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Labonte in #45 instead of McCumbee:

Chad McCumbee was expected to be in the driver’s seat for the #45 car and attempt to qualify for Saturday night’s Nextel Cup LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. But Terry Labonte, who is locked into the field because of a past champion’s provisional, will drive the car as a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Richard Petty’s first race. “We wanted to ensure the #45 was in the field,” said David Hovis, spokesman for the #45 team. “Chad was on board with it.”(Myrtle Beach Sun)(7-11-2008)