It was very fitting that Terry's last win came at this racetrack, and in this race. One of the coolest things that's happened in NASCAR. I miss seeing Terry out there on a weekly basis. I miss hearing Benny call races too, RIP Benny, gone, but never forgotten..
Can remember watching this race live and my Dad having tears in his eyes when Terry won. Was hoping he'd pull off the win in '05 at Sonoma, leading late in that race. We got to meet Terry at the 2007 Carl Casper Car Show in Louisville. Got a picture with him and signed our 1:24 die-cast cars. Ricky Rudd came the year before and signed.
Was 9 when I started cheering for that #44 red and white car in 79! Cheered him on his entire career! I'm not ashamed to say that I was a grown man crying of happiness after this race! GO ICE MAN GO!
Not going to lie i never seen this race live, i wasnt paying attention to nascar when this happened because i was too young to understand how exciting this sport truely is, but i did have 1 game (NASCAR Thunder 2003) thru that game i found a love for Terry Labonte, he became my favorite driver ever since, im so glad i got to watch a recording of one of his wins
I would love to see older drivers like Terry Labonte have full time rides again. Even though they would definitely be past their prime, I wouldn't doubt they could do good if they drove for a top-tier team.
Loved seeing Terry win this race! I grew up a Mark Martin fan, but i was always excited to see long-time veterans end long winless streaks. It makes me sad, though, to think about how I've seen the last wins of an entire generation of drivers: Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, and of course, Mark Martin.
Yeah. Crazy. Started watching in 01 and stopped probably after Stewart Gordon and Jr left. You’re right. Seeing the last wins of legends while growing up made me wish I saw the late 80s and all of 90. My day came at the 2002 Coca Cola 600. I felt like I won the race.
This was my first race, I was 3 years old and somehow I still remember being there. After Terry Labonte won the race I remember asking my parents why he didn't smoke his tires (meaning do a burn out). Terry was my first ever favorite NASCAR driver, once he left the 5 car Kyle Busch took it over and ever since then my favorite driver has been Kyle Busch. So you could say the only reason why I would like Kyle is because of Terry Labonte, but Terry will probably be my favorite NASCAR driver of all time. And thanks so much for uploading this!!
Same here, I was 5 years old and going on 6 when this happened. This was a special moment seeing Texas Terry win that race, especially knowing he rarely won during his career. The fact that Kyle Busch was his successor for three years before finding success in the 18 (Bobby Labonte's number) and even winning the 2015 and 2019 championships is special to watch. Kyle Busch was the successor to both Labonte brothers in a way. His early years in the 5 and his prime years in the 18.
I would've liked to have seen them put ledgend drivers (alongside Earnhardt) in NASCAR 07. I would've liked to have seen what all their driver attribilities would've been. Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, etc. It's great that they were in NASCAR Thunder 2004, but I felt they should've stuck with that. Don't get me wrong, I love driving as Dale Earnhardt on the games after I've unlocked him, but I wanna drive as the other guys, too. lol
@@RacingWorldTV202 has a chance in 06 driving for hall of fame racing in the 96 at Infineon but he was really worried about saving gas so it was a huge gamble for them to keep driving as hard as they could I’m sure if he had more fuel they would have gave him more of a green light but still managed a 3rd place finish
When Terry won this race I hoped he'd do donuts, when Dale Jarrett got his last win at Talledega I hoped to see donuts, whenever Mark Martin would win in his old age I always hoped to see donuts, but they never did any. :( I really wanna see an old veteran driver win and do donuts!
It's fitting that Terry Labonte 1st NASCAR Sprint Cup start, 1st and final wins was at Darlington. He still races part time, though 2014 would be his final year overall, (if he does retire this year.) The only thing that's official so far was that the 2014 Daytona 500 would be his last attempt in that race.
This Southern 500 was different then the one Regan Smith won. Back in 2003, there was 2 races at Darlington. Though 1 more Southern 500 ran in 2004, (in the chase) this was the last original Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend. Eventually, the lone Darlington race was renamed the Southern 500. Granted it's still an big deal, but it's not quite the same consider that the name Southern 500 vanished for a few years after Darlington was given 1 NASCAR Sprint Cup race a year.
At least the "new Southern 500" will be back next year on Labor Day weekend. 1 thing bothers me, Why NASCAR dropped the Southern 500 after 04 but not the spring Darlington race and just keep the Southern 500? I know Darlington had to give up a race to Texas Motor Speedway and all but why the Southern 500? Granted nowadays the lone Darlington race is once again called Southern 500. But between 2005 and 2008, there was no Southern 500. They kept the Spring Darlington race but then changed it to the Southern 500. Would it been better sense to remove the Spring Darlington race and left the Southern 500 alone? It just seems like the Southern 500 lost some of it's luster when it didn't run and NASCAR kept the Spring Darlington going instead.
