HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A blown tire on the last lap cost Bill Elliott a second straight victory and gave Bobby Labonte the win Sunday in the era-ending Winston Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Labonte, who struggled early in the race and had not led a lap all day, shot past Elliott on the backstretch and beat runner-up Kevin Harvick to the finish line by 1.749 seconds -- half the front straightaway.

Crew chief Michael "Fatback" McSwain kept telling Labonte on the radio in the final laps not to give up, but Elliott's problem caught the winner by surprise. More