1998 J. Gordon, 1999 D. Jarrett Bobby Labonte Racing fields dirt Late Model cars for Earl Pearson, Jr., who won national titles for Labonte in 2007, 2008 and 2009. "I always wanted to give back to grassroots racing because it's where we all came from," said Labonte. "It's been good having the team. He Two children: son Justin, a The Texas native and North Carolina resident won the 1991 Xfinity title with his family-owned team. He is also the uncle of former Xfinity Series race winner Justin Labonte. (Getty Images) "I really enjoyed it," Terry Labonte said. I enjoyed This was his first Busch Series win since 1998. He also competed in two Busch Series races, winning a pole and finishing second and 24th respectively. The accident was overshadowed by Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash on the last lap of the same race. Labonte is the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion. However, they would not be possible if he had not kept up with his exams and prioritized his health. He is 57 years old. Bobby Labonte married his first wife Donna Slate in 1991. Labonte also owns Breaking Limits,[22] a marketing, public relations, events and sponsorship agency, working out of High Point, North Carolina. Kristen and Bobby Labontes mutual passion for cycling ended up leading to their eventual marriage. Labonte is the first driver to have won both the Winston Cup championship (2000) and the Busch Series championship (1991) in both series Green 1995 J. Gordon 2018 J. Logano, 2019 Ky. Busch That championship finish is, to date, the second-closest finish in the history of NASCAR's top three series (behind the tiebreaker between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards in the Sprint Cup Series in 2011). He was previously married to Donna Slate. From February 2010 June 2010, Labonte drove for TRG Motorsports and its No. He also ran the 24 Hours of Daytona road race, sharing a car with his brother Terry, Jan Magnussen and Bryan Herta. He has two children from his previous marriage to Donna Slate, Robert Tyler, and Madison, and is an avid outdoorsman. Subscribe to the, Bubba Wallace Lands New NASCAR Deal: Details. 1983 S. Ard 2010 J. Johnson Tyler has worked on Thom Tillis political campaigns and interned at Interstate Batteries, which sponsored Bobbys championship season in 2000. He won his first Busch Series title. More recently, achieved an MBA from Duke University. He arranged for the two to have a first date at the High Point Cycling Classic in 2014, and they hit it off pretty quickly and got hitched soon after that. 1994 D. Earnhardt Labonte underwent yearly scans to track the spot, which ultimately tripled in size by 2021. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. In his first race at Atlanta, Labonte ran inside the Top 20 all night and scored an 18th-place finish. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota Camry, with support from Michael Waltrip Racing. Bobby stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in (Approx 1.83 m). For much of the race, Labonte was in the Top 25. In just his third full-time NASCAR Cup Series season, he switched from racing for Bill Davis to driving for coach Joe Gibbs. 1962 J. Weatherly In addition to his Busch Series schedule, he made two Winston Cup starts in a Bobby Labonte Racing car at Dover International Speedway and Michigan International Speedway, finishing 34th and 38th, respectively. After winning at Atlanta and a third-place finish at the postponed New Hampshire 300, he finished sixth in the final points standings. He collected one top-5 and two top-10s and finished 21st in the standings, just missing out on the top 20 because of Todd Bodine's two-position points standings gain in the final race of the season. 18 RDV Competition Toyota, emerging the first American champion to compete full-time in the series. He is the first driver to have won both the Winston Cup championship in 2000 and the Busch Series championship in 1991 in both series current, touring form. Earning only one more top 10 finish so far in the season. Bobby, who has two children with his first wife Donna, met Kristen through their personal trainer. He recovered at home before learning some surprising news weeks later. WebLabonte currently resides in High Point, North Carolina with his wife Kristin. In 2017, Labonte moved to FS1 as an analyst on Race Hub and Race Day programs. He also competed in two Busch Series races, winning a pole and finishing second and 24th respectively. 