When the TV is on, Labonte prefers the classic shows

The TRG Motorsports No. 71 driver Bobby Labonte answers this week's six pop- culture questions before heading to Martinsville Speedway.

1. Is 30 months a long enough jail sentence for the stalker convicted of secretly shooting nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews?

Labonte: I really don't know all the circumstances behind that. I know that it's not right to stalk anyone. Sometimes you're in the spotlight and you have fans. It's a shame that one fan in this case was a bad apple. Most fans are great, especially in our sport.

2. Name a few kid shows you watch without any kids in the room. iCarly, SpongeBob SquarePants Hannah Montana, etc.?

Bobby Labonte prefers Speed Racer and Spanky to iCarly and Hannah Montana.

Labonte: I think you go with the classics. Speed Racer was a show that I wished was still on. The cartoons they have today aren't like Bugs Bunny or Mickey Mouse back in the day. I know kids love SpongeBob, but I'm more of a classic cartoon guy myself. I wish they had more of the cartoons on when I was a kid. Our kids like watching the Hannah Montana's of the world, which is cool, but I like watching old school cartoons.

3. Junk drawers, mud rooms and closets are typically filled with useless items, what is one you've purchased recently?

Labonte: I've been buying more, bigger stuff lately. I got a new grill and got one for the house. It's awesome, so maybe some brushes and things like that for it. I've been big into getting things for my go-kart that I've been working on -- shields and different little parts for it. That stuff is lying around.

4. America lost another child star in Corey Haim. Who was your favorite and why?

Labonte: Spanky from The Little Rascals, as a kid, I liked running around, doing small pranks. I don't think he was motivation, but someone that was always doing funny things. I'm probably more mild-mannered today, but I'm sure I gave my parents a run for their money when I was younger.

5. If time travel was possible, what NASCAR season would you revisit and why?

Labonte: That's easy, the 2000 season when I won the championship. That was a great season for me. I remember working so hard and we finally won it. I just looked at my wife and said, "OK, what's next?" We had worked so hard and climbed the hill. That was a lot of fun. I'd like to go back to 1984 when my brother won the championship. I was starting out and working hard. He was winning races. I was working on the car with him. It was a cool time for our family. We're lucky to have those memories.

6. Who do you pick to go all the way in the Men's NCAA Tournament?

Labonte: It's a lot easier to say Kentucky now, but who knows by the time Thursday and Friday come. This has been a crazy tournament with a lot of changes. You hate to go with the favorite all the time.