Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Driving on both dirt . He began 1992 with finishes inside the Top 8 in each of the first eight races. Labonte is the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Their goal this year was to be one of the top-10 contenders in the point standings. This page is administered by the family and staff of Terry. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. (336) 355-0526. Labonte started forty-third, and went a lap down. Labonte was reunited with brother Bobby, who was the regular driver of the No. Everyone watched the team celebrate by climbing up the fence on the front stretch. Its quiet where they live, save for the donkeys and roosters. Terry, is also the no. This occurred not long after NASCAR revised the rules allowing current drivers eligibility into the Hall provided they are at least 55 years of age or have 30+ years of NASCAR experience. He also won the IROC championship in 1989 with one win, and assisted the late Davey Allison to the 1993 IROC championship by driving his car to a 6th-place finish in the final race of the season. In the early 2000s, she competed as a triathlete, then shifted her focus to professional cycling. 11 Budweiser-sponsored Chevrolet for Junior Johnson's team the next year. Before the race, Labonte called this his final Daytona 500 start. 6 talking about this. [16], (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956), nicknamed Texas Terry[3] or The Iceman,[4] is an American former[5] stock car driver who raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). Not only can I say that my dad is a two-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, but also I can say he won the last Labor Day weekend Southern 500. I wanted to be at the last one simply because of its past and it'd also be my last chance to be at the very race my dad first won 23 years before. The Labontes wanted access to more land, with the convenience of being closer to town. A few of Bobbys trophies are displayed in the home, and there are small photos in the dining room and office of Kristin racing. Terry Labonte was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1956. Labonte finished eighth while wrecking. Newspaper legendizes this | Kristy was featured in an episode of NASCAR Drivers 360 TALLADEGA, AL - Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Terry Labonte will be competing in the Geico 500 with C&J Energy Services and the #32 Go FAS Racing team in Talladega on October 19. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Motorized Car 2002 Little Racers Terry Labonte #5 Kellogg's Tony the TIGER B17 at the best online prices at eBay! Kristy graduated from High Point University in High Point, N.C. in 2005. Before the race, Labonte called this his final Daytona 500 start. The Labontes have been inseparable since meeting at the High Point classic. 1998 Maxx 10th Anniversary #4 Terry Labonte. At home, theyre just Bobby and Kristin. He ran four more races that season and had an additional two Top 10 finishes. His best finish in the No. Everyone has tough times, even racecar drivers, but I've learned to keep my head up and continue with life. Labonte failed to return to victory lane over the next two years but didn't finish outside the Top 5 in the final standings. [11] In the team's debut, Labonte barely missed making the field at Richmond, but took the Gander Mountain sponsorship to the No. 1 Skoal Classic-sponsored Oldsmobile. Being the wife and mother of NASCAR drivers, she has been involved in this sport for many years. A small den was used to create the master closet of Kristins dreams, and a half bath was removed to expand the size of the master bedroom. Driving on both dirt and asphalt, he won track championships in his hometown, in Houston, and in San Antonio from 1975 to 1977. Terry Labonte was born in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1956. He ended the season with 13 Top 10 finishes. ). On May 11, 2008, it was announced that Labonte would drive the No. 96 car and ran for the rest of the season, with the exception of the road-course races at Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen International. 45 car of Petty Enterprises for six races in the middle of the 2008 Sprint Cup season, replacing Kyle Petty on a temporary basis. Terry Labonte is best known as a Race Car Driver. Terry was also successful in the sports car racing, scoring class wins at two endurance classics - Daytona 24h and . The two met earlier this month at a fundraiser thrown by her dad. #TexasTerry ? View Terry Labonte's NASCAR Cup Series results by track. He beat Harry Gant by 65 points to win the championship. Buffy got custody of the daughter after the divorce. It caused the women to come together and build friendships. Labonte also raced at Phoenix in 2010 for Whitney Motorsports. This was only his second win in a crown jewel event (the other being in the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in 1980). NASCAR and IROC champions and NASCAR Hall of Famers Terry and Bobby Labonte moved on from their own illustrious racing careers to start Longhorn with Terry's son, Justin, who runs the day-to-day operation. They shared the same personal trainer, who helped introduce them. I had Terry sign 2 trading cards a 1997 Action Packed Terry