TALLADEGA, ALA. — NASCAR champion Terry Labonte competed in his last race at Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct.19 making it the 890th and final race for the two-time Cup champion. Labonte is one of only 15 drivers to win multiple NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. Source: ABC News
Photo shows NASCAR chanpion Terry Labonte speaking to Garage Cam host about his final race.
“I’ve been dragging out the retirement thing for like eight years, so this is like the third time I’ve run my last race,” said Labonte, who piloted the No. 32 for GO FAS Racing. “I’ve always looked at it as it being fun. I’ve always enjoyed doing it, you know, for the fun of it.” Source: My Fox Carolinas
Labonte started the race 9th on Sunday in Talladega and finished 33rd.
Watch Terry Labonte speaking about his career and final race in Talladega.
Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had worked on race cars as a hobby for his friends. He is the older brother of 2000 Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte, and the father of former Nationwide Series driver Justin Labonte. In 1998, he was named as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
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