Terry Labonte News

Samsung/RadioShack 500 qualifying notes:

Samsung/RadioShack 500 qualifying notes:

April 15, 2005
* Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 28.040 seconds at 192.582 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph, set April 5, 2002.* This is Newman'

Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Banquet:

Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Banquet:

April 13, 2005
will be held tonight at the Texas Grand Ballroom in The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Who will be honored: HOF Inductees: Terry Labonte, Lee Shepherd (posthumously) Texas Motor Speedway Racer of the Year: Tony Kanaan Bruton Smith Legends Award: Lloyd Tuby

Labonte Golf Tourney Raises over $130k:

Labonte Golf Tourney Raises over $130k:

April 10, 2005
The Bobby Labonte Celebrity Golf Classic presented by ConAgra Foods raised more than $130,000 for the Bobby Labonte Foundation, officials from the foundation announced April 10. The Bobby Labonte Foundation supports numerous charities and non-profit organizations,

More on Labonte:

More on Labonte:

April 9, 2005
Labonte became the 50th different driver to win the truck series and, he and brother, Terry, became the first set of brothers to win in the series. Terry Labonte won at Richmond in Sept. 1995. The Labonte brothers have a combined eight starts in the Craftsman Truck

Bobby Labonte wins at Martinsville:

Bobby Labonte wins at Martinsville:

April 9, 2005
#47-Bobby Labonte won the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, becoming the 12th driver to win at least one race in the three National Series [Cup, Busch, Trucks]. Not only has Labonte won a race in all three series but he did it at the same track: Labonte has won

Harvick goes for Hat Trick:

Harvick goes for Hat Trick:

April 8, 2005
If Kevin Harvick wins the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday at Martinsville, he will become the first driver to win in all three of NASCAR's top series in consecutive starts. Harvick won the Nextel Cup race Sunday at Bristol and followed with a

Harvick goes for Hat Trick UPDATE Labonte joins club:

Harvick goes for Hat Trick UPDATE Labonte joins club:

April 8, 2005
If Kevin Harvick wins the Kroger 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday at Martinsville, he will become the first driver to win in all three of NASCAR's top series in consecutive starts. Harvick won the Nextel Cup race Sunday at Bristol and followed with a

Terry going Retro:

Terry going Retro:

April 7, 2005
#44-Terry Labonte will return in his 1984 championship colors in the Texas spring race. GMAC will sponsor the car that resembles the Piedmont Airlines paint scheme Labonte drove from 1984-1986.(RacingOne see image there or on my #44 Team Scehemes page)(4-7-2005)

Bobby Labonte to run Alabama Grand Am race:

Bobby Labonte to run Alabama Grand Am race:

April 6, 2005
#18-Bobby Labonte has added the July 29-31 [an off Cup weekend - the last one of the season] Grand American Rolex Series race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., to his 2005 Grand American Rolex Series race schedule. Barring unforeseen circumstances it

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

April 3, 2005
We had a typical Bristol slugfest today, but when the final 69 laps went green Kevin Harvick led 67 of 'em! Harvick survived another wild and wooly short track event at Bristol Motor Speedway today to win the Food City 500 in front of a mere 160,000 fans. We had our

‘Roam for a Home’ a Success:

‘Roam for a Home’ a Success:

March 31, 2005
Terry Labonte's fourth annual "Roam for a Home" charity motorcycle ride was a rousing success over the holiday weekend. Hosting more than 100 motorcycles and 150 riders, the 650-mile trek served as a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Corpus Christi, Texas

Rudd to 2nd:

Rudd to 2nd:

March 28, 2005
#21-Ricky Rudd is expected to make his 55th start at Bristol, placing him second in all-time starts there behind Richard Petty, who had 60. Dave Marcis had 54, followed by Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte at 52.(NASCAR Stat Services)(3-28-2005)

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

March 24, 2005
#44-Terry Labonte posted the fastest lap during NASCAR Nextel Cup testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday. Labonte, a two-time Cup champion and winner of the 1999 race at TMS, toured the 1.5-mile quadoval at 189.474 mph in the #44 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he is driving

Off-Weekend News and Notes:

Off-Weekend News and Notes:

March 22, 2005
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 10 Years Tough in 2005 and beginning its second decade as a NASCAR national touring series, is decidedly higher profile than in its inaugural season with events at many high-speed tracks like Daytona International Speedway and most

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

March 16, 2005
Texas Motor Speedway will be the center of testing activity the next three weeks as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams prepare for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 weekend April 14-17. The quest for Victory Lane in the April 16 O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race