Bobby Labonte News

Dover Tire Notes:

Dover Tire Notes:

September 20, 2008
Goodyear held a tire test at Dover with the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Chevrolet (Mark Martin) and #43 Petty Enterprises Dodge (Bobby Labonte) on September 3 . . . based on that test, Goodyear decided to bring back a different right-side tire than it ran at

Bobby Labonte Lends “Helping Hand”:

Bobby Labonte Lends “Helping Hand”:

September 19, 2008
When West Virginia's Pratt Elementary School needed funds to update its playground and shelter facilities, Hamburger Helper was there to lend a "helping hand." Courtesy of the Hamburger Helper "My Hometown Helper" grant program and Bobby Labonte, Pratt Elementary

Latest on Petty Enterprises in 2009:

Latest on Petty Enterprises in 2009:

September 17, 2008
frpm a Dodge Motorsports PR/transcript: Q: WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE IN PLACE FOR THE SECOND PETTY CAR FOR NEXT YEAR? Robbie Loomis, Executive VP of Racing Operations - Petty Enterprises: There's no secret that we've been working our way through it since we took on our

Only four drivers:

Only four drivers:

September 14, 2008
only four drivers have completed in all 28 Sprint Cup races held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway since the first race in 1993: #24-Jeff Gordon [3 wins], #31-Jeff Burton [4], #43-Bobby Labonte [0] and #78-Joe Nemechek [1].(9-14-2008)

Ancient Chaseology, seasons before 2004 and the Chase – the final:

Ancient Chaseology, seasons before 2004 and the Chase – the final:

September 14, 2008
Way back in 1975, NASCAR decided to change its points system, using an idea jotted down on a cocktail napkin at the Boot Hill Saloon in Daytona Beach, Fla. Pretty humble beginnings, no? What if the Chase had become a part of NASCAR back in 1975? How would history have

Monday’s “Deal or No Deal” Contestant Says “Deal” To General Mills Offer:

Monday’s “Deal or No Deal” Contestant Says “Deal” To General Mills Offer:

September 13, 2008
This past Monday night, millions watched NBC's "Deal or No Deal" as race fan Gary Cote and his family took television viewers on an emotional rollercoaster ride in an attempt to become the show's second million dollar winner. Cote, a native of Coventry, Rhode Island

Labonte Races with an Eye on Texas:

Labonte Races with an Eye on Texas:

September 12, 2008
With all of the fanfare focused on the start of the 2008 "Chase for the Sprint Cup" at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, one of the most-respected drivers in the garage area will be excused if his mind drifts away to the place of his birth. #43-Bobby Labonte was born

Tire ‘check’ done at Dover UPDATE:

Tire ‘check’ done at Dover UPDATE:

September 5, 2008
#43-Bobby Labonte and #8-Mark Martin were the drivers who were drafted by Goodyear to perform what they both called "a tire check" for the company at Dover International Speedway on Wednesday [9/3]. Labonte and Martin each took to Dover's high-banked, one-mile oval

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

September 4, 2008
#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 31 Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Carpentier took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. #01-Regan Smith leads #77-Sam Hornish Jr. by one point (182-81) in the Raybestos Rookie standings

Petty Enterprises still working on 2009 driver lineup:

Petty Enterprises still working on 2009 driver lineup:

August 31, 2008
Robbie Loomis, vice president for racing operations at Petty Enterprises: "As far as driver lineup for next year, we are very aggressive on moving forward"¦but we are facing the fact that, based on where our cars are running right now, we won't be able to get that

Chase Stats – 3 races to go:

Chase Stats – 3 races to go:

August 21, 2008
which was the greatest "Race to the Chase" in the five year history? That's easy. The inaugural Race to the Chase in 2004 saw three drivers outside the Top 10 with three races to go, make it in: Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. They unseated Kevin Harvick

Labonte taken to hospital after nine-car wreck at Watkins Glen is OK:

Labonte taken to hospital after nine-car wreck at Watkins Glen is OK:

August 10, 2008
One of the worst road-course crashes in years brought out a red flag with eight laps to go Sunday in the Centurion Boats at The Glen Sprint Cup race Sunday at Watkins Glen International. #43-Bobby Labonte limped away from the terrifying nine-car accident and was transported

Labonte’s Featured on ESPN2’s Driven to Hunt Sunday

Labonte’s Featured on ESPN2’s Driven to Hunt Sunday

August 9, 2008
Sprint Cup drivers and former champions Terry and Bobby Labonte will be featured on an episode of the ESPN2 series Driven to Hunt on Sunday, August 10, at 7am/et and 9:30am/et. The brothers participate in a whitetail deer hunt in Kansas.(8-9-2008)

Watkins Glen rookie notes:

Watkins Glen rookie notes:

August 7, 2008
#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 3 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. McDowell scored a 24th-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. #01-Regan Smith leads #77-Sam Hornish Jr. by five points

Silly Season 2008 #42-49:

Silly Season 2008 #42-49:

August 6, 2008
so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #42 Juan Pablo Montoya says he is committed to staying at Ganassi Racing in 2009 and beyond.