Bobby Labonte News

Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 4:

Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 4:

August 30, 2001
Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 4: hearing #18-Bobby Labonte's car will have a special Cal Ripken Jr farewell paint job at Dover in September. Ripken Jr plays for the Baltimore Orioles and is retiring at the end of the 2001 baseball season(8-17-2001) UPDATE: hearing that since

Busch Series Book:

Busch Series Book:

August 29, 2001
Busch Series Book:David Bull Publishing has come out with a new book, Rick Houston's Second to None: The History of the NASCAR Busch Series. True fans of stock-car racing have known for years that the NASCAR Busch Series is every bit as competitive and colorful as

Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 3:

Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 3:

August 24, 2001
Ripken Scheme? UPDATE 3: hearing #18-Bobby Labonte's car will have a special Cal Ripken Jr farewell paint job at Dover in September. Ripken Jr plays for the Baltimore Orioles and is retiring at the end of the 2001 baseball season(8-17-2001) UPDATE: hearing that since

RIR Testing UPDATE:

RIR Testing UPDATE:

August 21, 2001
RIR Testing UPDATE: Cup drivers #18-Bobby Labonte, #5-Terry Labonte and #99-Jeff Burton, along with BGN drivers Jason Rudd and Brian Vickers are scheduled to test in preparation for the CUP and BGN races at Richmond on Sept 7-8th. The testing will be held on Monday

Labonte Tests Darlington:

Labonte Tests Darlington:

August 15, 2001
Labonte Tests Darlington: #18-Bobby Labonte completed a two-day test at Darlington Raceway on Tuesday in preparation for the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend. Labonte noted that he and his team were trying different chassis setups to get a leg up on the Darlington

Hmm….Winner’s payout least ever:

Hmm….Winner’s payout least ever:

August 6, 2001
Hmm....Winner's payout least ever: For winning the 2000 Brickyard 400, Bobby Labonte’s share of the purse was $831,225. For winning Sunday’s race, Jeff Gordon received $428,452. So, in other words, in this the first year of NASCAR’s grand and glorious TV deal, winning

Nice Gesture by the Champ:

Nice Gesture by the Champ:

August 5, 2001
Nice Gesture by the Champ: As a token of its appreciation for Bobby Labonte's achievements last season, Pontiac presented Labonte with a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix to donate to the charity of his choice. Labonte selected the Victory Junction Gang Camp as the recipient

IROC – Labonte wins race and championship:

IROC – Labonte wins race and championship:

August 4, 2001
IROC - Labonte wins race and championship: The 25th running of the True Value IROC series has been completed with reigning Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte earning his first IROC title by finishing in today's event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton

More Paint Schemes:

More Paint Schemes:

August 4, 2001
More Paint Schemes: hearing that #18-Bobby Labonte and #20-Tony Stewart will have Talladega Special paint schemes, something to do with the Coca-Cola polar bears(5-13-2001) UPDATE - Labonte/Stewart Announcement: #18-Bobby Labonte, #20-Tony Stewart and representatives

Labonte Donates:

Labonte Donates:

July 29, 2001
Labonte Donates: Bobby Labonte honorary chairman of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation, has sent some valuable racing memorabilia to be auctioned Aug. 6 at the 5-star Hyatt Tamaya Resort and Spa in the high desert north of Albuquerque. Labonte sent an original uniform

No Bull 5 at the Pepsi 400 UPDATE the Pairings:

No Bull 5 at the Pepsi 400 UPDATE the Pairings:

July 7, 2001
No Bull 5 at the Pepsi 400 UPDATE the Pairings: The third Winston No Bull 5 event of the 2001 season is the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 7, 2001. Five eligible drivers have the chance to earn a $1 million bonus by winning the Pepsi

#18 and #20 Brakes at Sears Point:

#18 and #20 Brakes at Sears Point:

June 25, 2001
#18 and #20 Brakes at Sears Point: #18-Bobby Labonte and race winner #20-Tony Stewart's Pontiac's were equipped with AP brakes for the first time this season. AP Racing has been in the racing business making brakes and clutches for over 50 years. Over the last 30 years

No New Engine Rules? UPDATE:

No New Engine Rules? UPDATE:

June 24, 2001
No New Engine Rules? UPDATE: NASCAR officials have cancelled plans for new engine rules at Loudon, N.H., in three weeks, saying the proposals "have lost momentum." Some teams pointed to heavy politicking against the proposed changes by the Roger Penske camp. "We're

Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE 2:

Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE 2:

June 21, 2001
Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE 2: Corpus Christi City Council members gave the green flag on Tuesday to renaming Nueces River Park after NASCAR drivers Terry and Bobby Labonte. The unanimous vote to change the name to Terry and Bobby Labonte Park was great news for

Stewart Wins IROC race:

Stewart Wins IROC race:

June 9, 2001
Stewart Wins IROC race: Cup driver Tony Stewart passed Eddie Cheever on the 3rd laps and led the rest of the way to win his first IROC race. Stewart crossed the finish line 2.875 seconds ahead of Al Unser Jr., who was substituting for IRL driver Scott Goodyear. Goodyear