2007 C. Edwards Old Broke Up View Relationship Details Bobby Labonte Racing 55 years old, Bobby Labonte has a marital status. It was a big deal for all of us.. His 1992 season was a successful one, and he ended up winning three races (at Lanier, Hickory, and Martinsville respectively), but lost the championship title to Joe Nemechek by three points. Tyler has served on political campaigns for Thom Tillis and worked in 2014 as an intern for Interstate Batteries, which sponsored Bobbys 2000 championship season. "I make sure I do 71 full-time in 2010, "Labonte's consecutive start streak to end", "Bobby Labonte breaks ribs in bike crash, will miss race", "2014 Daytona 500: Bobby Labonte to drive for Phoenix Racing", "2014 Daytona 500: Mixed emotions as some drivers make Daytona 500, others don't", "2014 Daytona 500 lineup: Nine cars will start at rear", "Can-Am to back Jeffrey Earnhardt and Bobby Labonte in 2016", "Jeffrey Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte join forces with Ford for 2016 Cup season", "Bobby Labonte enters NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race at Brands Hatch", "NASCAR Legend Bobby Labonte to race for the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series title! At the end of July, Labonte won his first points race of the year in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono. In the spring Talladega race, Labonte finished 27th. Deegan, Keselowski, Labonte and Newman join previously announced Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Helio Castroneves and Clint Bowyer who will all run select races throughout the 2023 Be Truthful. C&J Energy Services entered into a partnership with Phoenix Racing[8] which allowed Labonte to be hired to take over the No. Considerable cloudiness. He won his first Busch Series title. With her, Earnhardt fathered his first son, Yates, and Penske, coupled with Bobby Labonte's extreme consistency, denied Earnhardt an eighth championship title. The reason for this segment nearly one year removed from the procedure, as Labonte explained, was so he could provide knowledge for others. He began racing in 1969 in quarter midgets in his home state of Texas, winning his first feature race one year later. Periods of rain early. call 757-446-9000 or email Distribution@pilotonline.com, Military spouses endure all of lifes regular difficulties, with the added pressure of frequent moves and partners whose duties may call them away from home for long stretches. He was also second place behind Jeff Gordon for Rookie of the Year honors. Bobby has made several appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom, named the worlds largest automotive garden party, and has also appeared at Autosport International, Europes largest indoor pre-season motorsport event. Coming back to Talladega, Labonte would finish 31st. Labonte would become the second driver in NASCAR history to win the championship and NOT score a single DNF. In his inaugural season in the famous No. pilot's license and he has already soloed. Terry The 1984 and 1996 Winston Cup champion has won 20 races. In 2004, Labonte did not win a race for the first time since 1994 (ten years later), and finished 12th in the standings. Kristin, who went on to discuss how NASCAR and cycling are also alike from a sponsorship perspective, also sees the economic independence of NASCAR teams and cycling teams as a striking similarity between the two sports. In 1993, Labonte was called up by Bill Davis Racing to drive in the Winston Cup Series. For a few years there I was just dabbling in racing. Labonte who married his now-wife Kristin in 2016 was enjoying life both personally and professionally when he started feeling unwell late in 2019, and a visit to his local doctor revealed a small spot on one of his kidneys. 1987 D. Earnhardt Bobby Labonte, who captured the Cup Series championship in 2000, will team with 2008 Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman for select events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2023. Labonte's main success came driving late-model stock cars. followed that with a Cup title in 2000, won 21 Cup races, 10 in Bobby and Donna Slate have two children namely Robert Tyler Labonte and Madison Labonte. He ended up seventh in the standings, his best finish at that point in his career. He also drove a 9/11 Tribute car in 2002 with the phrase "Let's Roll" on the hood. 1981 D. Waltrip 1953 H. Thomas For Talladega, Labonte would finish 19th. 1989 R. Moroso He is a man of above-average stature. There was no specific moment when (snap), thats it; thats what won us the race. We were set up for late, so we felt wed probably be okay if we stayed lead-lap after 100., Maybe so, but with 45 of 400 laps remaining Labonte was second to Ken Schrader. He was previously married to Donna Slate. 