November 10, 1996
Bobby Labonte wins the NAPA 500 at Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His brother Terry clinches the NASCAR Winston Cup championship.
(Photo: Darryl W. Moran Photography via photopin cc)
Bobby Labonte started from the pole and drove the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet to his lone victory of the season. He led a race-high 147 laps in driving to victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He beat runner-up Dale Jarrett to the checkered flag by .41 seconds with Jeff Gordon third and Dale Earnhardt fourth.
Terry Labonte led twice for 28 laps en route to a fifth place finish in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, enough to secure the second title for NASCAR’s "Iron Man," his first one coming 12 years earlier.
Terry Labonte certainly lived up to that nickname in the closing days of the 1996 campaign. Not only did he stretch his NASCAR record for consecutive races started to 537. He drove the final two weeks with a broken hand suffered in a practice crash at Phoenix International Raceway, placing third and fifth to put the finishing touches on his championship season.
Terry Labonte led twice for 28 laps en route to a fifth place finish in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, enough to secure the second title for NASCAR’s "Iron Man," his first one coming 12 years earlier.
Terry Labonte certainly lived up to that nickname in the closing days of the 1996 campaign. Not only did he stretch his NASCAR record for consecutive races started to 537. He drove the final two weeks with a broken hand suffered in a practice crash at Phoenix International Raceway, placing third and fifth to put the finishing touches on his championship season.
Bobby Labonte 200pc. Nascar Puzzle
by Milton Bradley
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