Justin Labonte - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Harvick wins at Homestead:

#29-Kevin Harvick won the FORD 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, beating #66-Jamie McMurray, who was going for his third straight Busch Series win and finished 2nd. Rounding out the top five were #5-Kyle Busch, #41-Reed Sorenson and #31-Todd Bodine, who started 37th...

Haas-CNC and Labonte team up in 2005:

Terry Labonte and Gene Haas have formed a partnership to field Chevrolets for Justin Labonte in the NASCAR Busch Series. Justin, Terrys 23-year-old son, is running a limited Busch Series schedule this year backed by the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard announced...

#00 Drivers at Phoenix and Darlington:

Tony Raines will be behind the wheel of the Haas Automation #00 Chevrolet this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. Raines has made five Busch Series starts at Phoenix, his best finish being 16th place in 2001. Following the event this weekend, Justin Labonte ...

Kahne wins pole at Richmond:

#38-Kasey Kahne denied #5-Kyle Busch the chance Thursday to repeat his dominant weekend performance in May at Richmond International Raceway. Busch, 19, won the pole and the NASCAR Busch Series race in May, and tried to kick off a repeat performance this weekend but...

Coast Guard to sponsor Labonte full time in 2005:

The United States Coast Guard announced today that it intends to extend its partnership with Labonte Motorsports and driver Justin Labonte to encompass a full 35-race schedule in the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series season. Justin, 23, is currently running the Shield of Freedom...

McMurray wins pole at Loudon in Rusty’s car:

Jamie McMurray, in his first race in the #66 Durflame Dodge owned by Nextel Cup star Rusty Wallace, won the pole for the Siemens 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. McMurray, named to replace Parker since the last race [Chicago], has five career victories...

NHIS News and Notes:

Theres nothing quite as special for a driver as that first win, but when it comes in dramatic fashion like it did for Justin Labonte (No. 44 U.S. Coast Guard Dodge), that just adds icing to the cake. Labonte had closed to the rear bumper of Mike Wallace (No. 4 GEICO...

Justin Labonte wins at Chicago:

#4-Mike Wallace was leading and took the white flag with #44-Justin Labonte close behind. But as Wallace entered Turn 1, he suddenly slowed. Labonte and then #22-Jason Keller quickly raced past him. Wallace was out of gas. And Labonte was in Victory Lane. Labonte, ...

Labonte Motorsports Coast Guard Aux:

With assistance from the Kentucky Speedway and local Coast Guard Auxiliary member Phillip Bouckaert, who also belongs to the Kentucky Club at the track, the 14 members of the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Obion will have the opportunity to come to the track on Friday...

Labontes Add Extra Race to Their Schedule Memorial Day Weekend to Thank Coast Guard For Support:

#44-Labonte Motorsports announced a 15 race NASCAR Busch Series program with driver Justin Labonte and the United States Coast Guard in December. The Coast Guard through the partnership with Labonte Motorsports is looking to gain visibility as a military service, plus...

Testing at Kentucky:

#15-Michael Waltrip will test the DEI Napa Chevy and #44-Justin Labonte will test the Coast Gaurd Dodge on Wednesday, May 26th at Kentucky Speedway(Kentucky Speedway PR)(5-25-2004)...

Richmond Notes and Facts:

WHAT: NASCAR Busch Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Race 11 of the 34-race schedule...

Richmond Testing Continues:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers are threatening to break the poll record of 21.194 seconds (approximately 127 mph) at Richmond International Raceway. After two full days of testing the new asphalt among more than 20 drivers, all agreed that the record would fall during Wawa...

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES NEWS & NOTES – CALIFORNIA

Coast Guard, Labonte Racing and California Speedway to host Hispanic students Nearly 150 Hispanic college and high school engineering students will get an up-close and personal look at the NASCAR Busch Series at California Speedway this week. On Thursday, 20 students...

Tire testing at RIR next week UPDATE:

Goodyear will hold a tire test next Tuesday and Wednesday at Richmond International Raceway because of the repaving done there. #12-Ryan Newman, #17-Matt Kenseth and #29-Kevin Harvick will test tires.(Roanoke Times)(4-21-2004) UPDATE: Please note that both days of ...

Labonte to visit Coast Guard:

Justin Labonte, driver of the #44 Coast Guard/Labonte Motorsports car in the NASCAR Busch Series will visit the Coast Guard Unit in Portsmouth at 4000 Coast guard Blvd, Portsmouth on Monday, April 19th. Labonte's orientation to the Coast Guard will include driving...

Sad News:

Farris Frazier, father of Busch Series crew chief Bryant Frazier and Susan Grissom, wife of 1993 Busch Series champion Steve Grissom, died March 26,2004 in Gadsden, Alabama.ÃÂ Funeral services were held March 29. Bryant Frazier is crew chief for Labonte Motorsports...

Sad News:

Farris Frazier, father of Busch Series crew chief Bryant Frazier and Susan Grissom, wife of 1993 Busch Series champion Steve Grissom, died March 26,2004 in Gadsden, Alabama. Funeral services were held March 29. Bryant Frazier is crew chief for Labonte Motorsports ...

Testing at Texas:

#44-Justin Labonte, #66-Billy Parker, and #50-David Starr will be testing Mar. 22-24 at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for the O'Reilly 300 on April 3. (TMS PR via BGNRacing.com)(3-22-2004)...

Labonte Racing hires GM:

Fred Turza finds himself an architect for a stock-car racing organization affiliated with one of the sport's well-known families....one looking to become a major player at the national level. Turza has taken a big step upward in his association with Justin Labonte...