Ahead of the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas, Joe Gibbs was honored with giving the pre-race invocation. Before bowing his head in prayer, Gibbs mentioned the Labonte family who lost their patriarch, former NASCAR team owner and crew chief, Bob Labonte last week.
Of course, Bobby Labonte raced for Joe Gibbs for a decade. In the famous Interstate Batteries scheme, Labonte went on to win a lot of races, and of course, a championship with JGR. The Labonte family means a lot to that organization.
Coach Gibbs made sure to mention Bob’s passing before the invocation.
“If we could before we pray if we could remember the Labonte family, Bob Labonte went home last week.”
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