Bobby was the first of four drivers to win both a cup and xfinity series championship. With a nascar career spanning over 30 years, including two driver championships and wins in all three of nascars national touring series, bobby labonte has the experience and knowledge of a highly select group in the sport. Labonte finally pulled clear of wallace in turn 1 on lap 147 and then poured on the speed, building a gap of 4. Bobby labonte nascar driver february 20, 2011 as of 2010, labonte is the only driver to have won both the nascar winston cup championship 2000 and the nascar busch series championship 1991. Driver bobby labontes nascar cup series wins racing. Robert allen labonte born may 8, 1964 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
Bobby and his brother terry labonte are also the only two brothers to have won the championship in nascars top series. Bobby labonte became successful in winning two poles scoring six top5s and 17 top10s and ended up finishing fourth in the standings and was voted as the most popular driver in the busch series. Apr 05, 2020 prior to nascar racing, labonte was an avid player of the indianapolis 500 simulator released by papyrus in 1989. Jan 30, 2020 the labontes were synonymous with nascar and racing success during their heyday in the 1990s when the sport boomed. A twotime nascar cup series then winston cup series champion and 1989 iroc champion, he is the older brother of 2000 winston cup champion bobby labonte, and the father of former nationwide series driver justin labonte. Apr 19, 2020 byron wins 2nd nascar virtual race in a dramafree event. Terry labontes last two cup series wins were anything but forgettable. With mark martin scaling back, the series oldest remaining fulltime driver will go. Drivers with the alltime streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year. Bobby labonte won four races during his championship season in 2000 and finished in the top five in 19 of 34 races he started.
Bobby labonte racing career profile driver database. Bobby labonte joins his brother as the only texans in the. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Terrance lee labonte born november 16, 1956 is an american former stock car racing driver, and current racing commentator. Car number, races, wins, top 5s, top 10s, top 20s, laps led, dnf, avg. He was the first driver in nascars long and storied history to win both titles.
I can actually take you back to the very beginning, labonte said. Nascar champion bobby labonte to race in nwes at brands hatch. John andretti, who died at 56 after a battle with colon cancer, drove. Bobby labontes first cup series win 1995 cocacola 600 at charlotte duration. Rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186.
Richard petty, known as the king, coholds the record for most nascar cup series series titles 7 with the late dale earnhardt and jimmie johnson. Nascar cup series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. There will be a legendary new driver on the nascar whelen euro series grid on june 1011, when the european nascar series will stop at brands hatch for the second event of the 2017 season. Nascar champion bobby labonte to race in nwes at brands. With a full seasons worth of sponsorship on board and a technical alliance with michael waltrip racing, labontes nascar career received an infusion of fresh air and there was every reason to hope that it would be the year that bobbys fans had hoped for since the driver left gibbs five years earlier. Bowyer sorenson crash 2015 nascar daytona 500 qualifying.
Bobby labonte and landon cassill raced in, and because it is an invitational, fox offered two more spots to dale earnhardt jr. Labonte, a 21time winner on nascars premier circuit, hasnt won a race since 2003. Terry labonte won the championship in 1984 and 96, while bobby labonte claimed the title in 2000. He continued his seconddivision success and won the nascar busch series championship with two wins of 10 top5 and 21 top10 finishes. Biffle, bobby labonte, kenseth, ricky craven, im willing to bet even mark martin and ken schrader would still be up for that. Bobby labonte returns to spotlight with enascar iracing pro. Bobby labonte stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos.
This is the official page of bobby labonte, 2000 nascar cup champion and nascar hall of fame inductee, class of 2020. Labonte is the first driver to have won both the winston cup championship 2000 and the busch series championship 1991 in both series current, touring form. Driver bobby labonte 2000 nascar winston cup results racing. He also won the iroc international race of champions title in 2001. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Apr 28, 2020 kenseth joined a list that includes david pearson 1961, jeff gordon 1994 and bobby labonte 1995 as drivers who scored their first career cup victory with a win in the 600. Mar 28, 2020 terry labontes last two cup series wins were anything but forgettable. Bobby labonte nascar whelen euro series event first cup champion to race in europe. Labonte is the first driver to have won both the winston cup championship. In a flash, bobby labonte, sterling marlin and kevin harvick. Bobby labonte, now 55, went on to become one of the most successful drivers of his generation, earning two national series championships the grand national now nascar xfinity series title in 1991 and answering that with the 2000 cup series championship.
