With tandem racing and the fact that some cars are always slower at the start, it truly was anyone’s race. When the green flag waved, Tony Stewart dropped off due to a slow start and Trevor Bayne was leading with Bobby Labonte pushing. A late charge...

Come back at 10 a.m. Monday for a scheduled chat with NASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time Cup champ David Pearson. Wednesday at 11 a.m. we'll be talking to Todd Bodine, Bobby Labonte will be taking your questions Thursday at 10 a.m. , and Tim Brewer...

But look a little further down the list and you see names like Aric Almirola, Paul Menard and A.J. Allmendinger—drivers that also would be considered a surprise to win the Great American Race. And look at who has come close the past few years—David...

Driving for Richard Childress--who also suffered deeply when his black No. 3 kept losing the “Great American Race”--Earnhardt led 69 of the last 70 laps of the 200-lap affair to beat Bobby Labonte, Jeremy Mayfield, Ken Schrader and Rusty Wallace. ...

However, that all changed on a cloudy Sunday afternoon in 1998. Out front, as he frequently was at Daytona, Earnhardt led with two laps to go when the caution came out for an accident on the backstretch. Deftly beating Bobby Labonte and Jeremy Mayfield...

LABONTE, No. 47 Kroger Toyota Camry, JTG-Daugherty Racing How have things been progressing at the race shop? “Those guys have done a lot of work in the off-season. I think September 15 — there wasn’t anything in the race shop. They built jigs, they...

Pearson, driving then for the Wood brothers…. But then Bayne wasn't born until 1991. The new limited-radio rules this season could well change the dynamic of the 500 for many drivers. But Bayne points out that last year Bobby Labonte, the man who...

How have things been progressing at the race shop? “Those guys have done a lot of work in the off-season. I think September 15 — there wasn’t anything in the race shop. They built jigs, they built cars, they built rooms — from shock rooms to electrical...

Mark Martin, is he the best ever not to win the Daytona 500? Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images It took Dale Earnhardt 20 attempts and Darrell Waltrip 17 attempts to win the Daytona 500. Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte? These are just some of the...

MWR has hired Zephyrhills, Fla. , native Brian Pattie to serve as crew chief for the No. 15 Camry driven by Bowyer, and JTG Daugherty Racing has named Todd Berrier as crew chief for the No. 47 Camry driven by Bobby Labonte. BROTHERS REUNITED IN RACING:...

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. It's a transitional year for them, but Labonte and...

MWR has hired Zephyrhills, Fla. , native Brian Pattie to serve as crew chief for the No. 15 Camry driven by Bowyer, and JTG Daugherty Racing has named Todd Berrier as crew chief for the No. 47 Camry driven by Bobby Labonte. BROTHERS REUNITED IN RACING:...

BEACH, Fla. (February 14, 2012) – - The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is arguably one of the most competitive sports in the world. Winning is not easy and it does not happen often. For champion Bobby Labonte, he has been fortunate to appear in victory lane...

Cup Series champion from the traditional South since 1999, when Hickory, NC’s Dale Jarrett hoisted the big trophy. Californians Jimmie Johnson (thanks to a five-year title run) and Jeff Gordon (one) have accounted for half of the last 12 championships. ...

Kurt Busch Runner up: Jamie McMurray Pole winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (random draw) Top 10: 1. Kurt Busch (Start: 17) 2. Jamie McMurray (14) 3. Ryan Newman (8) 4. Jimmie Johnson (23) 5. Greg Biffle (11) 6. Jeff Gordon (12) 7. Kevin Harvick (18) 8. Jeff...

Take last year. Of the drivers who finished in the top 10 in the Shootout, only two finished in the top five in the Daytona 500. Kurt Busch won the Shootout, a great start to what would develop into another troublesome season for the Las Vegas driver,...

That announcement came this past October. Now, as Berrier prepares the No. 47 Toyota team with Bobby Labonte to take on Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks, he realizes there is much work still to be done -- but he's fine with that fact. ...

For the first year, it appeared that the relationship would work as Ambrose finished 18th in his rookie Cup season. But he dropped to 26th in the standings in 2010 and asked for his release. The team landed 2000 Cup champion Bobby Labonte for 2011, but...

He had a top finish of 12th. The team is switching from Toyotas to Fords, and Bootie Barker will continue as crew chief. Mears had a Sprint Cup victory in 2007 but probably will struggle to reach that level this season. JTG-Daugherty Racing – Former...