They did. The spring races 2005-2014 are considered the Southern 500. A few years it didn't have the name, because Dodge was paying them more at the time. But the 2009-2014 races actually used the Southern 500 name, and the 2005-08 winners are retroactively considered Southern 500 winners.
Not at first since the name was not used when Dodge had the sponsor rights. The laps returned to 500 miles format but til,2009 there was no Southern 500 by name.
NASCAR wanted to take the Labor Day weekend race to a big market so they moved it to Auto Club Speedway where they could tap into the Los Angeles market, but they never found traction or success there and honestly all five Labor Day weekend races there were pretty unmemorable and attendance gradually went down for that second race. It would've been better for NASCAR to have let Darlington keep the Labor Day weekend date but move it to Sunday night and gave Auto Club Speedway a Chase date to replace the second Rockingham date that the Southern 500 held in 2004. Then in 2005 they could work out the mess that would come with removing Darlington's second date and Rockingham's lone date (:/).
I was at this race & grew up a Terry Labonte fan. It was the greatest day of my life
It was very fitting that Terry's last win came at this racetrack, and in this race. One of the coolest things that's happened in NASCAR. I miss seeing Terry out there on a weekly basis. I miss hearing Benny call races too, RIP Benny, gone, but never forgotten..
Especially since his first came there in 1980.
the last of the old school gentleman racers, he will always be my favorite driver
Mine too buddy. Picked him up in 1995 the year before his second title. 👍
@@shanedenny5234 love that place old school tough oval racing
The "Ice Man" commeth.
I was 4 years old and I remember it. Bobby's been my favorite driver since I was 3 but this was grrrrrrrreat!
Always loved the second Kellogg's paint scheme
The best looking car ever on a Nascar track except maybe the #43 Superbird.
Terry's last win so great
My fav driver!!!
Couldn't have been a better race for him to win- The Southern 500, a veteran's type race.
Can remember watching this race live and my Dad having tears in his eyes when Terry won. Was hoping he'd pull off the win in '05 at Sonoma, leading late in that race. We got to meet Terry at the 2007 Carl Casper Car Show in Louisville. Got a picture with him and signed our 1:24 die-cast cars. Ricky Rudd came the year before and signed.
Was 9 when I started cheering for that #44 red and white car in 79! Cheered him on his entire career! I'm not ashamed to say that I was a grown man crying of happiness after this race! GO ICE MAN GO!
I thought Labonte was referred as the iron man for most consecutive starts
@@raymondg8672 He was known by both names.
Not going to lie i never seen this race live, i wasnt paying attention to nascar when this happened because i was too young to understand how exciting this sport truely is, but i did have 1 game (NASCAR Thunder 2003) thru that game i found a love for Terry Labonte, he became my favorite driver ever since, im so glad i got to watch a recording of one of his wins
What a day we had that day
I would love to see older drivers like Terry Labonte have full time rides again. Even though they would definitely be past their prime, I wouldn't doubt they could do good if they drove for a top-tier team.
Loved seeing Terry win this race! I grew up a Mark Martin fan, but i was always excited to see long-time veterans end long winless streaks. It makes me sad, though, to think about how I've seen the last wins of an entire generation of drivers: Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Burton, and of course, Mark Martin.
Yeah. Crazy. Started watching in 01 and stopped probably after Stewart Gordon and Jr left. You’re right. Seeing the last wins of legends while growing up made me wish I saw the late 80s and all of 90. My day came at the 2002 Coca Cola 600. I felt like I won the race.
Congratulations to Terry Labonte, he's going to be in NASCAR'S Hall of Fame in January of 2016.
he never got enough credit for winning championships in two completely different eras, with two different teams
he never got enough credit for winning championships in two completely different eras, with two different teams
And Bobby is joining him!
@@pidgeot1893 And *a dozen years* apart 🇨🇱
I was always a huge fan of the Ice Man. I nearly cried watching this race live. Seeing it here brings back memories.
I love watching the races from 20-30 years on back, wow those were some great times.
Before NASCAR was NASFARCE.
This was the day that I was born!
I remember when this was on. my self and my dad missed most of the race only to come home too see the last few laps. Our favorite driver won!
Anyone who watched this and says they didn’t cry is lying. Everyone said he couldn’t do it. He did it.
I miss Benny Parsons calling the races =(
love to see that final pit stop that put the ice man out in 1st place.
Pretty much how he won his first win there in 1980! His first win. This was his last.
The last win of the "Iceman texas"
The last of a kind. and had it not been for Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte would've won Sonoma in 06, too...
Huge Upset!
