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NASCAR Continues Bud Shootout Mess

NASCAR made a mockery of the Budweiser Shootout format back in August thanks to a conflict of sponsorship, and this week, an attempt to improve the race took another step back.The August changes to the annual season-opening non-points race made eligibility requirements revolve around the previous season's manufacturer...

Welcome to NASCAR's Silliest Season

Did you really think the NASCAR world could keep quiet during this offseason?First, we had Elliott Sadler being canned from his then Gillett-Evernham Motorsports ride just months after signing a multi-year contract extension. A.J. Allmendinger, they said, was taking over the ride.Then, Richard Petty and the...

Labonte Slated to Drive No. 96 Fords in 2009

Move over Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, the newly crafted alliance between Yates Racing and Hall of Fame Racing -- I don't know if we can call it a merger just yet -- has landed 2000 Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte.Labonte, who left Petty Enterprises in December, moves to the team to drive the No. 96 car that, thanks to that...

'08 Rear-View Mirror: Bobby Labonte

Warning: Objects in this post may be the only way to successfully live through the NASCAR off-season. For best results, read rearview mirror early and often.Driver: Bobby LabonteTeam: No. 43 Petty Enterprises Dodge'08 Final Standing: 21st (-3236)Best Race: Amp Energy 500 at Talladega (6th-place)Worst Race: Centurion Boats...

Past Champ Labonte, Petty Part Ways for '09

Less than a year ago -- February to be exact -- rumors were swirling that Bobby Labonte would finish 2008 with Petty Enterprises and move to Richard Childress Racing for 2009.It made sense at the time because Labonte's sponsor, General Mills, signed on at RCR to sponsor a 4th team at the operation and Labonte had a...

BobbyLabonte News From the Web

02/15/12 Tim Tuttle: Labonte's second season with JTG Daugherty... Source: Sports Illustrated In 2012 Bobby Labonte will begin his second season with JTG Daugherty Racing, an organization that has made major structural changes and has new leadership in general manager and crew chief Todd Berrier.
02/11/12 Bobby Labonte, JTG Daugherty team face big challenge... Source: SceneDaily Brad Daugherty loves the fact that his race team now has full control over the cars it brings to the race track.
02/06/12 CUP: Labonte, Berrier Hope To Recharge JTG Source: Speed TV After moving back into a facility of its own, JTG-Daugherty Racing will try to put former Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte in a better competitive environment as its also works toward adding a second team for the 2013 season.
02/04/12 JTG Daugherty ready to move ahead -- on its own Source: NASCAR Sometimes, even in racing, you have to go backward so you can eventually move forward.
02/01/12 BUBBA burgerÂ® and JTG Daugherty Racing, with Bobby... Source: PR Newswire JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BUBBA burger® is proud to announce their signing with JTG Daugherty Racing and driver of the #47 Toyota Camry Bobby Labonte for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. BUBBA burger® is scheduled to have prominent position as primary sponsor on Labonte's car during the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Penn.