Labonte Motorsports
| Owner(s) | Bob Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Justin Labonte |
|---|---|
| Base | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Series | Winston Cup, Busch Series |
| Car numbers | 5, 14, 33, 44, 81, 88, 94 |
| Race drivers | Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte, Justin Labonte, David Green |
| Sponsors | Slim Jim, Shell Oil Company, United States Coast Guard |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, Dodge |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Career | |
| Drivers' Championships | 2 |
| Race victories | 21 |
Labonte Motorsports is a former part-time Winston Cup team and full-time Busch Series team. It was owned by the Labonte racing family from Corpus Christi, Texas and competed for several years under various incarnations.
Labonte Motorsports debuted in 1982 at Martinsville Speedway in the No. 44 Oldsmobile, when it was owned Bob Labonte. Bobby Labonte drove the car, starting fifteenth and finishing twenty-sixth after dropping out 30 laps into the race. They did not run a race until 1985, when Bobby drove two races in the No. 81 at Martinsville, his best finish being seventeenth in the fall race. In 1986, Terry Labonte drove two races, winning the pole at Road Atlanta and finished second at the same race. Bobby returned run six races in the No. 88 Winner's Circle Auto Parts Buick, but wrecked out of three of them. In 1989, he switched back to the No. 44 and had first three top-tens, including a fourth-place finish at Rockingham Speedway.
Labonte ran his first full season 1990, with sponsorship from Penrose Firecracker. Although he went winless, he had seventeen top-tens and finished fourth in the final standings. In 1991, he won two races and the Busch Series championship. That same season, Labonte Motorsports, ran five races at the Winston Cup level. Bobby ran two races for Bob, first in the 14, and then the 44, dropping out of both races with engine failure. Irv Hoerr then ran three races for Terry in the 44, his best finish being 19th at Pocono Raceway. Terry also began fielding his own entries in Busch, driving five races in the No. 94 Sunoco Oldsmobile and picking up a win at Watkins Glen International. In 1992, Labonte won three races but lost the championship by three points. Terry failed to win a race, but switched to the No. 14 after picking up sponsorship from MW Windows.
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