Terry Labonte

Terry Labonte
Labonte in 2013
BornTerrance Lee Labonte
(1956-11-16) November 16, 1956 (age 67)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Achievements1984, 1996 Winston Cup Series Champion
1989 IROC Champion
1993 IROC Champion (Assist)
1980, 2003 Southern 500 Winner
1988, 1999 The Winston Winner
1985 Busch Clash Winner
Holds all-time Cup Series record for longest drought between Cup Series Championships (12 years)
AwardsNASCAR Hall Of Fame (2016)
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame (1989)[1]
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2017)[2]
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
890 races run over 37 years
2014 position40th
Best finish1st (1984, 1996)
First race1978 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race2014 GEICO 500 (Talladega)
First win1980 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last win2003 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
22 361 27
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
124 races run over 11 years
Best finish13th (1996)
First race1985 Miller 400 (Charlotte)
Last race2000 MBNA Platinum 200 (Dover)
First win1985 Miller 400 (Charlotte)
Last win1999 Touchstone Energy 300 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
11 68 4
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Best finish37th (1995)
First race1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race1995 Fas Mart Supertruck Shootout (Richmond)
First win1995 Fas Mart Supertruck Shootout (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 3 1
Statistics current as of October 19, 2014.

Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956), nicknamed "Texas Terry"[3] or "the Iceman",[4] is an American former[5] stock car driver. He raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). A two-time Cup Series champion in 1984 and 1996 and the 1989 IROC champion, he is the older brother of 2000 Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte, and the father of former Nationwide Series driver Justin Labonte. He also co-owns a Chevrolet dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina with Rick Hendrick. He appeared on the CBS series The Dukes of Hazzard in 1984, where he played an unnamed pit crew member.

  1. ^ National Quarter Midget Hall of Fame Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Terry Labonte at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
  3. ^ "Gluck: HOF inductee Terry Labonte master of cool". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-10-28. And because of his longevity, the man also known as 'Texas Terry'...
  4. ^ "Terry Labonte - Class of 2016 - NASCAR Hall of Fame". NASCAR Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2022-10-28. Early in his career he was known as the 'Iceman' for his coolness under pressure.
  5. ^ "NASCAR News, Events, & Standings". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

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