Terry Labonte News

Hendrick To Team With U.S.S. Nimitz At LMS Cup Entries Provide ‘Friendly Competition’ For Squadrons:

Hendrick To Team With U.S.S. Nimitz At LMS Cup Entries Provide ‘Friendly Competition’ For Squadrons:

May 21, 2003
Hendrick Motorsports will join forces with the U.S. Navy this weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where all four of the team's NASCAR Winston Cup Series entries will display decals from fighter squadrons of the U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN 68 - more info at their site ), a nuclear

Rumblings – The Winston:

Rumblings – The Winston:

May 19, 2003
They billed this The Winston as the "Survival of the Fastest"....well, a whole bunch of the fastest didn't survive. When the final 20 lap shootout was in the books, if was Jimmie Johnson who got to do the donuts and spray the champagne in Victory Lane. It's always

Governor loses control of race car, wrecks at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Not Injured:

Governor loses control of race car, wrecks at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Not Injured:

May 9, 2003
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, who was turning practice laps in a Winston Cup car at Lowe's Motor Speedway Friday morning, lost control of the car while exiting Turn 2 and wrecked on the backstretch. Easley was not injured, speedways officials confirmed. The

Cheeiest Car:

Cheeiest Car:

May 7, 2003
He may not have won Saturday's Pontiac Excitement 400, but race car driver Terry Labonte has a distinction no other competitor can tout -- a replica of his car made entirely out of cheese. The American Dairy Association unveiled a large scale model car made out of

Ramblings – Richmond:

Ramblings – Richmond:

May 3, 2003
#5-Terry Labonte''s last top-spot was at Texas Motor Speedway in March of 2000, and before that you've got to go back to Sears Point International Raceway (it was called that then) in May of 1996. When Labonte leads 'em down Saturday Night for the Pontiac Excitement

Only Eight Left:

Only Eight Left:

April 23, 2003
With a quarter of the 2003 season now complete, Terry Labonte is one of only eight drivers who have been running at the finish of all nine races thus far; the others being Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Kenny Wallace and

Labonte Motoring for a Cause UPDATE:

Labonte Motoring for a Cause UPDATE:

April 20, 2003
Friday afternoon, the second Roam for a Home Ride stopped at the Ronald McDonald House in the Medical Center and there was Terry Labonte, astride his #5-branded Harley-Davidson, leading the way for 100 other riders. Riders who had paid $500 for the chance to make the

Only Two races to go to get in The Winston:

Only Two races to go to get in The Winston:

April 14, 2003
there are only two points races left for some drivers to get into the 2003 The Winston , a few drivers not in the race yet who have won in the past few years: #99-Jeff Burton; #43-John Andretti; #19-Jeremy Mayfield; #01-Jerry Nadeau; #25-Joe Nemechek; #1-Steve Park

All 61:

All 61:

April 3, 2003
Seven drivers have competed in all 61 restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega: Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Ken Schrader, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip.(4-3-2003)

Ramblings – Texas:

Ramblings – Texas:

March 29, 2003
Joe Gibbs Racing experienced both ends of the spectrum today. First, Tony Stewart's Home Depot Chevy was confiscated and impounded by NASCAR for further inspection back in Charlotte. Some little thing about not fitting the templates and the offset in the rear deck

Some Texas Facts:

Some Texas Facts:

March 26, 2003
#5-Terry Labonte has five top-10 finishes at Texas in the six NASCAR Winston Cup events held at the track. One of those top 10s was a victory in the 1999 event “ his last victory. His average finish of 7.0 at TMS is the best among drivers with at least five starts

Rumblings – Bristol:

Rumblings – Bristol:

March 24, 2003
#97-Kurt Busch's victory in the Food City 500 was worth $157,790 from the over $4.5M in posted awards, and was the usual hard-fought BMS win. They just don't come easy at this fast half-miler, but being able to carry our flag around on a victory lap has got to be a

Hendrick Teams To Carry Patriotic Decal:

Hendrick Teams To Carry Patriotic Decal:

March 20, 2003
In support of American soldiers at home and abroad, the NASCAR teams of Hendrick Motorsports will display patriotic artwork on the "C-post" of their Chevrolet Monte Carlo race cars beginning with this week's events at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. "During these turbulent

Texas Testing this week and an announcement:

Texas Testing this week and an announcement:

March 17, 2003
on Wednesday, March 19th, there will be a special announcement regarding the upcoming Samsung/RadioShack 500 and O'Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Teams have also scheduled final test sessions in preparation for Texas race week. Teams are scheduled for testing

Special Paint for Labonte at Bristol:

Special Paint for Labonte at Bristol:

March 17, 2003
The Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 23 will feature the first special car design of the season for Kellogg's / got milk? Racing. Terry Labonte's #5 Chevy will highlight the Cheez-It brand and will sport a primarily red-and-orange paint scheme rather