BOBBY LABONTE BIO

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and former NASCAR Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte serves as a FOX NASCAR analyst for the network’s studio coverage, sharing his expertise across more than 30 years of professional racing on NASCAR RACE HUB and NASCAR RACEDAY. In January 2020, he was inducted into the prestigious NASCAR Hall of Fame.

A 32-time NASCAR race winner, Labonte is one of only four drivers in NASCAR history to win a NASCAR Cup Series (2000) and NASCAR Xfinity Series (1991) championship.

Labonte is one of the most decorated drivers in NASCAR history, with 21 Cup Series wins, including three crown jewel races — the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. He and his older brother, Terry, comprise one of the few brother duos to have won NASCAR championships.

The 2001 IROC champion, Labonte’s experience extends beyond the American NASCAR circuit. He has made multiple appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the United Kingdom, known as the world’s largest automotive garden party, and has also appeared at Autosport International, Europe’s largest indoor pre-season motorsport event.

Labonte made history in 2017 when he became the first American NASCAR champion to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and ran the full 2018 season in the No. 18 RDV Competition Toyota, becoming the first American champion to compete fulltime in the series. Labonte then ran fulltime in all three seasons of the SRX series, from 2021-2023. In 2024, Labonte will enter his third year of competing in the S.M.A.R.T. Modified Tour, and also will compete in select NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races.

Labonte is an avid cyclist and outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing and hiking. In 2003, he launched his non-profit organization, the Bobby Labonte Foundation, to benefit local North Carolina organizations who help build stronger foundations for children and families through an annual grant program. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised and donated nearly $1 million through local grassroots efforts.

A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Labonte is married to Kristin, a former professional and champion cyclist. They reside in High Point, N.C. They have a son, Tyler, and daughter, Madison.