Bobby Labonte News

Special Scheme for Labonte at NHIS:

Special Scheme for Labonte at NHIS:

September 11, 2007
This weekend Bobby Labonte has some visitors along for the ride for Sunday's New Hampshire 300 at the one-mile New Hampshire International Speedway. General Mills characters Lucky, Trix, Sonny and Buzz Bee will make up the #43 Cheerios Racing/Trix, Lucky and Friends

GEM/Petty to merge?

GEM/Petty to merge?

September 8, 2007
Petty Enterprises, NASCAR's most storied organization, is open to a change of ownership. The two-car operation owned by seven-time champion Richard Petty is having discussions with Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. that would allow it to merge with Gillett

Bobby Labonte Joins 500 Club:

Bobby Labonte Joins 500 Club:

September 6, 2007
This weekend, Bobby Labonte and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Avenger team head to Richmond International Raceway for Saturday night's Richmond 400. Saturday's race will be Labonte's 500th career start. Labonte joins active drivers Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott

Special scheme for Labonte at Calif:

Special scheme for Labonte at Calif:

August 30, 2007
Bobby Labonte's #43 Dodge will be carrying the colors of Totino's Pizza Rolls this Labor Day weekend at California Speedway. It's the second time that Totino's Pizza Rolls has been on the car this season, last time at Indy in July. Sunday's start will be Labonte's

Andrews injured in fall UPDATE:

Andrews injured in fall UPDATE:

August 27, 2007
Paul Andrews [former crew chief for Bobby Labonte and 1992 Cup Champion crew chief] was seriously injured in an accident at his shop [Tim Andrews Busch East car] in Mooresville, NC late yesterday [Wednesday] afternoon. He fell off a ladder in the shop while changing

Rumblings – Bristol Race:

Rumblings – Bristol Race:

August 25, 2007
Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway over Kasey Kahne in a race dominated by those two drivers. Edwards led 182 laps and Kahne led 305.....leaving only 13 circuits to spread around to the others. For Carl, this was his second win of the

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

August 21, 2007
We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks

Andrews injured in fall:

Andrews injured in fall:

August 17, 2007
Paul Andrews [former crew chief for Bobby Labonte and 1992 Cup Champion crew chief] was seriously injured in an accident at his shop [Tim Andrews Busch East car] in Mooresville, NC late yesterday [Wednesday] afternoon. He fell off a ladder in the shop while changing

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

August 17, 2007
Jeff Gordon drew the final qualifying spot (and that usually means cooler temps and quicker times) and captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 with a time of 38.090 (189.026 mph). He welcomed back crew chief Steve Letarte with his sixth Bud Pole of the

New Crew Chief for Bobby Labonte:

New Crew Chief for Bobby Labonte:

August 14, 2007
Petty Enterprises announces veteran Doug Randolph as crew chief for the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge driven by 2000 Nextel Cup Champion Bobby Labonte. Randolph, who takes over the crew chief duties from Paul Andrews, will be on top of the pit box for this weekend

Petty’s plan to have Labonte back in 2008 and beyond:

Petty’s plan to have Labonte back in 2008 and beyond:

August 12, 2007
Petty Enterprises plans to have Bobby Labonte in the #43 Dodge for as long as he wants to drive. Labonte has been speculated as a candidate to become the fourth driver at Richard Childress Racing. But Robbie Loomis, the vice president for racing operations at Petty

Labonte back behind the wheel at The Glen:

Labonte back behind the wheel at The Glen:

August 6, 2007
Bobby Labonte will make his 12th Busch Series start of the 2007 season for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) this weekend at Watkins Glen International. With the 2007 season quickly drawing to a close, Labonte is slated to run six more Busch Series races for KHI in the #77

Labonte To Celebrate 500th With Fans:

Labonte To Celebrate 500th With Fans:

July 31, 2007
Bobby Labonte, driver of the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge is already preparing for his 500th career start. Labonte will reach the "500 Club" when he takes the green flag Saturday night, September 8 during the Rock-n-Roll 400 at the Richmond International Raceway

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

July 29, 2007
Richard Childress Racing officials hope to announce next month who their sponsor and driver will be for their new fourth car for next season.(Roanoke Times), some rumored drivers are Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Scott Wimmer.(7-29-2007)

Indy Goodyear Tires Notes:

Indy Goodyear Tires Notes:

July 26, 2007
This is the first time Goodyear has brought this combination of left- and right-side tires to the track . . . Indianapolis is the only track at which teams will run this combination this season . . . this tire setup was tested at Indianapolis by Dale Jarrett, Jimmie