Bobby Labonte News

Champ stuff:

Champ stuff:

November 17, 2003
so when #17-Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Winston Cup Championship, he became the 15th different driver [in 33 years] to win the 'Winston Cup' Championship and 26th different driver in 54 years to win the championsip in the top NASCAR series, know before 1971 as the Grand

Bobby Labonte Wins Ford 400; Matt Kenseth Celebrates Championship:

Bobby Labonte Wins Ford 400; Matt Kenseth Celebrates Championship:

November 16, 2003
Ford Championship Weekend at the new Homestead Miami Speedway came to a close on Sunday with Bobby Labonte capturing the Ford 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series race and Matt Kenseth celebrating his 2003 Winston Cup Series championship in front of a sell-out crowd. Bill

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

November 16, 2003
We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was

Special Logo on the #18:

Special Logo on the #18:

November 15, 2003
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland) is proud to announce that NASCAR and MBNA America Bank are teaming up to support our troops and have joined "Operation Hero Miles". Two race cars sponsored by MBNA will proudly display the "Operation Hero Miles" logo

Some Schemes:

Some Schemes:

November 15, 2003
looks like we have a few special paint schemes at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week noticed during qualifying and practice. #7-Jimmy Spencer has Pamela Anderson's likeness on the Sirius Sateliite Dodge to promote a talk show she does; #18-Bobby Labonte has Operation

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

November 13, 2003
Moving at speeds approaching 180 mph, Winston Cup Series drivers took to the NEW Homestead-Miami Speedway and its state-of-the-art, 20-degree, variable banking for the first time today. The drivers were busy preparing for Sunday's Ford 400, the season-finale for the

Elliott’s Pit Crew Strikes Again, Claims Eighth Win of Season:

Elliott’s Pit Crew Strikes Again, Claims Eighth Win of Season:

November 12, 2003
While Bill Elliott drove to an impressive victory in Sunday's 400-mile race in Rockingham, N.C., his pit crew was just as awesome, claiming top honors in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. It was the eighth win of the season for Elliott'

Owners Championship decided:

Owners Championship decided:

November 10, 2003
The goal of the PayDay team entering the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series season was to win the Owners Championship for Richard Childress. That goal was achieved, as the team clinched the 2003 Busch Series Owners Championship at North Carolina Speedway. In doing so, the team

Dale Jr. Still Leads Popular Vote:

Dale Jr. Still Leads Popular Vote:

November 9, 2003
With just over a week remaining for nationwide fan voting, Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead the Grands! Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. The the Most Popular Driver is determined by an online vote of fans at www.mostpopulardriver.com . The winner

Rusty looking to talk to Tony:

Rusty looking to talk to Tony:

November 8, 2003
#2-Rusty Wallace took the blame for an accident last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway that started when he bumped Tony Stewart. The wreck has caused Wallace so much anxiety that he's still not over it, he said at Rockingham. Wallace bumped Stewart in Turn 2

GM Strengthens Chevrolet NASCAR Program in 2004; No Pontiac Support UPDATES:

GM Strengthens Chevrolet NASCAR Program in 2004; No Pontiac Support UPDATES:

October 29, 2003
Following the end of the 2003 NASCAR season, GM will consolidate its resources in NASCAR to exclusively support the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and further advance and solidify the dominant position enjoyed by Chevrolet in this series. "GM Racing will focus its 2004 NASCAR

More Rockingham Testing today:

More Rockingham Testing today:

October 29, 2003
The following drivers will be at North Carolina Speedway Wednesday, October 29 testing for the upcoming NASCAR weekend November 7 - 9, 2003: Cup: #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; #15-Michael Waltrip; #18-Bobby Labonte; #9-Bill Elliott; #45-Kyle Petty; Busch: #8-Martin Truex

Jeff Gordon wins at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins at Atlanta:

October 27, 2003
#24-Jeff Gordon wins the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 2nd Cup win in a row, the 18th time in his career that he has won back-to-back races, it is his 3rd win of 2003 and his 64th career win. #20-Tony Stewart took 2nd place, followed by #48

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

October 27, 2003
Jeff Gordon held off Tony Stewart to take the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 one day late at Atlanta Motor Speedway this afternoon....and, as is often the case, it came down to pit stops. Tony's crew had a problem two stops from the end and he couldn't catch up. If was the

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Atlanta:

October 24, 2003
Oh gee! What a suprise! Ryan Newman won a Pole! The broken record (ya'll remember those big round black things that used to make music? Well, maybe some of you don't.) that is the mighty Bud Pole Machine inside that #12 Alltel Dodge just keeps on rolling along. Ryan