SHOW #115 – Our biggest interview show EVER! We have interviews with Keselowski, Sadler, Conway, Reutimann, Said and more. Plus we recap Infineon, Preview New Hampshire, Danica Patrick’s return and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop.

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A Statement from Bobby Labonte

ARCHDALE, N.C. (June 23, 2010) – Bobby Labonte, the 1991 NASCAR Nationwide and the 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, has terminated his contract with TRG Motorsports effective immediately.

Labonte, a 21-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series, is currently exploring opportunities for the remainder of this season in the Sprint Cup Series as well as the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series.

“I want to be in a position to win races and be competitive,” said Labonte. “I have worked as hard as possible to give my best at the track so far this season. I’m now looking to move on and get back into a position to win races.”

Labonte is the only driver to have won championships in two of NASCAR’s highest levels.

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Bobby Labonte to Drive for Robby Gordon Motorsports at Loudon
Former Champ to Pilot No. 7 Toyota at NHMS

Charlotte, NC (June 23, 2010) – Robby Gordon Motorsports will put 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte behind the wheel of the No. 7 Toyota at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 this weekend in a current one-race deal.

“When we found out that Bobby was available to drive for us, we jumped at it,” said team owner Robby Gordon. “To have a past champion driving your car is a good opportunity. I think we can learn from him this weekend and it will help our program moving forward.”

Robby Gordon Motorsports finished second in last weekend’s race at the Infineon Raceway.

“I can’t thank Robby and his folks enough for this opportunity,” said Labonte. “We’re going to New Hampshire with the goal of having another solid run for his team. They had a great finish at Sonoma and have some momentum right now. I’m just thankful for the opportunity and hope to get another solid finish for his team.”

Labonte will be making his first start for Robby Gordon Motorsports and plans on running the full race this Sunday.

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UPDATE

Phoenix Racing and Bobby Labonte Team Up for Pair of Races
Labonte to Race Daytona and Chicago Sprint Cup Events

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 23, 2010) – Phoenix Racing and team owner James Finch announced today that 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte will drive the team’s No. 09 Chevrolet in a two-race agreement.

Labonte will race the No. 09 Chevrolet in the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 3rd. He is also slated to drive the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 10th for the team. The team will compete for wins in both events.

“It’s good to know that we’ll have a past champion in our car for these two races,” said team owner James Finch. “I’ve known Bobby for a while and he always works hard behind the wheel. This is a good opportunity for us to race for a win.”

Labonte, a veteran of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, will be making his 600th career start at Daytona during the Coke Zero 400. The team is currently looking for sponsorship for the two events and will secure Labonte for additional events if sponsorship can be acquired.

“Any driver wants the chance to win at Daytona,” said Labonte. “It’s awesome that James has given me this opportunity and also the chance to compete at Chicagoland. I’m looking forward to these two races and making my 600th start at Daytona during the Coke Zero 400.”

Labonte is looking for his first win at Daytona while also making his 10th start at Chicagoland.

Ambrose Moving Past the Toughest Day of his Career to Turn Focus to
New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. (June 22, 2010) – – Marcos Ambrose is working on moving past the toughest day of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career after missing a golden opportunity to seize his first career victory at Infineon Raceway. Cutting his motor off to conserve fuel and it not starting again derailed a win for the Australian in Sonoma (Calif.) on Sunday.

Today, Ambrose candidly talked about the mishap on Showtime’s Inside NASCAR set with Brad Daugherty, Chris Myers, Randy Pemberton and Michael Waltrip.

“It stinks that we gave away our first victory,” said Ambrose, who is piloting the No. 47 Lance Toyota at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. “Leading the race, I turned the motor off under caution and couldn’t get it cranked back up. I gave away a golden opportunity with an unforced error – – my error. We were conserving fuel from the start because our fuel mileage numbers were not where they needed to be. We were good to go to the end, except for a green-white-checker finish. The only way we thought we would lose the race was fuel mileage. I’m not blaming NASCAR. I put myself in a bad situation. It was their judgment call and it is their house and their rules.”

“With the engine not firing again, it was a combination of things,” Ambrose continued. “The engine was hot, the fuel was sloshing around, we were on a hill and you can’t control the way the fuel flows through the carburetor. It was the first time it happened. I’ve learned from it. Sure, it makes you wonder who I need to be or what I need to do better. When you trip over yourself like that, it’s easy to get depressed and get bogged down with the pressures of racing. But, the way I look at it, I’ve got to keep going. It’s just a race and there’s one this weekend to look forward too. I’ve just got to stay relaxed, focused and remember what is important.”

The incident was unfortunate, but the JTG Daugherty Racing team is regrouping from the hard lesson learned.
“It’s a lesson learned and it will make our team stronger,” crew chief Frank Kerr said. “We went there with a plan and stuck with it. At the end of the race, we had the best car. We had been shutting the motor off every yellow to make sure we had enough fuel. It was a routine that we had done the whole race. Not sure what happened going up the hill and why it did that. It just wouldn’t start back up. We were trying to make sure we were there at the end if we were faced with green-white-checkers. It’s just unfortunate and we have to learn from it and go on to Loudon.”
Looking beyond the incident, Ambrose was proud of his JTG Daugherty Racing team and their determination on race day.
“I’m just really proud of my team to see them stand up like they did on Sunday,” Ambrose said. “Jimmie Johnson was faster than us at the start of the race, but my guys worked on the car and made it better than the No. 48 machine at the end of the race. They delivered on pit road and put us ahead of Jimmie out of the pits. We were able to put a gap between us and pull away.”
Team owners Jodi and Tad Geschickter along with Daugherty were also pleased with the team’s overall performance and feel like a win is around the corner for their organization.
“We’re not disappointed – – there’s something wrong if you are disappointed with a sixth-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,” said Brad Daugherty, co-owner of JTG Daugherty Racing and five-time NBA All-Star. “We are happy with Marcos and tickled that he is driving for us. Marcos is an outstanding driver and I’m surprised he hasn’t already won a race. We’ve watched him excel at places like Bristol Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and other tracks. He’s going to win one soon.”

Patrick Returns To NASCAR

In her own version of “double-duty,” Danica Patrick returns to NASCAR for her first race since Feb. 27 at Las Vegas. Since that last NASCAR event, she’s competed in the first eight races in her full-time ride in IndyCar where she has two top-five and five top-10 finishes. This is an open week for IndyCar.

This will be Patrick’s first visit to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It also will be the shortest track she’s run thus far in her short NASCAR Nationwide Series career. She has finishes of 35th, 31st and 36th, respectively, in her previous NASCAR Nationwide races at Daytona, Auto Club Speedway and Las Vegas.

Danica Patrick’s 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Schedule

6/26 New Hampshire Motor Speedway
7/9 Chicagoland Speedway
8/14 Michigan International Speedway
9/25 Dover International Speedway
10/9 Auto Club Speedway
10/15 Charlotte Motor Speedway
10/23 Gateway International Raceway
11/6 Texas Motor Speedway
11/13 Phoenix International Speedway
11/20 Homestead-Miami Speedway

Check out these images from the double road course weekend for NASCAR.  The Nationwide Series was at Road America and The Cup Series was at Infineon Raceway.

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Photo Credit: NASCAR Media