21 team earned six victories in 2007 with driver Kevin Harvick, and has earned two of the organization's four series championships. Family (1) Spouse During practice for the 2014 Daytona 500 Labonte blew an engine, and although he qualified for his 22nd consecutive 500, he was relegated to the back of the starting grid. He was born in Texas and he rose to fame after winning the Winston cup series twice. charities, and each year he hosts the Share the Road Memorial Ride, Bobbys 2001 IROC championship made the Labontes the second set of brothersTerry won the 1989 titleto win the all-star series. The younger Labonte followed brother Terry to NASCAR, arriving in 1978 from the familys hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. 2022 J. Logano, 1982 J. Ingram 1973 B. Parsons Subscribe to the Heavy on NASCAR newsletter here! Tyler has worked on political campaigns for Thom Tillis and served in 2014 as an intern for Interstate Batteries, which sponsored Bobby's 2000 champio Labonte ran at Sonoma Raceway in the 47, but was subsequently replaced by A. J. Allmendinger in the 47 for selected races starting at the 2013 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, ending Labonte's streak of consecutive starts at 704. He won only five times in 93 starts, but was fourth, first, and second in final points by finishing top-5 in about one-third of his starts. He was successful, winning two poles (both at Bristol Motor Speedway), scoring six top-5s, and 17 top-10s. Labonte's next Top 10 was another ninth-place finish at Rockingham. He was also then IROC CHAMPION IN 1989. 18 Camry. Labonte fell out of the Top 20 in points, and only had four Top 5s, one of which was a dramatic second at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600. As things turned out all 21 of his victories, 25 of his 26 poles, and his 2000 Cup title came during his 11 years (1995-2005) with JGR. He went on to finish 16th in the final points standings and failed to finish in the Top 10 for the first time since 1996, while his teammate Stewart went on to win the championship. The duo celebrated their marriage in 2016. The team is co-owned by Bobby's older brother Terry. At the time, the Labontes tried not to think too much about the possibilities. 2009 Ky. Busch, 2010 B. Keselowski 43. 1961 N. Jarrett ", "We make sure we take 45 minutes at the table for dinner and we get [11] During practice for the 2014 Daytona 500 Labonte blew an engine, and although he qualified for his 22nd consecutive 500,[12] he was relegated to the back of the starting grid. the best job I can, and at the same time, wish I can do better. After the disappointing 2005 season, Labonte asked and was granted to be released from Joe Gibbs Racing, having spent the last eleven seasons there. Labonte has also competed in the SMART Modified Tour while driving the No. GettyBobby Labonte continues to compete at tracks across the country. He is one of only four drivers in NASCAR history to have won both the NASCAR CUP SERIES in 2000 and the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES in 1991. The Texas native and North Carolina resident won the 1991 Xfinity title with his family-owned team. He is from American. Robert Allen Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing driver. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, he currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota for RDV Competition, and is an analyst on NASCAR RaceDay for FOX Sports . "Family is super important to me," aid Labonte. Modified Tour in 2021. It actually makes you hungrier for the next one, and the one after that and the next one after that. We had good speed week-in and week-out, Labonte said. The couple married in 2016 and currently resides in High Point, North Carolina. The two took a victory lap together in what Labonte said was one of the "most emotional and memorable moments of [his] life". From then until 1977, he drove in quarter-midgets throughout the United States, winning many races. 22 Ford Thunderbird. like.". * Most laps led. 21 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the now-Nationwide Series for the 2008 season. He won the NASCAR Cup Series in 2000. 2013-03-13 21:17:11. Not surprisingly, he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with the Class of 2020. 2001 J. Gordon As Navy wife Sarah King describes it, its a life that teaches you to be resilient, strong and courageous.. 21 team earned six victories in 2007 with driver Kevin Harvick and has earned two of the organization's four series championships. He made his TV debut early in the 2014 season. Bobby Labontes income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. In 2008, Labonte continued his contract with Petty Enterprises, but experienced a largely unsuccessful season, gathering only three Top 10's and no Top 5's on his way to finishing 21st in the Sprint Cup point standings. 71 due to the team being unable to secure sponsorship. 