“Bobby Labonte will drive the #44 Shell Pontiac in the upcoming Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in place of Tony Stewart. The March 21 event marks Labontes first 1998 appearance in NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (BGN) competition. Darlington is the first of nine NASCAR BGN events Stewart will miss due to the contractual commitment he has with Menard Racing to compete in the full 1998 Indy Racing League (IRL) schedule. Labonte will assume Stewarts driving duties for the majority of the remaining eight conflicting BGN events.”(Shell PR)(3-18-98)
