Smith denied first career win on illegal pass Oct 6, 2008
"There's all kinds of things that determine the outcome of the Chase and race wins,'' he said.---WALK OF FAME: Former Cup champions Bobby Labonte (2000) and Rex White (1960) were inducted into the Talladega Walk of Fame on Saturday and the late Benny Parsons - a previous inductee - was honored with a permanent plaque on the Walk."To be able to be a part of a celebration that included two great champions like Rex White and Benny Parsons is pretty special because I have a lot of respect for those... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart wins NASCAR race after last-lap review Oct 6, 2008
Bobby Labonte was sixth, followed by Scott Riggs, Robby Gordon, points leader Jimmie Johnson and Elliott Sadler. 1. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stewart's skid over with Talladega win Oct 6, 2008
" The ruling gave Stewart his first win of the season and snapped a 43-race winless streak dating to Watkins Glen last year. It also was his first career Cup win at Talladega, which has taunted him for 10 years as he finished second a maddening six times. It looked as if he'd again come up short in his final race at Talladega with Joe Gibbs Racing, especially after he was caught in a Friday accident when Dale Earnhardt Jr. blew a tire. Crew chief Greg Zipadelli decided to fix the damaged car... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NASCAR notes Sep 25, 2008
Labonte will be host to a charity concert with performances from Tracy Byrd and Rockie Lynne on Oct. 17 at the Jerome Davis Ranch in Archdale, N.C. Proceeds from the concert will go to the Bobby Labonte Foundation and the Christopher Reeves Paralysis Foundation. OTHERS. (USA Today -- Sports)
Busch triumphs at Dover Sep 21, 2008
"Shocks are critical at Dover, especially your front shocks," ex plained Bobby Labonte, driver of the Petty Enterprises No. 43 Cheerios Dodge. "You're almost driving uphill at Dover when you come off the turns, then the car settles hard on the front shocks. That shock guy is one of the most important crew members this weekend.". (NJ.com -- Times)
Loomis working on reviving Petty into contender Sep 18, 2008
Bobby Labonte, a former Cup champion, is now the lead driver and recently signed a contract extension ... "Jeff Meendering and Bobby Labonte have been doing a great job,'' Loomis said. "Everyone on the (No ... "It's obvious that we want to bring in a young guy (to go) with Bobby Labonte's experience and try to build from there,'' said Loomis, adding that McCumbee will likely drive the No. 45 in five more Cup races this season.Meanwhile, everyone on the team is feeling a lot more comfortable... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Loomis works to revive Petty team Sep 18, 2008
Bobby Labonte, a former Cup champion, is now the lead driver and recently signed a contract extension ... "Jeff Meendering and Bobby Labonte have been doing a great job," Loomis said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Sylvania 300 Results Sep 15, 2008
(21) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 300, 76, 124, $118,161. 14. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Gibbs switched gears, but he's still in the fast lane Sep 14, 2008
"The thing I wasn't sure of when I came over here, I was not aware what it would be like, but what it wound up being like, I tell everybody, is it's exactly like football," says Gibbs, who founded his race team in 1991 and went on to win the 1993 Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett and three NASCAR championships with Bobby Labonte (2000) and Stewart (2002, 2005). "The comparisons are unreal. Over there, you've got quarterbacks, over here you've got drivers. Over there you've got coaches, over... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sylvania 300 lineup Sep 14, 2008
21 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge. 22 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Chase drivers don't know what to expect Sep 13, 2008
PIT STOPS: Bobby Labonte has his thoughts on more than just Sunday's race ... He was given a suite and garage passes for Saturday and Sunday's events and he'll get to meet Bobby Labonte, all courtesy of the driver's sponsor. (Concord Monitor)
UPS to deliver sponsorship for Ragan's No. 6 next season Sep 13, 2008