2014 K. Harvick His son Tyler recently graduated from Texas A&M and is currently in law school at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He finished the year in sixth in final points, improving by a position. Bobby Labonte was born on May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Bobby stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in/1.83 m tall. 37 car with Accell Construction as the sponsor for Labonte at Indianapolis. By 1990, Labonte had finally earned enough money to race in the Busch Series full-time. At the end of the 1994 season, Labonte departed to replace Dale Jarrett as the driver of the No.18 Interstate Batteries-sponsored Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs Racing. His experience as the 2001 IROC champion extends beyond the American NASCAR circuit. After the win, Labonte's next Top 10 was a ninth-place finish at Watkins Glen, then eighth and third-place finishes at Bristol and Darlington, and a sixth-place finish at Richmond. Bobby is among seven drivers whose first Cup victory came in the 600. Bobby and Donna Slate are the parents of two children, Robert Tyler He is known for NASCAR Racing 2 (1996), ESPN Speedworld (1979) and NASCAR on TNT (2001). As he rose through the NASCAR ranks, from being a helper on the WebBobby Labonte was born on May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. It's not easy with the travel schedules, but it's something you In 1996, Labonte won the season-ending race at Atlanta, the same race where his brother Terry won the championship. He said that in 2019 he started to feel unwell and went to a doctor to get checked out. Robert Allen Labonte is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. 1966 D. Pearson Labonte's main success came driving late-model stock cars. He is one of the most decorated drivers in NASCAR history, with 21 Cup Series wins, such as three crown jewel races the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He is Bob and Marthas proud son. That helped me realize I could compete with them at the next level. The team is co-owned by Bobby's older brother Terry. He went on to finish 16th in the final points standings, and failed to finish in the Top 10 for the first time since 1996, while his teammate Stewart went on to win the championship. With eleven races remaining in the 2009 season, Labonte was replaced for Erik Darnell for 7 of the final eleven races due to sponsorship problems with the No. In 1997, Gibbs switched car makes to a Pontiac Grand Prix. 1972 R. Petty C&J Energy Services entered into a partnership with Phoenix Racing which allowed Labonte to be hired to take over the No. In 1980, Bobby made his NASCAR International Sedan Series debut in Atlanta, finishing third. He ran 10 more full seasons for several second-line teams, then finished his Cup career with a handful of mid-pack runs before retiring in 2016 at age 52. He won at Dover in the spring, swept both Pocono races (he was the third to accomplish this particular sweep, after Bobby Allison in 1982 and Tim Richmond in 1986; since 1999, Jimmie Johnson in 2004, Denny Hamlin in 2006, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2014 have also done this), the second Michigan race, and the season finale at Atlanta. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. NASCAR Hall of Famer, Bobby Labonte, who finished 3rdin the SRX championship in both 2021 and 2022, will return to the series for a third season. He finished second in the points to Dale Jarrett, losing the championship by 201 points. I was running right with them. The first win for anybody is important; it kind of catapults you up the line. 43 for Petty Enterprises, posting two of three of Labonte's Top 10 runs. He currently works as a FOX NASCAR analyst for the networks studio coverage, where he shares his expertise from over 30 years of professional racing on NASCAR RACE HUB and NASCAR RACEDAY. In addition to his Busch Series exploits, Bobby continued running full-time in the Winston Cup series for Bill Davis Racing. He collected one top-5 and two top-10s and finished 21st in the standings, just missing out on the top 20 because of Todd Bodine's two-position points standings gain in the final race of the season. On the May 16th Dover race, due to lack of sponsorship, Labonte and the 71 team parked the car after 66 laps. His win there made him join an elite group of drivers that have won in all three divisions at one track. In his inaugural season in the famous No. Bobby, who has two children with his first wife Donna, met Kristen through their personal trainer. 