NASCAR Tickets - Labonte to Enter Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame

Bobby Labonte's NASCAR career is far from over, but his phenomenal racing over the past several years has earned him a (perhaps premature?) induction into the elite Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame anyway. On April 1, 2009, Labonte will join the ranks of the top motorsports daredevils throughout the state of Texas in the state's motorsports vault, partaking in an event at the Texas Motor Speedway's Speedway Club to accept his induction into the hall of fame.

Labonte recently made a statement about his entrance to the Texas Motorsports HOF, saying, "I'm honored and humbled to have people in Texas appreciate what I do on the track. I love Texas and will always hold the state and the speedway close to my heart. I was there for the groundbreaking [of Texas Motor Speedway] and have made a few unforgettable career accomplishments there. It's a really nice feeling to know that you've got people behind you in your home state. I've also been lucky enough over the years to have great people behind me; great fans, great owners, great sponsors, great teams. I wouldn't be where I am today without the support of people in the industry and people who love the sport."

The great No. 96 Bobby Labonte is among a celebrated batch of Texans to get the invite to be inducted into the state's motorsports hall of fame, and this Corpus Christi native is among several other racing greats from across the state, including fellow NASCAR drivers A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Lee Shepherd, Kenny Bernstein, Jim Hall, Eddie Hill, Jim McElreath, Mark Martin and, of course, Labonte's older brother Terry Labonte. Bruton Smith will also be inducted into the 2009 hall of fame alongside Bobby Labonte, and other awards given at the April 1 celebration will be given to Rick Hendrick for Legends Award, Scott Dixon for Texas Motor Speedway Sportsmanship and Carl Edwards for Texas Motor Speedway Racer of the Year.

Fans with NASCAR tickets have been cheering on Bobby Labonte since 1990, when he ran a full season with the Busch Series. Labonte won his first Busch Series championship in 1991 and has been a threat to the racing world ever since, making numerous Top 10 Sprint Cup Series finishes in the last several years. While the Labonte brothers packed the one-two punch in much of the '90s and '00s with Terry often overshadowing Bobby in the earlier years, it has been Bobby who has had the more fruitful career recently.

Bobby Labonte finished 21st overall in the Cup Series last year with two Top 10 finishes. The Hall of Fame Racing guru was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001 alongside his brother, and the much-respected Bobby Labonte is currently in 23rd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after the Bristol race, having finished 22nd at Daytona, 20th at Fontana, fifth at Las Vegas and 22nd at Bristol (and having engine trouble at Atlanta.) NASCAR tickets to see Bobby Labonte whip around the track live are available now online, so come see this racing legend before he decides to retire!

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