{"id":479,"date":"2010-02-09T19:19:31","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T19:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/?p=479"},"modified":"2010-02-09T19:19:31","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T19:19:31","slug":"bobby-labonte-racing-picks-up-first-win-at-east-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karnac.com\/flanews\/upcoming-events\/bobby-labonte-racing-picks-up-first-win-at-east-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Labonte Racing Picks Up First Win at East Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>Team Stays in Florida, <\/strong><\/em>Moves to Volusia Speedway Park<\/em> <\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em>Archdale, N.C. (February 8, 2010) \u2013 Coming off its first win of the season at East Bay Raceway in Tampa, Fla., Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) is staying in the Sunshine State and is preparing for six nights of racing at the Volusia Speedway Park. The events are part of the annual DIRTCAR Nationals sanctioned by UMP and World of Outlaws. \u00a0 The two-car operation is coming off four days of racing action that began the trek for the 2010 Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series championship at East Bay.\u00a0 The trip was a successful one after Earl Pearson Jr. parked the No. 44 Lucas Oil Dodge in victory lane for the first time this season. He also continued his streak of seven top-10 finishes to start the season.<\/p>\n

Brad Neat and the No. 41 Red Buck Filtered Cigars team earned a season-best third finish at East Bay, helping push his tally to three top-five finishes on the young season.<\/p>\n

Team Manager Jason Fitzgerald Comments on the Team\u2019s First Win and Racing in Florida:
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\n\u201cIt\u2019s awesome to get a win so early in the season, especially when it\u2019s a Lucas Oil event.\u00a0 Earl and the guys did a great job last Thursday night, and for us to pass Scott (Bloomquist) on the last lap to do it, that makes it better because Scott is such a strong competitor.\u00a0 Overall, Earl\u2019s guys really had a great week in Tampa.\u00a0 They keep putting together top-10 results and we can\u2019t ask for much more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fields have been 23-, 24-car strong and some of the best guys in the country are coming down here to start their seasons.\u00a0 You\u2019re seeing racers from the Lucas Oil, World of Outlaws, UMP series racing in one night.\u00a0 It\u2019s some of the toughest competition when you get all these guys together. The events in Florida are always some of the hardest to win all season.\u00a0 It\u2019s like an all-star event at both East Bay and Volusia and you\u2019re racing four, five or six nights in a row.\u00a0 You have to come ready each night.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s why I can\u2019t say enough about our start, but we still have some work to do.\u00a0 Brad and the Red Buck team had a bit of struggles at East Bay and we need to get the car the way Brad likes it.\u00a0 He had a bad wreck, one of his worst in his career, and we\u2019re working really, really hard to get the car back the way Brad needs it.\u00a0 He bounced back strong the night after the race to finish third, and he actually has more top-five finishes then most late model racers in the country right now.\u00a0 That\u2019s saying a lot.\u00a0 We just need to find some more consistency.<\/p>\n

\u201cVolusia will be another round of tough races.\u00a0 The top guys from the Lucas Series will be looking to do our best against the guys from the World of Outlaws.\u00a0 We\u2019re probably going to see some of the Sprint Cup drivers hop into a late model too.\u00a0 It\u2019s never easy trying to beat guys like Tony Stewart, Kenny Schrader or whoever shows up.\u00a0 They know how to race, but it makes it fun for the fans and us, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to continue our good start and grab another win. We\u2019d like to have Brad get into victory lane, but getting him back in the top-10 and top-five will be our priority.\u201d \u00a0
\n<\/strong><\/em>About Bobby Labonte Racing:
\nBLR is located in Archdale, N.C., and owned by 2000 NASCAR Champion Bobby Labonte.\u00a0 The team was formed in 2007 and immediately won back-to-back Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championships.\u00a0 The team will become a two-car operation in 2010 with the addition of driver Brad Neat.\u00a0 The organization is sponsored by Red Buck Filtered Cigars, Lucas Oil, Sunoco Race Fuels, Coca-Cola, ALLSTAR, Tiger Rear Ends, BERT, Butlerbuilt, Hyperco, SHY, Wilwood, Sweet,\u00a0TWM, Dyers Top Rods, Weld Wheels, Bell, Hoosier Tire, PRC, Mechanix Wear, Braswell (new carb), , Larry Wallace Engines, Dunn-Benson Racing Supply, ASI Racewear, Xtreme Graphics, Hank Thomas Performance, Wiles Drive Shafts, MasterBilt Race Cars, Bazel Race Fuels, Mason Racin, Racing Optics, TNT Energy, Cornet Racing Engines and WD Enterprises<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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