Bobby Labonte News

Bobby Labonte forms quarter midget racing partnership:

Bobby Labonte forms quarter midget racing partnership:

July 16, 2002
Bobby Labonte forms quarter midget racing partnership: #18 Cup driver, Bobby Labonte has entered a partnership with Ron Stanley of Robbie Stanley Racing Inc. In an effort to assist Labonte with his son Tyler' aspirations of racing quarter-midgets, the partnership was

Gibbs Racing to Chevy – it’s official – may run some in 2002:

Gibbs Racing to Chevy – it’s official – may run some in 2002:

July 14, 2002
Gibbs Racing to Chevy - it's official - may run some in 2002: Joe Gibbs made official Sunday his intention to move his two Winston Cup teams [#18 and #20] from Pontiac and Chevrolet next season. Gibbs said his teams would also test both Pontiacs and Chevrolets the

Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday:

Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday:

July 12, 2002
Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday: Joe Gibbs Racing will make its long-rumored change in manufacturer official on Sunday. Gibbs will announce during a scheduled General Motors press conference at Chicagoland Speedway his two Winston Cup teams will move to the Chevrolet

Bobble Heads UPDATE:

Bobble Heads UPDATE:

July 3, 2002
Bobble Heads UPDATE: Race fans are heading to the nearest Arby's restaurant to grab the sport's hottest new collectibles, commemorative bobbing head dolls of four popular drivers from the Coca-Cola Racing Family. Arby's and Coca-Cola have teamed up to offer fans these

Labonte to help out kids racing:

Labonte to help out kids racing:

June 30, 2002
Labonte to help out kids racing: There's a move afoot to start a North Carolina quarter-midget racing association, with Winston Cup driver Bobby Labonte helping push the effort to get a one-twentieth-mile track built where children 5 to 16 can race. Labonte would like

Most Popular Driver Update:

Most Popular Driver Update:

June 26, 2002
Most Popular Driver Update: Shattering all previous vote totals, the 2002 Grands Biscuits National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award poll has surpassed 1 million fan votes in only four months of online voting. The highest vote total

Labonte paint to honor hero:

Labonte paint to honor hero:

June 26, 2002
Labonte paint to honor hero: hearing that Bobby Labonte will run a special paint scheme on the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac, not sure when (hearing Dover or New Hampshire) but it is a September 11th tribute scheme (red, white and blue - no green) to benefit the

2003 Pontiac close:

2003 Pontiac close:

June 17, 2002
2003 Pontiac close: Pontiac is expected to sign off on its templates from NASCAR this week, the final step in the approval process for the 2003 Grand Prix. #18-Crew chief Jimmy Makar, who was instrumental in the car's development, says Joe Gibbs Racing almost is finished

Stewart on TV show:

Stewart on TV show:

June 16, 2002
Stewart on TV show: On Tues., June 18 at 8:30pm/et, Tony Stewart will become the first race car driver solely featured on ESPN "The Life." Stewart, driver of the #20 Home Depot Pontiac, granted the four-man television crew unprecedented access to the goings-on of his

Michigan Testing Postponed UPDATE:

Michigan Testing Postponed UPDATE:

June 5, 2002
Michigan Testing Postponed UPDATE: Testing at Michigan International Speedway got postponed on Monday and they will try again on Tuesday, five drivers are slated to test including #18-Bobby Labonte and #37-Derrike Cope.(FSN's Totally NASCAR)(6-4-2002) UPDATE: #7-Casey

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE:

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE:

June 5, 2002
Testing at Kentucky UPDATE: Today' NASCAR Winston Cup Series test line up at Kentucky Speedway includes #88-Dale Jarrett, #18-Bobby Labonte (in Michigan? see below) and #15-Michael Waltrip (Waltrip also said during Speed Channels Inside Winston Cup that he was testing

Johnson ties rookie record:

Johnson ties rookie record:

June 2, 2002
Johnson ties rookie record: #48-Jimmie Johnson has tied the record for the fastest two wins in the Winston Cup modern era (1972 to present), winning two races by his 16th start. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr and Davey Allison also won in their 16th start, Kevin Harvick won

Bobby Labonte Responds To Rumors Of Accident:

Bobby Labonte Responds To Rumors Of Accident:

May 31, 2002
Bobby Labonte Responds To Rumors Of Accident: Rumors of an accident and/or the possible death of 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte are completely and totally false. Earlier Thursday, reports of Labonte being involved in some sort of accident were

Seat Company Signs Deal:

Seat Company Signs Deal:

May 30, 2002
Seat Company Signs Deal: Toronto's Globe & Mail newspaper is reporting that NASCAR has signed a two-year licensing deal with Toronto-based back rest maker Obus Forme, according to today's Sports Business Daily. Obus Forme paid about $200,000 for the NASCAR mark

Labonte races with a heavy heart:

Labonte races with a heavy heart:

May 27, 2002
Labonte races with a heavy heart: As if racing in the season' longest race yesterday was not enough of a challenge, Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac was going to have to do it with a heavy heart after his father-in-law, Don Slate, passed