Bobby Labonte was a “start & park” for 3 of the last 5 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races he was in, under the TRG Motorsports banner. Can you imagine, after being the 2000 Cup champ, to then become second fiddle to the young, marketing-based driving talent pool, and being further reduced to a “Start & Park” that fans scoff at?
It’s a sad thing indeed. Bobby needs a break, a good break at that, like Mark Martin has had under the Hendricks roof, but he’s not had it. Does he deserve it and can he pull it off? I don’t know. Being a fan, I’d love to think so.
This weekend at New Hampshire, Bobby will be behind the wheel of the Robby Gordon Motorsports car. He’ll also be manning the RGM machine at Phoenix Racing & then Daytona and Chicagoland.
Bobby Labonte has terminated his contract with TRG Motorsports because he did not want to be a Start & Park. It’s no one’s fault really. It’s a tough business to be in but Bobby wants what’s best for Bobby and that is completely understandable.
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