Bobby Labonte is a professional racing driver from America. He is semi-retired and previously competed in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. He currently works as a NASCAR analyst for FOX. Labonte currently competes in the SMART Modified Tour. He is the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Labonte and his brother, Terry Labonte, are the only second pair of brothers to have won a championship each. He is also the uncle of Xfinity Series driver, Justin Labonte. Bobby Labonte also won the 1991 championship in the Busch Series (now known as the Xfinity Series).
Bobby Labonte is the first ever driver in NASCAR to complete a Triple threat at the same track. He won the Xfinity, Cup and Truck Series races at the Martinsville Speedway. Robert Allen Labonte is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and was born on May 8, 1964. He has won 21 races in the NASCAR Cup Series out of the 729 races he has started in the series. He raced in NASCAR for 25 years, before retiring in 2016. Labonte is the oldest winner in the Superstar Racing Experience series. He has won three out of the four Crown Jewel races, i.e. Coca-Cola 600, Brickyard 400 and the Southern 500.
Bobby Labonte Season Earnings
Bobby Labonte or his team never released his salary details publicly. Labonte’s earnings per season from the 1991 season to the 2015 Cup Series Season have been reported by Spotrac. According to Spotrac, he earned $65 million in total career earnings during his years as an active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series. Here are the details about Bobby Labonte’s season earnings:
| Year | Earnings |
| 1991 | 8350 |
| 1993 | 353575 |
| 1994 | 512005 |
| 1995 | $1.2 million |
| 1996 | $1.3 million |
| 1997 | 792,640 |
| 1998 | $2.2 million |
| 1999 | $3.4 million |
| 2000 | $3.9 million |
| 2001 | $4 million |
| 2002 | $2 million |
| 2003 | $4.6 million |
| 2004 | $3.2 million |
| 2005 | $4.4 million |
| 2006 | $4.5 million |
| 2007 | $4.4 million |
| 2008 | $4.5 million |
| 2009 | $4 million |
| 2010 | $3 million |
| 2011 | $4.4 million |
| 2012 | $4 million |
| 2013 | $2.8 million |
| 2014 | $569,036 |
| 2015 | $584,686 |
Teams Bobby Labonte raced for
Bobby Labonte raced for JTG Daugherty Racing in his final full-seasons in the Cup Series. He raced with them for two years from 2011-2012. Labonte previously raced for Petty Enterprises, Joe Gibbs Racing and Bill Davis Racing in the Cup Series during his active years. He debuted as full-time driver with Bill Davis Racing spending two seasons with them until 1994. He switched teams in 1995 and raced for Joe Gibbs Racing until the 2005 season. He achieved his only Cup Series championship in 2000 with Joe Gibbs Racing. He later spent three years with Petty Enterprises from 2006-2008, after which he retired from racing as a full-time driver.
FAQ's On Bobby Labonte Salary
A. Bobby Labonte has two children.
A. Bobby Labonte retired from full-time racing in the Cup Series in 2016.
A. Bobby Labonte drove the no.18 car for the majority of his career in the Cup Series.
A. Yes, he is married to Kristin Labonte.
A. He is known as the Iceman because he posed on a block of ice for a photoshoot of a sponsor.
