Bobby Labonte News

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer…on the #43 IMAGES added:

Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer…on the #43 IMAGES added:

April 30, 2008
This weekend at Richmond, the #43 Petty Enterprises Dodge of Bobby Labonte will sport a special paint scheme to promote the new movie, Speed Racer, which opens across the country May 9. The paint scheme is reflective of Speed Racer's Mach 5, the car driven by the character

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

April 22, 2008
Nashville Superspeedway is scheduled to host two days of testing on Tuesday, April 22 and Wednesday, April 23. Tentative teams and drivers scheduled: Chip Ganassi Racing [two cars, no drivers named]; #12-Ryan Newman/Penske Racing; #24-Jeff Gordon; Richard Childress

Only four drivers left:

Only four drivers left:

April 5, 2008
Only four Sprint Cup drivers have ran all fifteen Sprint Cup races at Texas Motor Speedway including the race Sunday: #8-Mark Martin, #31-Jeff Burton, #24-Jeff Gordon and #43-Bobby Labonte. Martin and Burton have won at the track.(4-5-2008)

Petty Enterprises don’t expect to lose Labonte:

Petty Enterprises don’t expect to lose Labonte:

April 5, 2008
Petty Enterprises lost the sponsor of its famed # 43 car to Richard Childress Racing on Tuesday, but officials don't expect the driver to follow. STP was the sponsor of the #43 car that Richard Petty drove to 200 victories. Now with General Mills moving on, the car

Bobby Labonte Comments on Remainder of 2008 Season:

Bobby Labonte Comments on Remainder of 2008 Season:

April 2, 2008
Bobby Labonte continues to be totally focused on returning Petty Enterprises back to victory lane. He will concentrate on those efforts for the remainder of the 2008 season. Contrary to reports, he has made no contractual agreements with any team beyond 2008. "I'm

Prilosec on the #21 at Texas:

Prilosec on the #21 at Texas:

April 1, 2008
Prilosec OTCs major associate sponsorship kicks into high gear this weekend in Texas as Bobby Labonte and the #21 team will sport a purple and lightning-themed Prilosec OTC Wal-Mart racing machine for the OReilly 300.(RCR PR)(4-1-2008)

Labonte/General Mills to RCR in 2009? UPDATE General Mills to RCR in 2009:

Labonte/General Mills to RCR in 2009? UPDATE General Mills to RCR in 2009:

April 1, 2008
Richard Childress acknowledged that his organization is close to fielding a fourth team in the Sprint Cup Series, and Yahoo! Sports has learned that the driver of that car beginning in 2009 likely will be Bobby Labonte [currently #43 Petty Enterprises]. Sources close

Petty Enterprises looking for a sponsor of #43:

Petty Enterprises looking for a sponsor of #43:

April 1, 2008
Since 1949 Petty Enterprises has forged a legacy as the most successful organization in American motorsports history by forming lasting partnerships with trusted sponsors based on the Petty family principles of hard work, integrity, dedication and charity. These core

Cup teams test at New Smyrna:

Cup teams test at New Smyrna:

March 21, 2008
Mike Skinner was at New Smyrna Speedway [FL] on Wednesday testing at the half-mile oval in the #84 Red Bull Racing Toyota, a car normally occupied by AJ Allmendinger. Skinner has been given the wheel for a short span of Sprint Cup races in an attempt to get the second

No Petty Racing points swap for Martinsville:

No Petty Racing points swap for Martinsville:

March 19, 2008
Petty Enterprises officials say they will not ask NASCAR to approve a points swap between drivers Bobby Labonte and Kyle Petty. That means that Petty will need to qualify based on speed for the March 30 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. The team could

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

March 18, 2008
Two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte has enjoyed his cameo appearances at the track and would do so again. "A couple of years ago I ran some races for a team and they called me about this race and that race," Labonte said Monday, chuckling while recalling the story. "

Points Swapping could happen for Martinsville:

Points Swapping could happen for Martinsville:

March 17, 2008
If needed, Michael Waltrip Racing could swap its owner points to ensure that drivers David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip are locked into the top 35 beginning at Martinsville. With MWR set to have different drivers in two of its cars after Dale Jarrett's final points

Jarrett making his last points start in Food City 500:

Jarrett making his last points start in Food City 500:

March 12, 2008
When #44-Dale Jarrett starts the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway March 16 it will be the 668th start in a successful 24-year career. It also will be the former Sprint Cup champion's last points race as the North Carolina native hangs up his helmet this year

Petty could be out of top 35, is points swap with #43 possible?

Petty could be out of top 35, is points swap with #43 possible?

March 10, 2008
#45-Kyle Petty is optimistic that even though he is 40th in owners points that he could get back into the top 35. He believes his Petty Enterprise Dodge has been better than a year ago and mechanical gremlins have hurt the finishes as he sits 81 points out of the key

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

March 7, 2008
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 1st pole of 2008, 2nd ever at Atlanta and 64th of his career [he has won from the pole 17 times] with a speed of 185.251mph. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr will start 2nd, followed