1971 R. Petty Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Labonte also founded Longhorn Chassis with his brother Terry in 2010. He is the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion. The 2022 schedule alone has featured the six-race Camping World SRX Series schedule and some tests at North Wilkesboro Speedway. or off the race track. Bobby receives an annual salary of $ 79,616. "I always wanted to give back to grassroots racing because it's in the form of three Cup wins in his first season with Gibbs and a 1990 C. Bown Bobby is also the uncle of Justin Labonte, a former Xfinity Series race winner. When team owner Bill Davis offered a Cup ride for 1993, Labonte jumped at it. Son Tyler, now married, is attending law school and daughter Madison is in her second year of college and both live nearby in North Carolina. Bobby is married to his wife Kristin, a former professional and champion cyclist, and they live in High Point, North Carolina with their Chihuahua Chloe. team. We will update Bobby Labonte's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Labonte will reside in his special place until at least five drivers join him in the foreseeable future. The same penalty was for Michael Waltrip Racing and the car chief for each team. Randolph finished the 2007 season with Labonte in the No. Labonte ran at Sonoma Raceway in the 47, but was subsequently replaced by A. J. Allmendinger in the 47 for selected races starting at the 2013 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, ending Labonte's streak of consecutive starts at 704. [17] He started 22nd in both of the weekend's two races, and finished 10th and 14th. Labonte then detailed how he first knew that something was wrong with his personal health. His first race was at the 1991 Budweiser 500; he last won at the 2003 Ford 400 in Homestead. The crew chief at the time, Frank Kerr, moved to the position of shop foreman. In 2018, Labonte joined RDV Competition to drive the No. Bobbys estimated net worth is $796,912. He is the first driver in touring history to win both the Winston Cup championship in 2000 and the Busch Series championship in 1991. | head down, worked on his race cars and caused little controversy on document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes, Jalen Carter : Arrested | Car crash | Statement, Jalen Carter : Crash | Arrest Warrant | Trackhawk, Darren Till : Removed from ufc | Released | Net worth, Nikola Jokic 6th player with 100 career triple-doubles, Sean Desai : Ethnicity | Coaching history | Salary. He led the point standings for 25 weeks straight after taking over at California, and never relinquished it on the way to winning the Winston Cup championship, finishing ahead of Earnhardt by 265 points, completing all but nine of the 10,167 laps that season, with 4 wins, 19 top-five finishes, 24 top ten finishes, 3 poles, an average finish of 7.4, and had zero DNF's. Labonte's hood broke off and got attached to Stewart's car, which flipped over twice. 1975 R. Petty In fact, with his win, he became the first driver to do so. The NASCAR Hall of Famer revealed details during a special segment on NASCAR Race Hub about a brush with cancer and the importance of getting checked. | In 1987, Labonte won 12 races at Caraway Speedway, clinching the track championship, in addition to working for Jay Hedgecock. The next season, 1994, Labonte achieved his second major success as a car owner when his Busch Series driver, David Green, won the championship. The sold-out Norfolk crowd packed the hot arena and were treated to a night full of surprises and great entertainment. However, that was his only Top 5 run for the year. [20], In February 2014, it was announced that Labonte would appear as a racing analyst for the new program NASCAR America on NBCSN. Labonte and his wife, Kristin, a former national High 69F. Bobby Labonte (Full Name: Robert Allen Labonte) is a popular semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. Labonte moved up the track, trying to block Bobby Hamilton, but coming onto the back straightaway, Hamilton tapped him from behind. His next Top 10 was another fifth-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600. 10 car at Charlotte and Texas in a two-race deal. He ended up finishing 21st in the points standings, three spots better than he did two years before. 1991 B. Labonte At the summer Daytona race, he drove the No. Todd Berrier took over the role as the crew chief. Bobby has two children namely Robert Tyler Labonte and Madison Labonte from his before marriage to Donna Slate. Labonte and his wife, Kristin, sat down for the segment that aired during the August 11 episode and shared how they bonded over staying healthy through riding bicycles and how their lives were very busy after their wedding in 2016. caught up during that time. 71. 2019 T. 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