Bio

You know what they say, everything is bigger in Texas. Well that stands true when Bobby Labonte puts his helmet on he turns into a giant. BL has been in the sport of Nascar for over 20 years. Bobby has been part of the Oakley Team for over 6 years. He’s one of the best people in the sport and is one of those guys that do what they say. That is huge in the motorsports business. Bobby Labonte is a true Nextel Cup Champion!

Bobby Labonte holds a couple of distinctions in NASCAR lore. He is the only driver to win both a Busch Series and Cup Series championship. He is also part of the only brother combination, along with two-time champ Terry Labonte, to win Cup titles.

Labonte began driving competitively at age 5 in Quarter-Midgets and in 1978 was racing go-karts. But his family was on the move to North Carolina in 1979 as Terry began his first full year on the Cup circuit.

It wasn’t until 1995, when Labonte moved to Joe Gibbs Racing, that his career began to flourish. From 1995-2003 Labonte finished in the top 10 in points seven times, winning 21 races during that time span and the 2000 championship.

Labonte’s first victory came in May 1995 at Charlotte, the first of three wins that season. In ‘99 Labonte reached career highs in victories (five), top-fives (23), top-10s (26) and poles (five) in 34 races to finish second in points.

The following year Labonte became one of only two drivers that season not to have a DNF en route to winning the title. He had four wins, 19 top-fives and 24 top-10s in 2000.

After back-to-back winless campaigns, Labonte and Gibbs parted ways following the 2005 season, and Labonte moved to Petty Enterprises in ‘06 to drive the No. 43.