Labonte 1996 Winston Cup Champion and a 2003 Press Pass Premium. Kristin beams when showing their training and fitness area. Kristin and Bobby. Bobby is also the uncle of retired Xfinity Series race winner Justin Labonte. Terry Labonte is a two-nickname NASCAR star. 10. The Labontes looked at 19 homes in High Point before finding the one. Although it sits just over the Davidson County line, it maintains a High Point address and is less than five miles west of downtown. Casey graduated in 2008 from Myers Park High School; in 2010 she studied Spanish in Cadiz, Spain. "We'll get 'em next time," he says after he's had a bad day. During the 2007 season, Labonte drove three races for Michael Waltrip Racing, both road course events, and the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, in the No.55 NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored Toyota Camry. 47 Toyota at JTG-Daugherty Racing. He was much honored after he hold consistently to the Sprint Cup Series record for a long period of 12 years. Labonte began his semi-retirement in 2005. She also studied at Elon University and is a 2001 graduate of Trinity High School. On October 17, Labonte announced the GEICO 500 is to be his 890th and final start. Along the way he scored 22 wins (younger bother Bobby has 21), and two Cup series titles (Bobby has one). 1998 Maxx 1997 Year in Review #141 Terry Labonte. I stood with the sun beating down on me for almost the entire 500 miles. He began 2001 with two Top 6 finishes in the first seven races but finished 23rd in point. In 1984, his team received a sponsorship from Piedmont Airlines and he won races at Riverside International Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedway as well as clinching his first Winston Cup championship. They also like to relax on the living room couch and watch TV and movies. [12] To commemorate the occasion, Go Fas Racing designed a car split into three designs: the Kellogg's design from his 1996 title run on the driver side, the Piedmont Airlines design from his 1984 championship year on the passenger side, and the Duck Industries design from his early career in the center. 2000 was also his first winless season since 1993. Find his salary to wife details. Reviews. She is a junior at High Point (N.C.) University, studying Business Marketing, and here, reflects on her father's recent victory. More ultimate inspiring celebrity stories right in your inbox. He also co-owns a Chevrolet dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina with Rick Hendrick. 96 Texas Instruments/DLP HDTV-sponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo car for Hall of Fame Racing, a new team started by former Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. Bobby also received the IROC title in 2001. He would continue on to finish eighteenth. Lackey helped them figure out how to make the ideas work and has since become a good friend, Kristin says. 6 Verified Reviews. Im still discovering something neat in every nook and cranny.. A centralized home automation system seamlessly manages audio, video, climate, security and lighting in the home. During that season, he made his Busch Series debut at Charlotte in the No. Robert Allen Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. Terry Labonte scrapped plans for 1990 to run a self-owned independent team,[6] because he couldn't land a full sponsorship, the News-Record of Greensboro, N.C. reported in 1990,[6] and he signed to the Precision Products Racing team. He would finish in thirty-third place, one lap down in his final race. Terry Labonte is an American former racing driver who recorded more than thousand starts in all three NASCAR national series between 1978 and 2014, winning 34 races. Junior fans get a (non)response from this Kasey Kahne is gay, so says the scribbler of this NASCAR: Can female drivers be competitive in this? In victory lane, Dale Earnhardt maintained that it wasn't on purpose. Driving on both dirt and asphalt, he won track championships in his hometown, in Houston, and in San Antonio from 1975 to 1977. Even if you dont follow NASCAR, most have heard of Bobby and his brother, Terry. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. On February 21, 2014, Labonte was nominated for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015, along with 19 other candidates. Father of Nascar driver Justin Labonte. Terry Labonte's age is 66. They share a desk in a bright and tidy home office with side-by-side computers. He was born in Texas and he rose to fame after winning the Winston cup series twice. Labonte came back to Hagan Racing to drive the No. 44 research and development car with some sponsorships from Kellogg's, Pizza Hut, and GMAC. However, NASCAR did not allow the scheme, due to a rule stating cars must have the same colors on both the driver side and passenger side of the car for safety reasons; the team would switch to the former design, while being allowed to retain the center. Terry Labonte is a famous Race Car Driver who has a net worth of $1-5 million. My credit score is approximately 800, so I was confident I was going to get an excellent . A spokesman for a funeral home where the bodies were being taken said the dead. In 2013, Labonte would run five races for FAS Lane Racing, posting a best finish of nineteenth.