Bubble Breakdown: Bobby Labonte Back in the Saddle, Robby Gordon Falling Fast After Dover 400
Bobby Labonte was Dover’s big winner amongst the Top-35 crowd. The No. 43 Petty Enterprises team simply had an outstanding afternoon at Dover.
Bobby Labonte was Dover’s big winner amongst the Top-35 crowd. The No. 43 Petty Enterprises team simply had an outstanding afternoon at Dover.
Following the September 8 Busch Series race at Richmond, driver Kevin Grubb refused a drug test, resulting in suspension for an indefinite period by NASCAR.
SPEED’s Bob Dillner reported, “there was an issue with the [Sylvania 300]-winning car of Kevin Harvick and also his teammate, Jeff Burton, in post-race tech.”
Bobby Labonte was the big loser on the day. Labonte was running solidly in the mid-teens when he was tagged by Kurt Busch on lap 209.
Five of the 10 drivers going for the NASCAR Cup Series title are participating for the first time. Does that give an advantage to the “veteran” Chasers?
While the race to the Chase may have been set at Richmond, the battle for the Top 35 is still less than three-quarters of the way complete.