Bobby Labonte News

Where was everyone?

Where was everyone?

February 28, 2000
About 50,000 fans, 10,000 short of capacity, watched Bobby Labonte win. No doubt, others were watching the track's attendance. Rumors have persisted that Rockingham and Darlington could be in danger of losing a race if NASCAR officials move race dates to other tracks

Engine Changes:

Engine Changes:

February 27, 2000
the #94-Bill Elliott and #55-Kenny Wallace teams changed engines early Sunday morning. Elliott's team found metal pieces in theirs(TNN Preview Show) winner #18-Bobby Labonte also changed an engine Sunday morning(2-27-2000)

Cowboys and NASCAR UPDATE 2:

Cowboys and NASCAR UPDATE 2:

February 22, 2000
The NFL Dallas Cowboys are negotiating to have two cars bearing their colors and logo race in next April's Direct TV 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway, owner Jerry Jones said Thursday. The two Winston Cup cars - one predominantly silver and the other predominantly blue

Daytona 500…important for the season?

Daytona 500…important for the season?

February 12, 2000
How important is it to run well at the Daytona 500? Consider this: Of the top-five finishers in last year's race, none finished in the top five in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship standings. Jeff Gordon won the race and finished sixth in the points, while

#18 News? UPDATE 2:

#18 News? UPDATE 2:

February 2, 2000
hearing that former NASCAR Tim Sullivan has been hired to serve as PR rep for Bobby Labonte's #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac team(1-28-2000) -- UPDATE: sources tell me that Camp & Associates, Inc. have hired Tim Sullivan to handle the public relations for Bobby

Petty to Dodge UPDATE 3:

Petty to Dodge UPDATE 3:

January 11, 2000
hearing that Petty Enterprises has decided to switch to the Dodge Intrepid for the 2001 Winston Cup season(12-21-1999) -- UPDATE: from Racer Magazine site - The announcement won't be made until after the first of the year, but Petty Enterprises has signed a deal with

AND…Announcement UPDATE:

AND…Announcement UPDATE:

December 16, 1999
Details of a one-of-a-kind partnership involving NASCAR Winston Cup Series stars Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin will be announced at a press conference on Friday, December 17 at 2pm/et.....plus the newest NASCAR Winston Cup Series primary team sponsor

Labonte blows engine in practice:

Labonte blows engine in practice:

November 21, 1999
#18-Bobby Labonte blew an engine in Happy Hour practice but the team says it was not his race engine( The State )

Hasbro Signs Drivers:

Hasbro Signs Drivers:

November 19, 1999
Hasbro Sports announced today that it has reached agreements with 29 NASCAR drivers enabling the leading publisher to develop interactive games featuring the drivers, their vehicles and teams. Hasbro Sports plans to release several NASCAR titles for a range of gaming

Gibbs Quits Funny Car:

Gibbs Quits Funny Car:

October 27, 1999
The entire Joe Gibbs(who owns the NASCAR teams of Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart)-owned Interstate Batteries Funny Car crew has been notified that the team will cease to exist at the end of the 1999 season. Crew chief Wes Cerny told all crew personal and driver Tommy

Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

October 26, 1999
Pit Crew Competition - #99 Wins: The Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition is on Saturday October 21, 2000, 11:00am/et at North Carolina Speedway. Bobby Labonte and the Interstate Batteries Pontiac team took home the trophy and the bragging rights as being

2000 Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

2000 Pit Crew Competition – #99 Wins:

October 26, 1999
2000 Pit Crew Competition - #99 Wins: The Union 76/Rockingham World Pit Crew Competition is on Saturday October 21, 2000, 11:00am/et at North Carolina Speedway. Bobby Labonte and the Interstate Batteries Pontiac team took home the trophy and the bragging rights as

Jarrett in Good Shape:

Jarrett in Good Shape:

October 25, 1999
If Dale Jarrett finishes 43rd at Phoenix and Bobby Labonte won and led the most laps, Jarrett would still lead by 95 points( That's Racin' ) and With three races (Homestead, Phoenix, Atlanta) remaining on the 1999 schedule Jarrett maintained his 246-point lead, and

The Dyno:

The Dyno:

October 25, 1999
NASCAR brought its chassis dynamometer to the Rockingham track and tested six cars after Sunday's race. The cars tested were the Pontiacs of Ward Burton(#22) and Bobby Labonte(#18), the Fords of Jeff Burton(#99), Dale Jarrett(#88) and Rusty Wallace(#2), and Sterling

1999 Sweeps:

1999 Sweeps:

October 20, 1999
Dale Earnhardt becomes the third driver of 1999 to sweep both races at a track with his dual wins at Talladega. Bobby Labonte did it at Pocono, Jeff Burton at Darlington