Bobby Labonte News

More – Labonte’s debut 10 years ago and….:

More – Labonte’s debut 10 years ago and….:

June 3, 2001
More - Labonte's debut 10 years ago and....: Three drivers competing in today's race at Dover made their first Winston Cup start at there. #18-Bobby Labonte made his big-league NASCAR start there in 1991, the year he won the Busch Series title, while #17-Matt Kenseth

Larry Mac Looking?

Larry Mac Looking?

June 1, 2001
Larry Mac Looking? Fox commentator Larry McReynolds is looking for a job. After the network televises its last race of the season at Sonoma, Calif., on June 24, McReynolds wants to get involved with a NASCAR team for the remaining five months of the 2001 season. "Fox

Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE:

Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE:

May 29, 2001
Labonte Honor Postponed UPDATE: 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 NASCAR

Labonte and the Flu:

Labonte and the Flu:

May 27, 2001
Labonte and the Flu: #18-Bobby Labonte battled the flu for three days earlier this week and spent much of the day Friday resting before qualifying. He'll need all of his strength and plenty of water to make it Sunday night(Sporting News)(5-27-2001) (5-26-2001)

Pit Crew Challenge:

Pit Crew Challenge:

May 26, 2001
Pit Crew Challenge: Steve Park's pit crew earned a $7,000 paycheck, winning the fourth annual Coca-Cola Racing Family pit crew challenge at the Food Lion Speed Street in downtown Charlotte. Each participating pit crew completed one stationary, four-tire stop on a Coca

More Paint Schemes:

More Paint Schemes:

May 13, 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)

Chicago Testing UPDATE:

Chicago Testing UPDATE:

May 9, 2001
Chicago Testing UPDATE: #18-Bobby Labonte and #24-Jeff Gordon will be doing a Goodyear tire test at the Chicagoland Speedway on May 7th and 8th(5-7-2001) UPDATE: Monday and Tuesday, May 7-8, #24-Jeff Gordon and #18-Bobby Labonte, took part in a Goodyear tire test at

Didn’t Hear This but – the false Labonte rumor UPDATE the response:

Didn’t Hear This but – the false Labonte rumor UPDATE the response:

April 28, 2001
Didn't Hear This but - the false Labonte rumor UPDATE the response: NASCAR.com is reporting - All rumors that NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte was injured Friday in a crash -- be it plane or on the track -- are completely untrue. An ABC affiliate out

Labonte Wins IROC Race:

Labonte Wins IROC Race:

April 21, 2001
Labonte Wins IROC Race: Bobby Labonte, driving the white True Value IROC Pontiac Firebird, won his second True Value IROC Talladega race by .2097 seconds in the second round of the 25th True Value IROC series at Talladega Superspeedway. Veteran open wheel drivers Kenny

Jarrett 1st Quarter Driver of the Year:

Jarrett 1st Quarter Driver of the Year:

April 20, 2001
Jarrett 1st Quarter Driver of the Year: Dale Jarrett, driver of the #88 UPS Ford Taurus, won first-quarter Driver of the Year balloting honors this week, as he was selected by a national panel of motorsports media and viewers of ESPN for the honor. Jarrett easily outdistanced

Hall of Fame UPDATE:

Hall of Fame UPDATE:

April 19, 2001
Hall of Fame UPDATE: Ten men with ties to NASCAR have been nominated to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega: Cotton Owens, Ray Fox, Glen Wood, Maurice Petty, Jack Ingram, the late Red Byron, Tim Richmond, Neil Bonnett, Alan Kulwicki, and Ray Hendrick

Hall of Fame UPDATE:

Hall of Fame UPDATE:

April 19, 2001
Hall of Fame UPDATE: Ten men with ties to NASCAR have been nominated to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega: Cotton Owens, Ray Fox, Glen Wood, Maurice Petty, Jack Ingram, the late Red Byron, Tim Richmond, Neil Bonnett, Alan Kulwicki, and Ray Hendrick

Boycott Unlikely, but…:

Boycott Unlikely, but…:

April 1, 2001
Boycott Unlikely, but...: A comment made by reigning Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte last weekend at Bristol has mushroomed into reports that drivers are considering a boycott of the April 22 race at Talladega. Labonte said last week that he had heard talk that

Labonte Honor Postponed:

Labonte Honor Postponed:

March 27, 2001
Labonte Honor Postponed: 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 NASCAR fans

Drivers skipping Talladega?? UPDATE 2:

Drivers skipping Talladega?? UPDATE 2:

March 26, 2001
Drivers skipping Talladega?? UPDATE 2: in part from the Winston Salem Journal - ...But the big story of the day was furious driver reaction to NASCAR's continued inaction on Talladega rules. Bobby Labonte, the Winston Cup champ, said some sponsors have told their drivers