Bobby Labonte News

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#18 News? UPDATE 2:

#18 News? UPDATE 2:

February 2, 2000
hearing that former NASCAR Tim Sullivan has been hired to serve as PR rep for Bobby Labonte's #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac
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Petty to Dodge UPDATE 3:

Petty to Dodge UPDATE 3:

January 11, 2000
hearing that Petty Enterprises has decided to switch to the Dodge Intrepid for the 2001 Winston Cup season(12-21-1999) --
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AND…Announcement UPDATE:

AND…Announcement UPDATE:

December 16, 1999
Details of a one-of-a-kind partnership involving NASCAR Winston Cup Series stars Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin
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Labonte blows engine in practice:

Labonte blows engine in practice:

November 21, 1999
#18-Bobby Labonte blew an engine in Happy Hour practice but the team says it was not his race engine( The State )
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Hasbro Signs Drivers:

Hasbro Signs Drivers:

November 19, 1999
Hasbro Sports announced today that it has reached agreements with 29 NASCAR drivers enabling the leading publisher to develop
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Gibbs Quits Funny Car:

Gibbs Quits Funny Car:

October 27, 1999
The entire Joe Gibbs(who owns the NASCAR teams of Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart)-owned Interstate Batteries Funny Car crew
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Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

October 26, 1999
Pit Crew Competition - #99 Wins: The Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition is on Saturday October 21, 2000, 11:
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2000 Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

2000 Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

October 26, 1999
2000 Pit Crew Competition - #99 Wins: The Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition is on Saturday October 21, 2000
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Jarrett in Good Shape:

Jarrett in Good Shape:

October 25, 1999
If Dale Jarrett finishes 43rd at Phoenix and Bobby Labonte won and led the most laps, Jarrett would still lead by 95 points
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The Dyno:

The Dyno:

October 25, 1999
NASCAR brought its chassis dynamometer to the Rockingham track and tested six cars after Sunday's race. The cars tested
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1999 Sweeps:

1999 Sweeps:

October 20, 1999
Dale Earnhardt becomes the third driver of 1999 to sweep both races at a track with his dual wins at Talladega. Bobby Labonte
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Pontiac:

Pontiac:

October 12, 1999
With Bobby Labonte second and Ward Burton fifth, Pontiac picked up two more top-five finishes, giving the manufacturer 36
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Labonte Signs Longterm:

Labonte Signs Longterm:

October 8, 1999
Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac, yesterday said he's just signed a five-year contract to drive
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Gibbs Assoc:

Gibbs Assoc:

October 3, 1999
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that it would bring International Home Foods on board as an official sponsor for the cars of
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Notes from watching qualifying:

Notes from watching qualifying:

October 1, 1999
#10-Ricky Rudd's Ford looked very tie-dyed; #05-Morgan Shepherd's Pontiac was totally white no sponsor on it; the #26 Cheerios