Bobby Labonte No 47 Kingsford Toyota Camry Sonoma Preview

Passionate about road racing: “I love Sonoma (Raceway) and there is a lot of excitement that goes on during the race,” Bobby Labonte said. “Road course racing is really competitive in our sport. With all the twist and turns and elevation changes, tires give up and there’s a lot of demand and pressure on the drivers to take in all the elements.

“At tracks like Michigan (International Speedway), Fontana (Auto Club Speedway), Las Vegas (Motor Speedway), you depend on aerodynamics,” continued Labonte. “You pretty much throw that out at Sonoma. So much is up to the driver and making sure you don’t spin the tires. I really enjoy that track and racing there.”

Breath of fresh air: “Sonoma Raceway is definitely a track we enjoy more,” crew chief Brian Burns said. “It’s a place where you come in and pretty much race what you brought because you don’t make many changes. It’s more of a driver’s track. It’s not as mechanically challenging and aero doesn’t come into play. We enjoy it because there’s a lot of strategy and you can play with fuel mileage.”

Clorox Headquarters Visit: “I’m looking forward to spending time on Thursday at The Clorox Company’s headquarters in Oakland (California),” Labonte said. “I went out there a couple years ago and had a great time. We’re going to spend the day there, have lunch and meet a lot of folks. It’s always special to be able to go to your sponsor’s headquarters to see the people behind the brand and thank them for their support.”

Moving forward progressively: “We are looking forward to having Bobby Labonte back in the No. 47 Kingsford Toyota Camry at Sonoma Raceway this weekend,” JTG Daugherty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter said. “AJ (Allmendinger) did a great job at Michigan International Speedway and identified some additional areas where we need to go to work. The additional perspective is invaluable and will definitely help us find more speed in our cars as Bobby steps back in for this week’s race.”

Time away from the track: “I’m going to take some time away from the track and do some things,” Bobby Labonte said. “San Francisco is a neat city and I’m going there Friday with my son Tyler. We’re going to the ball park to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Miami Marlins. It should be a great time.”

 

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