Terrance Lee Labonte is known as the Iceman in the NASCAR community. He is the brother of Bobby Labonte. The brothers are among the only two sibling duos to win a championship in NASCAR, except Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch. Terry Labonte is a part of many Hall of Fames, including the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2016 inductee), the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2017 inductee) and the Quarter Midget Hall of Fame (1989 inductee). He is also among the 75 Greatest Drivers of NASCAR according to their list in 2023.
Terry Labonte was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 16, 1956. He currently (June 2024) owns a Chevrolet dealership in Greensboro, North Carolina with Rick Hendrick. He started racing at the age of seven and won his first championship when he was nine years old. Labonte has won track championships in his hometown, Houston and San Antonio between 1975 and 1977. He used to drive on both asphalt and dirt tracks. Labonte retired from NASCAR racing in 2014 after making few appearances with Go FAS Racing in the 2014 season.
Terry Labonte Wins
Terry Labonte has claimed 22 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of June 2024.. He is the winner of two NASCAR championships in 1984 and 1996. Labonte has won the Southern 500 and the Winston races twice. These races were a part of the Crown Jewel races during his career. His first victory in the Cup Series came in the 1980 season at the Southern 500. His last victory in the Cup Series was also the Southern 500 race during the 2003 Cup Series season.
Labonte holds the record for the longest drought between two championships. He achieved his second Cup Series title after 12 years. Additionally Terry Labonte has also won 11 races while competing in the Xfinity Series.
Terry Labonte Top-10s
Terry Labonte has 361 Top-10s in the Cup Series and 68 Top-10s in the Xfinity Series. He has also claimed 31 poles in total in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Labonte has participated in 890 races over 37 years in the Cup Series. He also has 124 race starts over 11 years in the Xfinity Series. He raced for big names like Junior Johnson and Associated and Hendricks Racing during his career.
FAQ's On Terry Labonte Wins
A. Terry Labonte won two races in the 1996 Cup Series season.
A. Terry Labonte drove the no. 5 Kellogg's Corn Flakes paint schemed car in the 1996 season.
A. No, Terry Labonte never won the Daytona 500.
A. Terry Labonte has won two Cup Series championships.
A. Terry Labonte retired in 2014.
