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By the Numbers: Bobby Labonte, Benny Parsons

By Dave Rodman, Turner Sports Interactive November 6, 2003
1:06 PM EST (1806 GMT)

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- A pair of NASCAR Winston Cup champions of a similar demeanor will be honored prior to Sunday's Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carolina Speedway.

The latest chapter in NASCAR's "Victory Lap" tribute to 33-year series sponsor R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and the champions of that era cites Benny Parsons at the track where he clinched his 1973 crown; and at the venue where 2000 champion Bobby Labonte has won both a race and a Bud Pole Award.

Benny Parsons is the 1973 Winston Cup champion.
Benny Parsons is the 1973 Winston Cup champion.

Parsons, who is being honored as a retired champion, has transferred his experience behind the wheel into a career as a radio and television personality.

Labonte, whose older brother Terry is a two-time Winston Cup champion, has a career that continues to flourish as he is locked into the top-10 in the Winston Cup standings this season.

Here are some of the significant statistics in the two drivers' careers:

  • 1 -- The number of victories in the Daytona 500 by Parsons, in 1975.

  • 1 -- The number of Daytona 500 poles by Parsons, in 1982 and Labonte, in 1998.

  • 1 -- The number of NMPA Driver of the Year and American Driver of the Year awards won by Labonte, both in 2000.

  • 1 -- The number of Winston Cup championships won by Parsons, in 1973 and Labonte, in 2000.

  • 6 -- The number of career victories by Labonte at Atlanta Motor Speedway, tops among active drivers.

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  • 10 -- The number of seasons in his career in which Parsons ran the full Winston Cup schedule.

  • 10 -- The number of different racetracks on which Labonte has won Winston Cup races.

  • 11 -- The number of times in his career that Parsons finished in the top 10 in the Winston Cup standings, including nine top-five finishes.

  • 12 -- The number of years Labonte's Winston Cup career has encompassed, from 1991-2003.

  • 14 -- The number of different racetracks on which Parsons won Winston Cup races, including nine of the 23 currently on the schedule.

  • 19 -- The number of top-five finishes Labonte scored in 34 races in his championship season, 2000.

  • 19 -- The number of superspeedway victories in Labonte's career, 12th on the all time list.

  • 20 -- Labonte's career Winston Cup victories total, tied for 28th on the all time list and 14th in the modern era.

  • 20 -- The number of career pole positions by Parsons, tied for 32nd on the all time list.

    • Bobby Labonte has 20 career Winston Cup wins.
    Bobby Labonte has 20 career Winston Cup wins.

  • 21 -- The number of years Parsons' Winston Cup career encompassed, from 1969-1988, plus one start in 1964.

  • 21 -- Parsons' career Winston Cup victories total, 26th on the all time list and tied for 15th in the modern era.

  • 23 -- The number of superspeedway Winston Cup Bud Pole Awards by Labonte, tied for sixth on the all time list.

  • 25 -- The number of career Winston Cup Bud Pole Awards by Labonte, 24th on the all time list.

  • 54 -- The percentage of his total of 526 Winston Cup starts in which Parsons finished in the top-10, or 283 times.

  • 199 -- The number of top-five finishes in Parsons' career, or 38 percent of his 526 starts.

  • 321 -- The number of consecutive starts Parsons made between 1971-1982, 14th best streak of all time.

  • 364 -- Labonte's career starts total.

  • 526 -- Parsons' career starts total, 25th of all time.

  • 1994 -- The year in which Parsons was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

  • 1995 -- The year in which Parsons was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame.

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  • 1998 -- The year in which Parsons was named one of NASCAR's "50 Greatest Drivers."

  • 2001 -- The year in which Labonte was inducted, along with his older brother Terry, into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

  • 200.176 -- Parsons' pole qualifying speed for the 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the first official 200-plus mph lap in Winston Cup history.

  • 10,158 -- The number of laps Labonte completed, out of 10,167 possible laps, in his 2000 championship season.

  • 3,926,539 -- Parsons' career winnings.

  • 34,452,731 -- Labonte's career winnings, seventh on the all time list.

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