Terry Labonte's Darlington Dreams

It was the year 1978 that the NASCAR rookiea wonderful feat for a rookie that was just new
Terry Labonte took his chances on one of theto the whole idea of 190 mph traffic.
most unforgiving and aggressive tracks on theAfter the first race of his pro career, the Texan
Nascar circuit. This track happened to beTerry Labonte, was well received by the fans,
Darlington Raceway. With 21 years experiencethe media, as well as the counterparts that he
and a stellar career in Nascar, Terry Labonte iswas competing with. This carved a path to
once again about to try this track and all its glory.stardom for this young driver, and he has never
This track has a very peculiar shape, where it islooked back. Now Terry has set his sights on the
meant to be an oval yet it more represents anfinal trip to this wonderful track that holds so
egg in shape.many mystiques. There are never promises of
This is by no means a track for the faint ofgood outcomes on any track, least of which
heart; it will shock and startle the best ofDarlington Raceway, yet this has not in any way
veterans, and rattle the wet behind the earsdeterred the ever pleasant and soft-spoken
rookies. Pretty scary when you consider that thisLabonte. He is there for the chance to test this
was the track that Terry Labonte decided totrack one more time in his illustrious career.
make their Nascar debut. What is even moreThis is like saying goodbye to an old friend; he
impressive is that not only did he make his startintends to do this in style. By giving the fans
on this wild track he came in forth overall. This isexactly what they deserve, a great race.