We will update Bobby Labonte's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Later in the year Labonte suffered broken ribs in a cycling accident, forcing him to miss three races, starting with the AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta. Terry Labonte, his older brother, is a retired stock car driver who raced in the previous NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series from 1978 to 2014. things and going to different places, and it's a neat activity that At 58 years old, Bobby Labonte height not available right now. years driving for a hodgepodge of owners, he signed to drive the 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. As he rose through the NASCAR ranks, from being a helper on the He signed a contract to drive the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota Camry, with support from Michael Waltrip Racing. Bobby made his Busch Series debut in 1982 at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 30th. Labonte qualified 4th and contended for the lead at the beginning of the race, but was caught up in the Big One, finishing 26th. In his rookie season, he won his first pole at Richmond International Raceway, collected six top-10s, and finished 19th in points. Tyler recently graduated from Texas A&M and is now in law school at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. In 2007, Labonte won the Busch Series race at Talladega Speedway in April 2007, edging Tony Stewart to the line in a thrilling finish. Be Nice. Coming back to Daytona, Labonte would finish 24th. For the first time in many years, my whole collection is in one place. He won six races at Atlanta, three each at Michigan and Pocono, two at Charlotte, and one each at Darlington and Indianapolis. 1981 D. Waltrip In 1993, Labonte was called up by Bill Davis Racing to drive in the Winston Cup Series. In 1997, Gibbs switched car makes to a Pontiac Grand Prix. Bobby Labonte was born on May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. 2020 C. Elliott 1963 J. Weatherly 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. One of these sports is louder and faster, but there are definitely some striking similarities between NASCAR and cycling, Kristin Labonte toldVelo News. race team of his big brother Terry to winning a Cup championship of Share with Us. 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. He is known for NASCAR Racing 2 (1996), ESPN Speedworld (1979) and NASCAR on TNT (2001). 09 car beginning at Daytona and Labonte split the rest of the 2010 season between Phoenix Racing and TRG Motorsports. ', ALL the latest NASCAR news straight to your inbox! 18 car. He made history in 2017 when he was the first American NASCAR champion to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and ran the full 2020 season in the No. Bobby is the proud son of Bob and Martha. Labonte's next Top 10 was another ninth-place finish at Rockingham. Terry The 1984 and 1996 Winston Cup champion has won 20 races. In his first race at Atlanta, Labonte ran inside the Top 20 all night and scored an 18th-place finish. Labonte was able to keep the majority of his kidney. 2 Heat 2 winner. For starters, he's been married to his wife Donna since 1991, and 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. Be Proactive. Subscribe to the Heavy on NASCAR newsletter here! Our father had raced a little back in Texas and Terry was already into Cup, so I was around it all the time.. For 2010, Labonte was also reunited with Doug Randolph as his crew chief. 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. Top-10 points finish. The Texas native and North Carolina resident won the 1991 Xfinity title with his family-owned team. In addition to his Busch Series exploits, Bobby continued running full-time in the Winston Cup series for Bill Davis Racing. The others are Dillon, Gordon, David Pearson, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, and David Reutimann. He said that in 2019 he started to feel unwell and went to a doctor to get checked out. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In 1998, Labonte won at both Atlanta and Talladega, as well as pole positions for both Daytona races, finishing second to Dale Earnhardt in the 500. 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. 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. Their son Tyler recently graduated from Texas A&M and is currently in law school at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. We have estimated For now, at least, Bobby Labonte is the only driver with championships in NASCARs top two series, along with a spot in its Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina. Labonte would end the year with no Top 5's and only three Top 10's. Crew Chief Frankie Kerr was fined $50,000 and was suspended from 4 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship events, and suspended from NASCAR until November, 23. Robert Allen Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. * Most laps led. (Getty Images) "I really enjoyed it," Terry Labonte said. He had two more top-10s that year. Labonte also is big on giving back to the public. Labonte returned to the Busch Series in 1985, running two races in a car he owned himself at Martinsville. Labonte will reside in his special place until at least five drivers join him in the foreseeable future. On October 11, Stavola-Labonte Racing hired Labonte to drive its No. Booby Labonte, who is a NASCAR champ, won the 2000 Winston Cup Series. Bobby is now married to Kristin Labonte. 