Does Terry Labonte have anything left in the tank?
Before this season began, there were rumors that two-time Winston Cup champion Terry Labonte wasn’t long for the NASCAR world; it was whispered that, his performance declining and four years beyond his last Cup title, the 44-year-old was mulling retirement. That he suffered a bad accident last year that caused him to sit out two races, thus ending his consecutive race streak at 655, only heightened the opinion that perhaps he should step aside. But not only did Labonte assure the public that he would drive for at least a few more years, he went and signed a new contract with Hendrick Motorsports. Now, we’re not saying Labonte shouldn’t have signed that contract, but based on what’s happened in 2001, Labonte and Hendrick might want to rethink their offseason decisions. Labonte currently is suffering through the most difficult stretch of his career. Though he has finished in the top six twice this year, he has finished 22nd or worse in seven other races and is currently 22nd in the stand