" Roush Fenway driver Erik Darnell, seventh in Truck points, said on Sirius Satellite Radio on Saturday that he hasn't been told if the team will retain him in 2009. It's a deal: Picking up on the Sept. 8 episode of Deal or No Deal, Cheerios/Betty Crocker Racing is providing Gary Cote and his family, from Coventry, R.I., with a NASCAR fan's dream weekend. Cote, a contestant on the NBC game show, expressed a desire to vacation with his family at a NASCAR event, but turned down a race prize... (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCAR qualifying washed out Sep 13, 2008
(43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 2008 Owner Points 21st. 22. (USA Today -- Sports)
Commentary: Busch/Edwards feud should be fun as Chase approaches Aug 29, 2008
A handful, such as Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte and perhaps Dale Earnhardt Jr., go out of their way to race as they want to be raced. The rest. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
AT&T to Roast NASCAR Driver Jeff Burton in Celebration of his 500th Cup Series Start Aug 28, 2008
" Burton, currently holding fifth place in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, began in the elite-level circuit on July 11, 1993, with his first race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Now in his 16th season, he has amassed 20 victories and has finished in the top-10 in the Championship standings seven times. Reaching 500 career starts is a significant achievement on the circuit as only six other active drivers have accomplished this feat, including Kyle Petty (824), Ken Schrader (723), Mark... (PR Newswire)
Stater Bros. Racefest Returns to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana Aug 23, 2008
Drivers scheduled to appear between 6:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. with 350 autograph tickets available per driver include: A.J. Allmendinger Brad Coleman Richard Petty Marcos Ambrose Bobby Labonte Brian Vickers Kelly Bires Joey Logano Michael Waltrip Kurt Busch Casey Mears Drivers scheduled to appear between 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., with 300 autograph tickets available per driver include: Greg Biffle David Ragan There will also be a special appearance by NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jeff Gordon on stage at... (PR Newswire)
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-3M Performance 400 Results Aug 18, 2008
(35) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 199, 44, 82, $112,861. 28. (International Herald Tribune)
Roush tries to extend Michigan dominance Aug 16, 2008
"Notes: In the past 18 races at MIS there have been 14 different winners. ... Bobby Labonte will be back in the No. 43 Dodge a week after a hard crash at Watkins Glen. Labonte has been cleared by doctors to race.Fast factsWhat: 3M Performance 400. Where: Michigan International Speedway; Brooklyn, Mich. When: 2 p.m. ET Sunday. TV: ESPN, 1 p.m. ET. Radio: MRN/Sirius Satellite Ch. 128. Track length: 2-mile oval. Race distance: 200 laps/400 miles. 2007 Winner: Kurt Busch. 2007 Polesitter: Jeff... (MSNBC -- Sports)
This Week In Auto Racing August 15 - 17 Aug 13, 2008
If he wins Sunday's 3M Performance 400, he will become the first driver to sweep Michigan since Bobby Labonte did it in 1995. "I am looking forward to going back," Earnhardt, Jr. said. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Busch king of road Aug 11, 2008
The pileup started when Michael McDowell spun David Gilliland, who caromed off the wall and was slammed hard again by Bobby Labonte, with both cars spinning violently around. Max Papis, Dave Blaney, and Sam Hornish also were unable to avoid the carnage, with Hornish slamming hard into the water barrier at the entrance to pit road. (Boston Globe)
Auto racing: Kyle Busch rules the road Aug 11, 2008
Bobby Labonte then slammed into Gilliland's No. 26 Ford, and Sam Hornish Jr., ended up sliding into the barrier dividing the course from the pit road entrance. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Labonte was taken to an area hospital for further observation and was released, adding that no injuries were reported and that Labonte was cleared for competition. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Aug 11, 2008
When it was over, the front end of Gilliland's car was virtually destroyed, Bobby Labonte was painfully limping away from his mangled No. 43 Chevy, and Sam Hornish Jr. was engulfed in a cloud of dust after he rammed into the retaining barrier that was stationed in front of the pit wall. Yet the most significant development from this harrowing, multi-car accident was that no one was seriously injured. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Busch sweeps at road courses Aug 11, 2008
