Bobby Labonte News

#96 Hall of Fame Racing goes green:

#96 Hall of Fame Racing goes green:

March 3, 2009
#96 Hall of Fame Racing goes green: JuicedHybrid.com, a sponsor in the Sprint Cup Series with Hall of Fame Racings #96 car, is joining together with Hall of Fame to further the teams green initiative. In an effort to offset the #96 team's carbon footprint, a green

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

March 2, 2009
Racing Resources Says "¦ * Las Vegas native Kyle Busch won the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Busch was the pole winner but dropped to the rear, under penalty, for an engine change prior to the start. He is the first pole winner to win at Las Vegas. * Busch

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Las Vegas race 3 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Las Vegas race 3 of 36]:

March 1, 2009
UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Las Vegas race 3 of 36]: 1) Jeff Gordon 459 2) Clint Bowyer 441 -18 3) Matt Kenseth 419 -40 [2 wins] 4) Greg Biffle 419 -40 5) David Reutimann 408 -51 6) #18-Kyle Busch 405 -54 [1 win] 7) #2-Kurt Busch 393 -66 8) #14-Tony Stewart

#96 to carry 2nd name on car at Vegas:

#96 to carry 2nd name on car at Vegas:

February 26, 2009
For the first time, the #96 Ask.com Ford scheme will include a name other than Bobby Labonte on the car. Ask.com has created an employee initiative program which awards outstanding employees with a space on the Hall of Fame Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry each

Yates and Gilliland part ways: UPDATE:

Yates and Gilliland part ways: UPDATE:

February 21, 2009
Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing's #38 Sprint Cup car. Gilliland began driving the #38 car for Robert Yates Racing in mid-2006. "David did a great job for us and is

Ford still using NASCAR to launch new products:

Ford still using NASCAR to launch new products:

February 11, 2009
Ford Racing cut its budget for 2009, but the manufacturer is using money from other programs to launch some new marketing initiatives aimed at NASCAR race fans, including a new display at Daytona International Speedway in the days leading up to Sundays Daytona 500.

Owners Points still could be shook up:

Owners Points still could be shook up:

February 3, 2009
Brad Keselowski, driving for Phoenix Racing [#09], is expected to be locked into the field for the Daytona 500, and there could be others also locked into the opening Sprint Cup races as various points transfers are being talked about as teams outside the top 35 in

Academy Sports + Outdoors sponsoring Labonte for 5 races:

Academy Sports + Outdoors sponsoring Labonte for 5 races:

January 28, 2009
Hall of Fame Racing announced that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor Bobby Labonte and the #96 Ford for five races in the Sprint Cup Series in 2009. Academy Sports + Outdoor's will debut with the # 96 Academy Sports

Gilliland still under contract with Yates:

Gilliland still under contract with Yates:

January 28, 2009
Yates Racing co-owner Doug Yates says that David Gilliland remains under contract with the organization this season, though he does not have a Sprint Cup entry for Gilliland to drive. Gilliland, 32, drove full time for the team last season, finishing 27th in driver

Kvapil to run at least first five races..then:

Kvapil to run at least first five races..then:

January 23, 2009
Yates Racing is committed to running the first five Sprint Cup races with #28-Travis Kvapil, with any races of the season beyond that still to be determined, team general manager Max Jones said Thursday. Jones said he hopes that sponsorship can be found, much like

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team UPDATE 38 to 96; 28 to 98:

Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team UPDATE 38 to 96; 28 to 98:

January 19, 2009
from a NASCAR Press Conference at Daytona for the Fanfest. NASCAR Ramsey Poston asked the questions: Has any determination been made at Yates what the point affiliation will be for your team? Are you going to start from scratch? Are you going to get one of the other

Gilliland out?

Gilliland out?

January 15, 2009
David Gilliland appears to be the odd man out at Yates Racing, where the team says it will field three cars following its new partnership agreement with Hall of Fame Racing. Along with Paul Menards #98 [which supposedly would get the owners points from the #38] and

Yates and HOF partner up, new sponsor UPDATE:

Yates and HOF partner up, new sponsor UPDATE:

January 14, 2009
Hall of Fame Racing [#96] and Yates Racing [#28, #38, #98], are forging a relationship that is expected to include sponsorship from Ask.com, one of the few companies with new money to spend in the sport.(Sports Business Journal)(1-12-2009) UPDATE - Ask.com Enters NASCAR

Super 8 and Labonte?…..no:

Super 8 and Labonte?…..no:

January 13, 2009
readers been emailing about Super 8 Motel's being Bobby Labonte's new sponsor, based off a Coca Cola ad/photo on their site which has Labonte dressed in a Super 8 Motel driver suit. But have been told that the photo shoot was in October 2008 when Labonte was still

Labonte to #8? Target to #42? UPDATE:

Labonte to #8? Target to #42? UPDATE:

January 12, 2009
There have been numerous Bobby Labonte sightings at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, but the latest twist places the 2000 Cup champion in the #8 Chevy where he would be reunited with his former Petty crew chief Doug Randolph. Randolph moved to DEI last year to become crew