1998 J. Gordon, 1999 D. Jarrett He was successful, winning two poles (both at Bristol Motor Speedway), scoring six top-5s, and 17 top-10s. Bobby became inducted into the prestigious NASCAR Hall of Fame. On January 13, 2009, Labonte was confirmed to be the driver of the No. When you tell you wife that you need to do some iracing, and she says come back later, I am practicing for the #BetterHalfiRacingDash #needanothersim WebThe Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In 1978, he advanced to the go-kart ranks but moved to North Carolina with his family following older brother Terry's advancement to the Winston Cup Series. Publicity Listings 2011 T. Stewart 2022 T. Gibbs. The Unser brothers also won IROC titles, Bobby in 1975 and Al in 1978. JTG Daugherty Racing also announced they will no longer operate out of the Michael Waltrip Racing shop. In the 2009 Spring Las Vegas race, the Shelby 427, Labonte recorded his first Top 5 with Hall of Fame Racing and his best finish since he finished third in the Fall Martinsville race in 2006. In his first race in the TRG, Labonte finished 21st in the Daytona 500 after he started 42nd with a champions provisional. Labonte would become the second driver in NASCAR history to win the championship and NOT score a single DNF. First wins in NASCAR are always special, but when Bobby Labonte captured the 1995 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, there was more to the story than just a checkered flag. Labonte was born on May 8, 1964, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bobby Labonte is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. He led for 23 laps before falling back in the pack. The accident was overshadowed by Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash on the last lap of the same race. He recovered at home before learning some surprising news weeks later. Coming back to Talladega, Labonte would finish 31st. They married in 1968 and stayed that way until she died of breast cancer in 2003. In Labontes first two years, he had a lone top-five finish and only eight top 10s. In the offseason following the 2007 season, Labonte agreed to a 15-race contract to drive the No. 25 Cook Out entry. He is also the first driver to complete the NASCAR Triple Threat at the same track, winning races in all three of NASCARs top racing series at Martinsville. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2015. At the Twister 300, Labonte passed Mike Wallace on the last lap, after Wallace ran out of gas, to win his first career race. With his father, Bob, as crew chief, he went full-time Xfinity racing in 1990-1992. He is 57 years old. Bobby made his Busch Series debut in 1982 at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 30th. 51 for Phoenix Racing. WebThe ultimate grinder, Bobby Labonte raced any car he could get behind the wheel of before he got his first break as a full-time premier series driver in 1993. 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. Hes not someone that shares much information about himself, but he wanted to just help others that could face a similar diagnosis. For 2010, Labonte was also reunited with Doug Randolph as his crew chief. 2020 A. Cindric 96. 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. Also, Labonte went on a tear during the spring with three straight second-place finishes. After getting out of his, Labonte was seen checking on Stewart to make sure he was okay. He was previously married to Donna Slate. 71. | In June 2017, Labonte competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race weekend at Brands Hatch, driving the No. Albert Pujols : Retirement | Home runs | Hall of Fame, Kalyn Ponga : Mum | Toilet | Kurt mann | Contract. He is currently single. The veteran Cup driver also owns a Red Mango yogurt and smoothie 2018 T. Reddick He is the first driver in touring history to win both the Winston Cup championship in 2000 and the Busch Series championship in 1991. 1961 N. Jarrett 55 years old, Bobby Labonte has a marital status. ALL the latest NASCAR news straight to your inbox! And hardly anyone doubts that all five will make the Hall of Fame within a few years of eligibility. In the 600 back thensort of unlike todayyou had to take care of the car, and I was good at that. 2010 J. Johnson However, due to a more consistent season, he finished 18th in the standings, a three-position improvement over 2006. He finished the year in sixth in final points, improving by a position. The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 1995 was Labontes 11th start with Joe Gibbs Racing, his 74th Cup start overall. Even though TRG's 2009 owner points were not enough to make the field guaranteed for the first five races of 2010, Labonte's past championship provisional gave the team that to fall back on, in the case that Labonte's qualifying runs are not fast. Bobby is a 57-year-old who was born on May 8, 1964, in Corpus Christi, Texas, in the United States. Opens at 10am Labonte was the first of four drivers to win both an Xfinity and premier series championship. Following the 2016 season, it was announced that Labonte would not return to Go FAS. He is a man of above-average stature. 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 Labonte is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. charities, and each year he hosts the Share the Road Memorial Ride, Study now. Bobby Labonte's First Win Paved Way to Spot in NASCAR History Book With Joe Gibbs Racing Bobby and Terry Labonte are one of nine brother combinations 2008 J. Johnson, 2009 J. Johnson 22 Ford Thunderbird. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 8 May. 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. 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