" The JGR teammates stayed 1-2 until Ryan Newman, running third and hoping for a strong finish to enhance his chances of making the Chase, slid off course in turn 1 on lap 79, bringing out the third caution of the race and bunching the field for a nine-lap dash to the finish. The dash was shortlived. A stunning multicar crash on the final turn of lap 82 of the 220.5-mile race brought out a red flag stoppage that lasted 43 minutes. The pileup started when Michael McDowell spun David Gilliland,... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Busch overpowers field for eighth win Aug 11, 2008
Bobby Labonte plowed into him. The crash created a red-flag period that lasted for 43 minutes. (Florida Times-Union)
Centurion Boats at the Glen - Watkins Glen International Aug 10, 2008
(43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge ... Bobby Labonte 2,08421. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kyle Busch in driver's seat in bonus points Aug 9, 2008
Jeff Gordon leads all active Sprint Cup drivers with 530 consecutive starts, one more than Bobby Labonte. Michael Waltrip will carry the blue-and-gold colors of NAPA for at least another season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Big Cars Fueling Big Dreams: NASCAR Drivers Kyle Petty, Bobby Labonte and Reed Sorenson, Team Up with Chrysler Jeep(R) and Dodge Dealers, The Chrysler Foundation, City of Pontiac and Lighthouse of Oakland County and KaBOOM! to Build New Playground at Oakl Aug 8, 2008
Big Cars Fueling Big Dreams: NASCAR Drivers Kyle Petty, Bobby Labonte and Reed Sorenson, Team Up with Chrysler Jeep(R) and Dodge Dealers, The Chrysler Foundation, City of Pontiac and Lighthouse of Oakland County and KaBOOM ... Big Cars Fueling Big Dreams: NASCAR Drivers Kyle Petty, Bobby Labonte and Reed Sorenson, Team Up with Chrysler Jeep(R) and Dodge Dealers, The Chrysler Foundation, City of Pontiac and Lighthouse of Oakland County and KaBOOM ... Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- What: More than 250... (PR Newswire)
Edwards' big gamble pays off Aug 4, 2008
(11) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 199, $103,611. 34. (News & Observer -- Sports)
After Indy debacle, Indy had better move fast on tires Aug 1, 2008
Other top drivers still to cement deals for 09 are Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears and Bobby Labonte. Sounds like McMurray might go over to Yates and Bobby Labonte will stay where he is at with Petty. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Auto racing results Jul 28, 2008
Bobby Labonte (Dodge), 160, $195,536; 17. Reed Sorenson (Dodge), 160, $184,689; 18. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Tire problems dredge up bad memories for Indy fans Jul 28, 2008
Only four drivers have started all 15 races Gordon, Burton, Mark Martin and Bobby Labonte. Former NFL offensive lineman Matt Elliott and his 8-year-old son, Max, met with one of Elliott s former coaches, Joe Gibbs, before the race. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Indy starts NASCAR's race to the finish Jul 27, 2008
Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Bobby Labonte, and Jimmie Johnson have all won this race in the past. It's a big race and a lot of fun. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance Jul 23, 2008
Jeff Gordon won twice (1994 and 1998) from the spot and Bobby Labonte won in 2000 from No. 3. On Monday, the National Stock Car Racing Commission upheld NASCAR's original penalties assessed to Dale Earnhardt Inc. regarding the No. 1 car during the opening day of inspection at Daytona on July 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Brant JamesINSIDE RACING Jul 18, 2008
" The recent flux of lettered drivers such as Franchitti, Hornish Jr., Indianapolis 500 winner and CART champion Juan Pablo Montoya -- who left a decaying Formula One situation with McLaren -- and former Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve's as-yet unsuccessful attempt to launch a full-time program heightened the sense that open wheel racing and the IRL specifically was suffering a talent-drain. But NASCAR has long been a curiosity lure for open wheel drivers. Former IRL champion Tony... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
This Week In Auto Racing July 18 - July 20 Jul 16, 2008
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports has won 13 races with drivers Dennis Setzer, Bobby Labonte and Clint Bowyer. Setzer led the team to a second-place finish in points from 2003 to 2005. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Victory Lane Jul 14, 2008
(20) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 267, $121,36130 ... Bobby Labonte 1,90520. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Jul 14, 2008
