Bobby Labonte News

Rudd to the #2? #97 to #28? MORE:

Rudd to the #2? #97 to #28? MORE:

October 31, 2005
Lee Spencer reports on Around the Track that Roger Penske spoke with Ricky Rudd regarding taking over the #2 ride if Kurt Busch is not released from the #97 team. The #97 is expected to switch to the #28 in 2006. Around the Track runs on Fox Sports South [TV] at 10

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE 3 Holly too? Bootie staying:

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE 3 Holly too? Bootie staying:

October 30, 2005
Mike Bliss is the latest driver to learn he's out after the season finale at Homestead. Jeff Green appears to be the top candidate for Bliss' #0 Haas CNC ride. If he gets it, the dominoes really would start to fall. The most curious possible replacement? Bobby Labonte

Kyle Busch wins wild race at Atlanta:

Kyle Busch wins wild race at Atlanta:

October 29, 2005
#15-Kyle Busch won the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his 3rd career Truck Series win in 15 starts. #60-Jack Sprague who appeared to have the race won until a late caution with 8 laps to go, tightened the field. Busch gave up second

Skinner wins pole at Atlanta:

Skinner wins pole at Atlanta:

October 29, 2005
#5-Mike Skinner won the pole for the EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.591mph for his 6th pole off the season and 23rd in his Truck Series career. With today's qualifying effort, Skinner wraps up the season's $10,000

More on Labonte looking:

More on Labonte looking:

October 29, 2005
#18-Bobby Labonte apparently is on the short list of "proven winners" NASCAR legend Richard Petty plans to consider as driver of the famed #43 beginning in 2006. Labonte, the 2000 Nextel Cup champion, has a contract with Joe Gibbs Racing that runs through 2008. But

Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane named:

Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane named:

October 28, 2005
After nearly three decades of championship racing, the International Race of Champions (IROC) and title sponsor Crown Royal made history today by announcing its first ever all-time IROC team dubbed the "Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane." Mario Andretti, the

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

October 28, 2005
• Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.588 seconds at 193.928 mph. Geoffrey Bodine holds the track-qualifying record of 28.074 seconds, 197.478 mph, set Nov. 15, 1997, in the first

Labonte Back in #47 Chevy at Atlanta:

Labonte Back in #47 Chevy at Atlanta:

October 27, 2005
Bobby Labonte will drive the #47 Chevrolet All Star Celebrity Silverado with Julie Roberts' image on the hood. The Easy Care 200 will be Labonte's fourth appearance as a member of the Chevrolet All Star Celebrity Team, but marks his sixth appearance in the Morgan Dollar

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

October 27, 2005
One of the busiest test sessions in speedway history will have drivers preparing Tuesday for the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Cup drivers scheduled to test include: #31-Jeff Burton, #44-Terry Labonte, #17-Matt Kenseth, #12-Ryan Newman, #18- Bobby Labonte, #

News and Notes – Atlanta:

News and Notes – Atlanta:

October 26, 2005
Cravens Martinsville win ties the record With his first series victory, Ricky Craven (#99 Superchips Ford) became the record-matching 14th different winner of the 2005 season. Craven, the eighth different Roush Racing driver to win on the series, gave Jack Roush his

Labonte to the #42? UPDATE 2:

Labonte to the #42? UPDATE 2:

October 26, 2005
Hearing Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevy, is the top candidate to replace Jamie McMurray in the #42 Texaco-Havoline Dodge at Chip Ganassi Racing, which would allow #97-Kurt Busch to drive the #2 in 2006 and McMurray to head to Roush Racing

Special Scheme for Labonte at Atlanta:

Special Scheme for Labonte at Atlanta:

October 26, 2005
GlaxoSmithKline will display a unique message paint scheme on the #18 Chevrolet that Bobby Labonte will drive at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The sponsorship is to help raise awareness of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and to motivate asthma patients to assess their level

Addington Wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race Award at Martinsville:

Addington Wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race Award at Martinsville:

October 24, 2005
#18-Bobby Labonte may have received two speeding tickets in this week's Subway 500, but they never slowed him down. With help from crew chief Steve Addington, Labonte overcame his pit road infractions to land a top-five finish, his best since the Coca-Cola 600. For

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE Holly too?

Green to the #0? Labonte to the #43? #18? UPDATE Holly too?

October 24, 2005
Mike Bliss is the latest driver to learn he's out after the season finale at Homestead. Jeff Green appears to be the top candidate for Bliss' #0 Haas CNC ride. If he gets it, the dominoes really would start to fall. The most curious possible replacement? Bobby Labonte

OR is it Rudd to the #42?

OR is it Rudd to the #42?

October 23, 2005
Speculation has run rampant around what Ricky Rudd's plans are for next season, but thus far he's kept quiet. But I [Yahoo Sports] heard an unconfirmed rumor Friday at Martinsville that perhaps makes the most sense of any buzz that I've heard in a long time. Instead