| It was the year 1978 that the NASCAR rookie | | | | a wonderful feat for a rookie that was just new |
| Terry Labonte took his chances on one of the | | | | to the whole idea of 190 mph traffic. |
| most unforgiving and aggressive tracks on the | | | | After the first race of his pro career, the Texan |
| Nascar circuit. This track happened to be | | | | Terry Labonte, was well received by the fans, |
| Darlington Raceway. With 21 years experience | | | | the media, as well as the counterparts that he |
| and a stellar career in Nascar, Terry Labonte is | | | | was 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 is | | | | looked back. Now Terry has set his sights on the |
| meant to be an oval yet it more represents an | | | | final 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 of | | | | good outcomes on any track, least of which |
| heart; it will shock and startle the best of | | | | Darlington Raceway, yet this has not in any way |
| veterans, and rattle the wet behind the ears | | | | deterred the ever pleasant and soft-spoken |
| rookies. Pretty scary when you consider that this | | | | Labonte. He is there for the chance to test this |
| was the track that Terry Labonte decided to | | | | track one more time in his illustrious career. |
| make their Nascar debut. What is even more | | | | This is like saying goodbye to an old friend; he |
| impressive is that not only did he make his start | | | | intends to do this in style. By giving the fans |
| on this wild track he came in forth overall. This is | | | | exactly what they deserve, a great race. |