19, Bobby Labonte, 1,905 ... 17, Bobby Labonte, $2,610,259. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The King celebrates 50 years in racing Jul 13, 2008
The organization signed driver Bobby Labonte to a long-term deal, relocated its longtime race shop closer to the NASCAR hub and formed its first dedicated test team. And maybe most significantly, Petty gave up control last month when he sold majority ownership of the famed company to Boston Ventures, a private equity firm. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Patriots' Moss hauls in a truck team Jul 4, 2008
Morgan-Dollar Motorsports has posted 13 victories in the Truck Series, 11 with Dennis Setzer and one each with Bobby Labonte and Clint Bowyer. Setzer finished second in the championship standings for three straight years (2003-05) as Dollar's full-time driver. (Boston Globe)
Sprint Cup midseason grades ... Jul 3, 2008
C+ Bobby Labonte (No. 43 Dodge), Elliott Sadler (No. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Brief stint brings together Labontes on track Jul 3, 2008
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Racin' With Russ Jul 3, 2008
Other up front drivers for most of the day, yet caught out on that last stop were Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte and Jeff Gordon, all of whom wound up 9th-11th, respectively. The overall race was rather ho-hum, yet the final laps of Kyle Busch and Juan Pablo Montoya were more than entertaining, and I'm looking for a way to have the footage as my desktop in a closed-loop format. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Promotion offers free Coke Zero, if certain NASCAR drivers win Jul 2, 2008
Coca-Cola Racing Family drivers include Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Greg Biffle, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray, Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip, Clint Bowyer and David Ragan. Terry Labonte also is eligible as the driver of the #45 Petty Enterprises Dodge and substitute for Coca-Cola Racing Family member Kyle Petty, who is in the TNT broadcast booth this weekend. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Lenox Industrial Tools 301 lineup Jun 29, 2008
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Roundup: Rookie grabs NASCAR pole Jun 29, 2008
Rookie grabs NASCAR pole- cleveland. UPDATED: 07 :09 a.m. EDT, June 29, 2008. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Jeff Burton back in serious contention to win first NASCAR title Jun 29, 2008
Rookie Patrick Carpentier will start from the pole for the first time, with 2001 Cup champion Bobby Labonte alongside on the front row ... (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 129. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Consistency puts Burton back in contention Jun 29, 2008
Rookie Patrick Carpentier will start from the pole for the first time, with 2001 Cup champion Bobby Labonte alongside on the front row. Series leader Busch, coming off a victory last Sunday at Sonoma, starts just ahead of Burton in 27th. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Carpentier captures pole - and the moment - for tomorrow's Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Jun 28, 2008
Although rain delayed yesterday's pole qualifications for about two hours, the 36-year-old rookie for Gillett Evernham Motorsports supplanted Bobby Labonte with a blazing fast lap of 129. 776 miles per hour in his No. 10 Dodge. (Boston Globe)
Carpentier wins 1st Sprint Cup pole Jun 28, 2008
Bobby Labonte then went out and took the top spot from Harvick with a lap of 129. 059. (MSNBC -- Sports)
TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 Odds no longer favor road experts at Infineon Jun 22, 2008
" Briefly: The always eventful NASCAR Camping World West Series, the Bennett Winery 200, was won by Jason Bowles of Ontario driving his No. 22 Sunrise Ford. Fairfield's Jim Inglebright's No. 1 Jelly Belly Chevrolet finished third. The accident-marred 200-lap race featured 12 caution flags and a spectacular airborne crash when Jeff Jefferson's No. 42 car launched off the curb entering Turn 7 on Lap 62 of the 68-lap race. Jefferson, who flipped his car three times but walked away from the crash,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Kahne Conquers Sonoma Qualifying Jun 22, 2008
865) and Bobby Labonte (1:17. 918) will make up row two. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Kahne has the inside track Jun 22, 2008