By the end of 2009, bobby labonte had 21 wins to his name, as well as featuring. Aug 02, 2018 labonte finally pulled clear of wallace in turn 1 on lap 147 and then poured on the speed, building a gap of 4. Prior to nascar racing, labonte was an avid player of the indianapolis 500 simulator released by papyrus in 1989. That was the same race he earned his first cup win in way back in 1980. The list recognizes cup victories under the following auspices. All of the proceeds went to the bobby labonte foundation. The ultimate grinder, bobby labonte raced any car he could get behind the wheel of before he got his break as a full time premier driver in 1993. Bobby labonte returns as guest analyst on fs1s nascar race hub. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for bobby labonte on. He is also the uncle of former xfinity series race winner justin labonte. Former nascar driver bobby labonte and wife kristin purchased a 4,659squarefoot home with a guest house on 5. Bobby labonte passes rusty wallace to win the 2000 brickyard. Terry labonte nascar i met him once at charlotte, acted like he had known me all my life photography by darryl moran nascar driver terry labonte this use to be my favorite driver.
May 31, 2017 bobby labonte nascar whelen euro series event first cup champion to race in europe. Brothers terry and bobby labonte are no longer competing in the monster energy nascar cup series but maintain a strong presence within stock car racing circles. They are the only brothers in nascar s 70year history to win cup series titles. With a full seasons worth of sponsorship on board and a technical alliance with michael waltrip racing, labonte s nascar career received an infusion of fresh air and there was every reason to hope that it would be the year that bobby s fans had hoped for since the driver left gibbs five years earlier. Jan 17, 2020 bobby labonte will be part of the nascar hall of fame class of 2020 with his former team owner joe gibbs, a former teammate in tony stewart as well as waddell wilson and buddy baker. Terry labonte spends most of his time at work now sitting behind a desk instead of behind a steering wheel. Labonte scored his last nascar xfinity series win in 2007, driving for team owner kevin harvick.
Bobby labonte lives up to family name with nascar hall of. Richard petty, known as the king, coholds the record for most nascar cup series series. Kenseth joined a list that includes david pearson 1961, jeff gordon 1994 and bobby labonte 1995 as drivers who scored their first career cup victory with a. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup series 20042007 sprint cup series 20082016. Byron wins 2nd nascar virtual race in a dramafree event. Before the start of 1999, bobby labonte was rightfully considered as the one of the favorites in the battle for the crown.
Today bobby has the prestige of being the only driver to win both the nascar winston cup championship and the nascar busch series championship. Bobby labonte s first cup series win 1995 cocacola 600 at charlotte duration. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Click on the site to see bobby labontes career results at that track. Strictly stock 1949 grand national series 19501970 winston cup series 19712003 nextel cup. The following is a list compiling the total number of career victories in nascar cup series competition. Former nascar driver bobby labonte buys house near high. The 2000 nascar winston cup series champion, he currently competes fulltime in the nascar whelen euro series, driving the no. Jan 17, 2020 bobby labonte, now 55, went on to become one of the most successful drivers of his generation, earning two national series championships the grand national now nascar xfinity series title in 1991 and answering that with the 2000 cup series championship. Bobby labonte race results in the 2000 nascar winston cup series. The fifth mostused number in nascar history, dale jarretts 28 wins with no. As of 2006, labonte is the only driver to win both the nascar winston cup championship 2000 and the nascar busch series championship 1991. Terry and bobby each won three races during the 1995 season. Mai 1964 in corpus christi, texas ist ein us amerikanischer nascarrennfahrer.
Bobby labonte will be part of the nascar hall of fame class of 2020 with his former team owner joe gibbs, a former teammate in tony stewart as. From 1995 to 2005, labonte drove for the joe gibbs racing. His persistence paid off with a career highlighted by 21 trips to victory lane and the 2000 premier series title. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for bobby labonte. Trucks would be the nascar equivalent to the pga champions tour. The labontes were synonymous with nascar and racing success during their heyday in the 1990s when the sport boomed. His last topfive finish was in the 2011 daytona 500, where he finished fourth. Ned jarrett previously won both under the old points championship format. Bobby labonte wins napa 500, jeff gordon clinches winston. And while the 2016 nascar hall of fame inductee certainly enjoyed his 37year driving. Nascar cup series results wins click on the race to see the complete. Bobby labonte, now 55, went on to become one of the most successful drivers of his generation, earning two national series championships the. Hall of famer terry labonte full throttle ahead with life. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
Texan bobby labonte part of nascars 2020 hall of fame class. Despite failing to win in 12 opening races, labonte did a great job considering that he had eight podiums. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd. Corpus christi native bobby labonte inducted into nascar hall. Nascar driver bobby labonte is 2020 nascar hall of fame. Jan 17, 2020 bobby labonte, now 55, went on to become one of the most successful drivers of his generation, earning two national series championships the grand national now nascar xfinity series title in. The hendrick motorsports driver ran out of gas entering turn three on the last lap of the 325lap, 500miler at atlanta motor speedway. See more ideas about bobby labonte, nascar and nascar racing. The national association for stock car auto racing. Brandon jones to honor bobby labonte at daytona jayskis.
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