| In 2001, Terry Labonte and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team again found themselves in serious need of a rebound year. Again, the year disappointed them -- Labonte finished the season in 23rd place. Labonte was winless for the second straight season after six consecutive years with at least one victory. He hit a new low when he became the only driver to compete in all 36 NASCAR Winston Cup races and not lead a lap. Labonte changed crew chiefs at the end of the season. Veteran and 1996 Winston Cup championship chief mechanic Gary DeHart moved to an R&D role with Hendrick Motorsports and Jim Long returned to the fold as Labonte's crew chief. The driver, who has 21 career victories, had only one top-5 and three top-10 finishes, but eight DNFs. Qualifying was no better for Labonte, as he started inside the top 10 only once -- on the Sears Point road course. Despite his rough year, Labonte did reach the $26 million mark in career winnings, logging $3,011,901. Labonte has driven for owner Rick Hendrick since 1994. He won a Winston Cup championship for Hendrick in 1996, and also won the crown for owner Billy Hagan in 1984. Labonte is a former winner of The Winston all-star race and the Busch Clash, and was also the International Race of Champions (IROC) series winner. |
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