Bobby Labonte
No. 77 Dollar General Stores Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Team Report
NASCAR Busch Series Race 25 of 35 – Michigan International Speedway
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL RACE RECAP:
Bobby Labonte climbed behind the wheel of the No. 77 Dollar General stores Chevrolet for his 12th race of the 35-race NASCAR Busch Series season. Making his first start in the No. 77 on a road course, Labonte qualified 18th on the starting grid and drove a clean race for a solid seventh-place finish in Saturday’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International.
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY FACTS & STATS:
Bobby Labonte will make his eighth NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) start at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Labonte made his first start at the 2-mile D-shaped oval in 1991 in a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) car and his first NASCAR Busch Series (NBS) start in 1992.
LABONTE’S FAVORITE TRACK: Bobby Labonte has marked Michigan International Speedway (MIS) as his favorite track on the NASCAR circuit.
VICTORY CELEBRATION: Labonte has celebrated four times in victory lane at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). Labonte has started 30 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races at MIS and has three victories to his credit. Labonte also has one NASCAR Busch Series victory at MIS, coming in 1994 after starting seventh.
10 RACES REMAIN: The NASCAR Busch Series schedule consists of a grueling 35-race season, spanning from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway across the USA, two trips outside the country and ending in Homestead-Miami (Fla.) with one champion declared at the end of the season. Bobby Labonte has raced 12 races thus far in the No. 77 Dollar General stores car and by season’s end he will compete in 18 races in the No. 77 Dollar General stores Chevrolet.
BOBBY LABONTE QUOTES:
“Michigan has always been my favorite track. The track just has everything that I enjoy, for me the location of the track, the track itself, and especially the fans are what make the whole experience. It’s one of those tracks that I feel comfortable on and have always found that I can get around there pretty good with a lot of speed.”
CREW CHIEF CORNER WITH WALLY ROGERS:
Thoughts on racing with Bobby Labonte at Michigan International Speedway: “Michigan International Speedway is one of the few tracks that you really need to pay attention to all aspects of the car. The chassis is important, the horsepower affects the race and the aero package of the car. I feel very confident that Bobby [Labonte] will have a good run at Michigan International Speedway and bring home another solid finish for the Dollar General stores team.”
QUICK NOTES:
Race Info
Date: August 18, 2007
Track: Michigan International Speedway
Event Name: Carfax 200
Race length: 125 laps / 250 miles
Banking/Turns: 18-degrees
Track layout: 2-mile
Shape: D-Shaped Oval
Pre-Race Schedule:
Friday:
Practice: 1:10 – 2:15 p.m., ET
Final Practice: 4:45 – 5:45 p.m., ET
Saturday:
Qualifying: 11:10 a.m., ET
Broadcast Times:
TV: NASCAR Countdown pre-race coverage can be seen live on ESPN2 at 3:00 p.m., ET, followed by the Carfax 200 on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m., ET.
Radio: The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will broadcast pre-race coverage at 3:00 p.m., ET.
No. 77 Dollar General stores Monte Carlo SS Specs
Chassis: 027
Car History: Bobby Labonte previously raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway in 2007
Engine: RCR