He'll start on the second row next to Bobby Labonte. "I was a bit surprised. We made five or six changes to get the car good enough," said Busch, whose No. 3 starting position gives him six starts in the top six in his last seven races at Infineon. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ganassi team hopes to regroup, salvage season Jun 22, 2008
" Kasey Kahne ran 92.153 mph to win the pole for today's race. Jimmie Johnson is second, followed by Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler, Marcos Ambrose, Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle. Montoya was more than 1 mph slower than Kahne in Friday's qualifying session. Pruett, a last-minute replacement for Sorenson, was 27th in time trials. Franchitti, the defending IndyCar champion, was too slow to make the 43-car lineup. "It's a bunch of little things," Hmiel said.... (Florida Times-Union)
Kahne wins 2nd NASCAR pole in 3 weeks Jun 21, 2008
Bobby Labonte qualified fourth and was followed by five-time Infineon winner Jeff Gordon, Elliott Sadler and Marcos Ambrose. Robby Gordon, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle rounded out the top 10. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Caterpillar, Childress hook up for racing partnership Jun 20, 2008
Its Nationwide Series lineup includes Bowyer, Bobby Labonte and Stephen Leicht and Burton and Scott Wimmer. Comments. (Pekin Times, IL)
THE NEXT ONE: Logano looks like solid option for Joe Gibbs Jun 18, 2008
Gibbs began (with a Cup debut in 1992) as a one-car team, initially with Dale Jarrett and then Bobby Labonte. It didn't expand to two cars until 1999, adding Stewart, and to three cars until 2005, when it started with Jason Leffler for 19 races before releasing him. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Auto racing points leaders Jun 17, 2008
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NASCAR: Earnhardt gets win on late gamble Jun 16, 2008
" When Bobby Labonte spun off the second corner with 52 laps remaining, every car on the lead lap stopped for fuel, most knowing they still didn't have enough to finish. Kasey Kahne and Hornish stopped seven laps later to top off when Robby Gordon crashed . That's when crew chief Tony Eury Jr. decided to gamble . The cautions allowed Earnhardt to save gas by turning the engine off, and that turned the odds in their favor. "Those cautions helped out and reduced it down to two laps short," Eury... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Big money, big business, big changes Jun 15, 2008
At the same time the new investors were being announced, Petty announced that Bobby Labonte has signed a four-year contract extension to remain with the team. Surely, the influx of outside cash and influence helped Labonte to reach this decision. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
NASCAR holds private meeting with Sprint Cup drivers Jun 14, 2008
The last driver to sweep Michigan's two events in the same season was Bobby Labonte in a Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy in 1995. NASCAR holds private meeting with Sprint Cup drivers. (USA Today -- Sports)
Drivers expecting a cooler ride this week at Michigan Jun 13, 2008
The last driver to sweep Michigan's two events in the same season was Bobby Labonte in a Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy in 1995. Drivers expecting a cooler ride this week at Michigan. (USA Today -- Sports)
Petty sells control to equity firm Jun 13, 2008
Deal allowed Petty to re-sign driver Bobby Labonte ... The new partnership allowed the organization to re-sign former series champion Bobby Labonte, who signed a four-year contract extension to continue driving the famed No. 43 Dodge. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
A pass the famed Pettys did not block: control of their NASCAR team Jun 13, 2008
Bobby Labonte will remain as the new organization's primary driver, although the team's primary sponsor, General Mills and Cheerios, said it is leaving the team at the end of the season. Petty Enterprises last won a race in 1999 with John Andretti driving. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Equity firm takes over Petty Enterprises Jun 12, 2008
The new partnership allowed the organization to re-sign former series champion Bobby Labonte, who signed a four-year contract extension to continue driving the famed No. 43 Dodge. With Boston Ventures coming on board, it definitely was the thing that swayed me to stay, Labonte said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Team reports Jun 12, 2008
The last driver to sweep Michigan's two events in the same season was Bobby Labonte in a Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy in 1995. Team reports: For some, time to make a move in Michigan. (USA Today -- Sports)
