Terry Labonte News

Labonte Scheme:

Labonte Scheme:

July 6, 1999
Labonte Scheme: Hearing Terry Labonte may run a Rice Krispies Treat scheme of some sorts on the #5 Kelloggs Chevy, not sure where, but he often runs one in one of the Michigan races

Labonte Scheme:

Labonte Scheme:

July 6, 1999
Hearing Terry Labonte may run a Rice Krispies Treat scheme of some sorts on the #5 Kelloggs Chevy, not sure where, but he often runs one in one of the Michigan races

#28 News:

#28 News:

July 3, 1999
hmmm...a few sites are carrying Kenny Irwin/#28 stories today. From That's Racin' - Irwin says he's #28 driver as far as he knows by Jim Utter, some highlights: Kenny Irwin, whose job security with the #28 Fords owned by Robert Yates has been rumored to be in trouble

#28 News:

#28 News:

June 29, 1999
Car owner Robert Yates appears closer to making a decision about the Kenny Irwin-Texaco team. Yates put the entire team on notice before the Coca-Cola 600 that he wanted to see better results. Since then, there has been marked improvement, with a 15th in the Coca-Cola

Monte Carlo Testing/Carter to switch?

Monte Carlo Testing/Carter to switch?

June 28, 1999
Chevy's new Monte Carlo won't be at Indianapolis for next month's NASCAR tests for the Brickyard 400 because NASCAR officials vetoed that plan. But the 2000 model will be at the Gateway track in St. Louis in the next few weeks for shakedown runs, with Terry Labonte

Labonte Rumors, Terry that is:

Labonte Rumors, Terry that is:

June 26, 1999
getting many rumors that Terry Labonte and Kelloggs would leave Hendrick after the 1999 season and move to Yates in the #28. But a story in this weeks Winston Cup Scene dispells that rumor as well as an article on SpeedVision: Hendrick striving to improve team infrastructure

Spague drives BGN:

Spague drives BGN:

June 22, 1999
Jack Sprague has been named to drive Labonte Racing's #44 Slim Jim Chevrolet at Watkins Glen in the BGN event, wht? Justin Labonte never got a chance to test when Terry Labonte wrecked(NOL)(6-22-1999)

It’s Back…UPDATE

It’s Back…UPDATE

June 19, 1999
Speculation continues to grow that Terry Labonte may be driving for Yates' operation next season( PitNow Notes ), expect denials within a few days from one or both teams, Yates saying no third team and Hendrick saying Terry and Kelloggs are signed with them through

Testing at the Glen UPDATE 2:

Testing at the Glen UPDATE 2:

June 17, 1999
Twenty-two Cup and BGN teams will be testing the newly paved surface at The Glen including: Rusty Wallace, Michael Waltrip, Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, David Green and from the BGN: Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Matt Kenseth, Randy Lajoie, Elton Sawyer and Jeff Green. When

#44 SlimJim:

#44 SlimJim:

May 31, 1999
Terry Labonte will be in #44 Slim Jim Chevrolet at Dover. It is planned for Justin Labonte to run Slim Jim #44 from South Boston, VA through Indianapolis Raceway Park. Remaining Slim Jim driver scheduling to be made later(5-31-1999)

Labonte Sub:

Labonte Sub:

May 20, 1999
Curtis Markham will practice and qualify the #44 Slim Jim Chevy at Nazareth, PA for Terry Labonte who will be busy with The Winston and practice at Lowes(PR)(5-20-1999)

Labonte Rumors:

Labonte Rumors:

May 19, 1999
Interesting rumor floating around that Terry Labonte will move to either a Joe Gibbs third team or a Robert Yates second or third team next season. This has to be taken with a grain of salt as Labonte's contract runs through 2000, but then we know about "iron clad"

Gibbs 3rd Team:

Gibbs 3rd Team:

May 17, 1999
Joe Gibbs is considering a third Winston Cup team next season, according to sources close to the situation, with MBNA as sponsor. The bankcard company has been sponsoring Gibbs' Busch team( PitNow ), Jayski Note: rumors were flying on a few message bords a few weeks

BGN Testing at Nazareth:

BGN Testing at Nazareth:

May 11, 1999
Five drivers tested today at Nazareth, PA. Ted Christopher 129.776mph; Joe Bessey 128.571; Terry Labonte 127.660; JD Gibbs 126.761; and Dennis Demers 124.317 (RPM2Nite)(5-11-1999)

Glen and the Rain:

Glen and the Rain:

May 8, 1999
In a memo sent out last week to Busch Grand National competitors, NASCAR Busch Series director John Darby has informed the teams to be rain-ready for the Lysol 200 at Watkins Glen on June 27th. The memo stated: ?›????In wet conditions, and at the discretion of the