Bobby Labonte News

May be too late to get back in top-10 by race 26 for some:

May be too late to get back in top-10 by race 26 for some:

March 22, 2005
For a number of top drivers, this year's championship may already be out of reach - if historical precedent means anything. If a team isn't in the top-20 by this point of the season, it may be all over but the shouting, judging by statistics over the last 30 years.

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

March 21, 2005
NEXTEL Cup teams from Evernham Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing are scheduled to test March 23 and 24 at Kentucky Speedway. Evernham teams will be on the track on March 23. Bobby Labonte will turn laps in his Joe Gibbs Racing #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet on March

A Few Stats to Gnaw On:

A Few Stats to Gnaw On:

March 20, 2005
* Six of Bobby Labonte’s 21 Cup victories have occurred at Atlanta. * No driver has swept both races in a season Atlanta since Bill Elliott in 1992. * In the last 29 races at Atlanta, only once has pole winner gone on to win. * Tony Stewart has finished in the top

Atlanta Post Race Notes:

Atlanta Post Race Notes:

March 20, 2005
• Carl Edwards won the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 17th career start. • Edwards won both the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Joe Nemechek

Hornaday edges out Labonte at Atlanta:

Hornaday edges out Labonte at Atlanta:

March 18, 2005
#6-Ron Hornaday won the World Financial Group 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway by 8/1000's of a second over #47-Bobby Labonte under a green-white-checkered finish. #04-Bobby Hamilton finished 3rd [he has a 1st, 2nd and 3rd so far in 3 races], #46-Dennis Setzer and #75

Bobby Labonte to Kick Off 2005 Chevrolet Silverado All Star Program:

Bobby Labonte to Kick Off 2005 Chevrolet Silverado All Star Program:

March 16, 2005
2000 NASCAR Cup Champion Bobby Labonte will kick off the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado All Star program behind the wheel of the Chevrolet "Nashville" All Star Phil Vassar Silverado on March 18 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The World Financial Group 200 will be Labonte's fourth

Brain Injury Walk-a-thon:

Brain Injury Walk-a-thon:

March 14, 2005
NASCAR racing legend Ernie Irvan and the Brain Injury Association (BIA) of Michigan announced last night that they will partner for an inaugural walk-a-thon event titled the "L.A.P.S. Walk" which stands for "Leadership & Awareness to Promote Safety." The event

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Driver Auction raises $180,000:

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Driver Auction raises $180,000:

March 12, 2005
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities annual NASCAR Driver Auction raised $180,000 for the children of Las Vegas and southern Nevada last night at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall. NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Scott Wimmer

Hmiel back in the #15, Earnhardt out, more Atlanta testing news UPDATE 2:

Hmiel back in the #15, Earnhardt out, more Atlanta testing news UPDATE 2:

March 10, 2005
Kerry Earnhardts name was still above the door, but it was Shane Hmiel testing the #15 Billy Ballew Chevrolet Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Only two days ago, Hmiel had no plans to compete this year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series. But he received a call

Atlanta News and Notes:

Atlanta News and Notes:

March 10, 2005
David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite capturing 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, Reutimann failed to reach other goals, such as a race win and a spot in the top 10 (he finished

Drivers Race Horses in Commercial:

Drivers Race Horses in Commercial:

March 10, 2005
Bobby Labonte, Kyle Busch, Joe Nemechek, J.J. Yeley, David Green and Jason Leffler are scheduled to be featured as Churchill Downs jockeys in a television commercial that MBNA plans to debut today. The ad, titled "NASCAR's Horsepower Takes a Run for the Roses," asks

Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

March 8, 2005
The garages at Atlanta Motor Speedway were crowded Tuesday as 14 NASCAR teams prepared for the new tires, new impound rules and new spoiler heights that will be in effect for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers #99-Carl Edwards, #43-Jeff Green

Testing at Atlanta:

Testing at Atlanta:

March 8, 2005
#12-Ryan Newman was in Atlanta for the first day of a two-day test for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. Also testing were #22-Scott Wimmer, #77-Travis Kvapil, #11-Jason Leffler and Busch driver Brandon Miller. Newman topped the unofficial speed charts. He circled

Bobby Labonte to run Truck at Atlanta:

Bobby Labonte to run Truck at Atlanta:

March 2, 2005
Even though Bobby Labonte has more wins than any other full-time driver at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he’ll be a rookie on Friday, March 18. That’s when Bobby Labonte will compete for the first time at Atlanta in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck race. It will be his fourth career

Special Schemes for Gibbs #18 and #20:

Special Schemes for Gibbs #18 and #20:

February 26, 2005
DreamWorks Animation, Joe Gibbs Racing, Interstate Batteries, The Home Depot and Action Performance Companies Inc. announced details about their latest NASCAR racing special centered around the upcoming animated feature film, Madagascar. The film follows the story