able to compensate for the problem and work around it. He showed great determination, skill, and fortitude that produce tremendous results. We would like to thank all of our sponsors and especially all the team members who made this great finish possible!!!!

The first AMA Superbike race of the 2009 season has concluded. After a strong qualifying session earlier in the day, Barrett was able to put the 1098R in 11th position. He just missed out on making SuperPole by one position. However, that allowed him to grid-up beside Goeff May and Ben Bostrom. Excitement filled the air as the fans were welcomed on to the pre-race grid in the first ever Fan Walk. The Fan Walk allows the fans to explore the pre-race grid and get up close and personal with their favorite riders. Slight issues with the clutch caused Barrett to drop a few positions on the start. However, he battled back his way to 16th position before a problematic steering damper began to affect the bikes handling. Barrett dropped a position as a result, but soldiered and battled Scott Jensen to the line. Barrett shot from behind Jensen in the draft and was almost ahead, but crossed the line less than a tenth of a second behind in 17th place.

Qualifying has concluded. The session started well and Barrett's time began to drop rapidly. However, three-quarters of the way through the session the front fender came into contact with the tire as it expanded due to the extreme banking of Daytona. The fender disintegrated and forced Barrett to return to pit lane. This caused a slight hiccup, but Barrett returned to the track with less than five minutes to go. Again, times began to drop and resulted in a final lap of 1:51.9. Despite the late sessions issues Barrett was able to qualify the bike in 21st position. Team Paradigm Racing is looking forward to the Daytona 200 on Friday night. Speed Channel will be airing the race live starting at 8:30pm. Check your local listings for more info.

The first ever official AMA night practice has come to a close (Daytona SportBike). Barrett was equally pleased with the bike and setup as he was in the first test session of the day. "It took a little time to get used to racing at night, under the lights, but the track has done a great job at setting up all the lights. It's a little like racing on the brightest day you can imagine! It will definitely be a unique experience and I'm really excited for Friday night's race." Team Paradigm Racing is equally excited and make sure to check back for updates on tomorrow's qualifying sessions!!

First practice for Daytona Sportbike has concluded. Barrett was more than happy with the performance of the Paradigm Racing Yamaha R6. He had no complaints about the setup of the bike or its handling. The R6's power was very strong and the electronics package performed perfectly. Second practice with the Safety Car begins this evening at 6:45. Updates will follow all sessions so check back often!

Barrett has finished the first practice for American Superbike and was very pleased with the bike. Track conditions are great as well as the new Dunlop spec tire. Coming up at 12:30pm is the first practice session for Daytona Sportbike! Check back shortly for updates on team!!

The teams have all converged at the most historic venue in motor sports. Mechanics are tweaking and tuning their machines readying for battle in the most celebrated event in American motorcycle racing. The riders are preparing themselves mentally for the fight ahead. What has taken months of preparation has come down to one event. However, this is not just any event. This is the Daytona 200. When the sun goes down and the lights come on, a new chapter in American racing will be written. This will be the first ever Daytona 200 night race! The race began on the sandy beaches of Daytona, but has evolved in to something of epic stature. What started with primitive machines and people lining the dunes has grown into a monster. High tech, high horsepower bikes now fill the grids. Grand stands that can seat over a hundred thousand people surround a track rich in history. We have all come to win, but only one team will take the checkered flag. This is Daytona!

The newly formed team of Paradigm Racing has concluded its second testing session. The results were very pleasing and much was gained from the session. A full simulation of our Daytona setup was tested and performed extremely well. The team's built motor and electronics package was in place and it benefited tremendously over their previous session at Miami Homestead Raceway last month. Rider Barrett Long was also very content with the outcome of the test session and had this to say, "The package that our head mechanic Perry Melneciuc had ready for me was outstanding and really was an eye-opener as to the performance of our machine. As the sessions went on we gained more and more time and the results kept getting better and better. Early on we still had some suspension issues to sort out. However, we got those issues sorted and found a setup that is going to be really competitive for Daytona."

-Test-The newly launched team of Paradigm Racing, poised to compete in the upcoming 2009 AMA Daytona SportBike Series, just completed their first test session at Homestead Miami Speedway on Sunday, January 18th.

The investment group that formed Paradigm Racing can see the future marketing potential with the newly reorganized AMA Pro Road Racing Series and have secured the services of Barrett Long as Rider and Perry Melneciuc as Crew Chief, to premier a pair of 2009 Yamaha R6's in the Daytona 200 on March 6th. The decision to pair the duo was made after a successful run together, qualifying a 5 year old Yamaha TZ 250 at the 2009 US Red Bull Moto GP at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in September. Melneciuc, a former factory mechanic and longtime AMA 250 GP competitor and Long, a third generation road racer and former Roadracing World Young Gun, have a great chemistry that spans a friendship of over 20 years when Melneciuc competed against Barrett's father, a world class racer himself, John Long.

The impressively fit Barret Long arrived at the track focused and ready for the task of putting in the laps required to set up new bikes. The team worked tirelessly through a variety of suspension settings and ultimately ended the test with a balanced and well handling motorcycle. Long was extremely pleased with the test saying "this was the best handling 600 I've ever ridden." This was the first shakedown of the Melneciuc prepared Yamaha. "The team's goal for the test was to get Barrett comfortably fitted to the bike, make sure we don't have any ergonomic issues and get in some preliminary suspension testing. I was really impressed with Barrett's performance. He put in a lot of laps and gave us a lot of great feedback and direction with our suspension testing. At the end of the day we were able to come really close to the track record for a 600, and that was without our engine or electronics package in place" Melneciuc said.

Team Paradigm has one more two day test planned in February before they head to the World Center of Racing in Daytona Beach, Florida to begin their campaign of the 2009 AMA Daytona SportBike Championship.