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Labonte talking to RGM?

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Hearing that Bobby Labonte, who drove the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Ford for the majority of the 2009 season and will finish out the season in the #71 TRG Chevy, recently visited Robby Gordon Motorsports. Supposedly Robby Gordon is considering starting a 2nd team for 2009. Gordon owns and driver the #7 Toyota.

Jayski

Bobby Labonte, AP Bobby Labonte, AP
October 29, 2009  09:09 AM ET

Talk about Clashing personalities.
Bobby in 31st and Robby in 34th in the standings.

The Robby & Bobby show. LOL

October 29, 2009  09:24 AM ET

Robby! get Paul Menard! he's ahead of you and brings a FT sponsor with him.

October 29, 2009  09:24 AM ET

robby must be one hell of a business man...where is the bread coming from? his own car doesn't have a full-time sponsor.

October 29, 2009  09:31 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

Robby! get Paul Menard! he's ahead of you and brings a FT sponsor with him.

apparently he is shopping ask.com/menards to RCR/07.

October 29, 2009  09:46 AM ET

Mr Menard HAS been with Robby for a lllooonnngggg time..... that would not be a surprise to see Paul end up in a second RGM car.....

October 29, 2009  10:30 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Mr Menard HAS been with Robby for a lllooonnngggg time..... that would not be a surprise to see Paul end up in a second RGM car.....

They been "buds" since Robby running at indy in them dang yellow and orange flourescent cars

October 29, 2009  11:54 AM ET

Wow how the mighty have fallen....remember when Bobby Labonte actually got respect and was a driver to be reckoned with? Aaahhh the good ol JGR days....good times, good times.

October 29, 2009  12:27 PM ET

I have always liked Bobby. I think if he was put in a decent car he could still compete !

October 29, 2009  12:35 PM ET

The 71 car would be a better ride, Robby just wants the past champion so his car will get in. He entered a 2nd car twice this year that I can remember and it didn't do anygood.

October 29, 2009  12:54 PM ET
QUOTE(#3):

robby must be one hell of a business man...where is the bread coming from? his own car doesn't have a full-time sponsor.

He's not just a good business man, he's a good race driver. He's won a ton of money in many different racing categories. But it's hard to beat out those Sprint Cup teams with 4 cars and half a billion dollars behind them. Most recently, he's entered the biggest most grueling off-road race in South America. The Dakar Rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina has caught his intrest. He's entered it with his dad the last few years and has even won some stages of the race. He sports an H3 Hummer sponsored by Toyo.
He's won at pretty much every racing venue he's entered - CART - Off-Road - Motocross - NASCAR's Busch Series - He loves the Sprint Cup though. Win or lose, he still makes a ton of money. He's been in that guaranteed top 35 every year.

October 29, 2009  01:12 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

He's not just a good business man, he's a good race driver. He's won a ton of money in many different racing categories. But it's hard to beat out those Sprint Cup teams with 4 cars and half a billion dollars behind them. Most recently, he's entered the biggest most grueling off-road race in South America. The Dakar Rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina has caught his intrest. He's entered it with his dad the last few years and has even won some stages of the race. He sports an H3 Hummer sponsored by Toyo.He's won at pretty much every racing venue he's entered - CART - Off-Road - Motocross - NASCAR's Busch Series - He loves the Sprint Cup though. Win or lose, he still makes a ton of money. He's been in that guaranteed top 35 every year.

I can't depute what Robby has done in other racing sports and I agree he is a great racer.
He hasn't done well in Nascar.
Unless he just really wants the Nascar trophy, and is willing to spend all his money, he needs to focus on what he does best.

October 29, 2009  01:48 PM ET
QUOTE(#7):

Wow how the mighty have fallen....remember when Bobby Labonte actually got respect and was a driver to be reckoned with? Aaahhh the good ol JGR days....good times, good times.

Must have been a BIG ROCK to crawl from under, you should have called me, I would have helped you! LMAO

October 29, 2009  01:52 PM ET

Go Robby and all the other little guys, (teams that most of you rip for not being in the top ten). Seth thinks there should be just 10 cars on the track and everyone else is dirt worthless.

October 29, 2009  03:10 PM ET

http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/475519-nascar-sucks

I was in the mood, but I would like everyone's feel back, EVERYONE! LOL

October 29, 2009  03:13 PM ET

Robby races off road, Indy cars, Nascar how cool is that?

October 29, 2009  03:20 PM ET
QUOTE(#15):

Robby races off road, Indy cars, Nascar how cool is that?

So you are saying that medium or back of the pack is fine with Robby?
YES, I can see that, He still has a big house, lots of money, and in the news.
DAMN, that could be me, had I had the money.

October 29, 2009  05:09 PM ET

No matter which ride Labonte takes.. he's ridin' in the back of the pack

October 29, 2009  07:45 PM ET

Mongo like to go round in circles

October 29, 2009  11:44 PM ET

Got a lot of respect for Robby, same goes for Labonte. Would like to see it happen. But one guy visiting another guys shop is a long way from racing for him.

 
October 30, 2009  09:17 AM ET
QUOTE(#13):

Go Robby and all the other little guys, (teams that most of you rip for not being in the top ten). Seth thinks there should be just 10 cars on the track and everyone else is dirt worthless.

where did you get that from...robby is one of my favorite drivers, his results just dont equal sponsorship dollars...sorry.

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