From Bobby Labonte's MySpace page (who doesn't have one of these now?) comes the qualifying report from Lowes Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend.
QUALIFYING RESULTS:
1. Ryan Newman, Dodge, 29.140 seconds, 185.312 miles per hour
2. Kurt Busch, Dodge, 29.179 seconds, 185.065 miles per hour
3. Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 29.189 seconds, 185.001 miles per hour
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 29.247 seconds, 184.634 miles per hour
5. Matt Kenseth, Ford, 29.311 seconds, 183.536 miles per hour
9. Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 29.422 seconds, 188.422 miles per hour
36. Kyle Petty , Dodge, 29.828 seconds, 181.038 miles per hour
Bobby Labonte and the #43 Chocolate Chex Dodge team qualified ninth Thursday night. Labonte showcased a strong car during practice and continued with a good run in qualifying. Labonte' lap was third fastest at the time he qualified. The teamed ended up with the ninth best time of the 49 cars attempting time.
"I didn't think we'd pick up that much speed," said Labonte. "But, the car felt really good coming to the green. That's where I got a lot of speed out of it. One and Two was good. I lost a little bit in Three and Four coming back to the white flag. The guys did a great job and Charlotte is a great place to race. I feel like we learned a little bit last weekend. I feel like we've got some good things happening, and I feel like we can make it better on Saturday for the race."