2008 Key Stats

May 7 Labonte has 11 top-10 finishes in 27 visits to Darlington, including a win in the 2000 Southern 500. Labonte said he wishes there were more Darlingtons on the circuit. "We definitely need more tracks like that, more unique race tracks," he said. "It's the most demanding place that we go."
Labonte rallied from going a lap down early in the race to finish 13th as he jumped four spots in the standings to 18th. "We were a lap down at lap 30 or 40," said Labonte. "I can't believe we came back and finished on the lead lap. We were just too far off at the start of the race. We got it a lot better, but we have to be better when we unload."
Labonte believes the top-15 finish at Richmond "should get momentum back on our side. We've got some pretty good tracks coming up for us. Darlington, Charlotte and Dover are all places where we can continue to gain some points on the guys in the top 12." Labonte is 143 points out of the Chase.
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