Peace ✌ out, St. Augustine
20 Years Now Kyle Larson with 5 Cars win at Southern 500 Darlington for Terry Labonte
This was my first race, I was 3 years old and somehow I still remember being there. After Terry Labonte won the race I remember asking my parents why he didn't smoke his tires (meaning do a burn out). Terry was my first ever favorite NASCAR driver, once he left the 5 car Kyle Busch took it over and ever since then my favorite driver has been Kyle Busch. So you could say the only reason why I would like Kyle is because of Terry Labonte, but Terry will probably be my favorite NASCAR driver of all time. And thanks so much for uploading this!!
+Zachary DeCiancio It's kinda funny how Kyle ended up driving Bobby's old car too
Uncle Cam Yea, I never noticed that.
+Zachary DeCiancio I remember this race. They asked Terry about the burnout and he replies, " I don't do burnouts".
NASCAR Crashes 2018 this was my first race too
Same here, I was 5 years old and going on 6 when this happened. This was a special moment seeing Texas Terry win that race, especially knowing he rarely won during his career. The fact that Kyle Busch was his successor for three years before finding success in the 18 (Bobby Labonte's number) and even winning the 2015 and 2019 championships is special to watch.
Kyle Busch was the successor to both Labonte brothers in a way. His early years in the 5 and his prime years in the 18.
Did he brush the wall on the last lap between 3-4?
wow, I remember this race, but damn I thought this race was rain shortened...
I would've liked to have seen them put ledgend drivers (alongside Earnhardt) in NASCAR 07. I would've liked to have seen what all their driver attribilities would've been. Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, etc. It's great that they were in NASCAR Thunder 2004, but I felt they should've stuck with that. Don't get me wrong, I love driving as Dale Earnhardt on the games after I've unlocked him, but I wanna drive as the other guys, too. lol
Was this Terry's last win?
ThreeRiversRC Yes.
@@RacingWorldTV202 has a chance in 06 driving for hall of fame racing in the 96 at Infineon but he was really worried about saving gas so it was a huge gamble for them to keep driving as hard as they could I’m sure if he had more fuel they would have gave him more of a green light but still managed a 3rd place finish
When Terry won this race I hoped he'd do donuts, when Dale Jarrett got his last win at Talledega I hoped to see donuts, whenever Mark Martin would win in his old age I always hoped to see donuts, but they never did any. :( I really wanna see an old veteran driver win and do donuts!
He didn’t do donuts, but damned if he didn’t chirp those Goodyears a bit and leave a small trail.
Yes
It's fitting that Terry Labonte 1st NASCAR Sprint Cup start, 1st and final wins was at Darlington. He still races part time, though 2014 would be his final year overall, (if he does retire this year.) The only thing that's official so far was that the 2014 Daytona 500 would be his last attempt in that race.
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This Southern 500 was different then the one Regan Smith won. Back in 2003, there was 2 races at Darlington. Though 1 more Southern 500 ran in 2004, (in the chase) this was the last original Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend. Eventually, the lone Darlington race was renamed the Southern 500. Granted it's still an big deal, but it's not quite the same consider that the name Southern 500 vanished for a few years after Darlington was given 1 NASCAR Sprint Cup race a year.
That weird moment when, i was gonna post that to. lol
ok
Only Dale Earnhardt did that when he won the Daytona 500 !!
Regan Smith is another big upset in this race
At least the "new Southern 500" will be back next year on Labor Day weekend. 1 thing bothers me, Why NASCAR dropped the Southern 500 after 04 but not the spring Darlington race and just keep the Southern 500? I know Darlington had to give up a race to Texas Motor Speedway and all but why the Southern 500? Granted nowadays the lone Darlington race is once again called Southern 500. But between 2005 and 2008, there was no Southern 500. They kept the Spring Darlington race but then changed it to the Southern 500. Would it been better sense to remove the Spring Darlington race and left the Southern 500 alone? It just seems like the Southern 500 lost some of it's luster when it didn't run and NASCAR kept the Spring Darlington going instead.
+Stephen Holloway Money.
They did. The spring races 2005-2014 are considered the Southern 500. A few years it didn't have the name, because Dodge was paying them more at the time. But the 2009-2014 races actually used the Southern 500 name, and the 2005-08 winners are retroactively considered Southern 500 winners.
Not at first since the name was not used when Dodge had the sponsor rights. The laps returned to 500 miles format but til,2009 there was no Southern 500 by name.
NASCAR wanted to take the Labor Day weekend race to a big market so they moved it to Auto Club Speedway where they could tap into the Los Angeles market, but they never found traction or success there and honestly all five Labor Day weekend races there were pretty unmemorable and attendance gradually went down for that second race. It would've been better for NASCAR to have let Darlington keep the Labor Day weekend date but move it to Sunday night and gave Auto Club Speedway a Chase date to replace the second Rockingham date that the Southern 500 held in 2004. Then in 2005 they could work out the mess that would come with removing Darlington's second date and Rockingham's lone date (:/).
What about when Ward Burton won
2001-2002
that paint scheme is childish designed
really that was a cool car design with Tony the tiger on the hood!