How to watch Bobby Labonte, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series this weekend

Bobby Labonte, the 2000 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion and current NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee, returns to the track in a full-time role this weekend -- and you can watch him despite being an ocean away. Labonte announced earlier this week he'll race full time this season in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, which kicks off this weekend in Valencia, Spain. And he'll drive the No. 18 Toyota -- the car number he sported in all 21 premier series victories -- with RDV Competition. RELATED: Labonte talks reason for return Fans can watch all the action. Here's how to watch Labonte this weekend, and where.

LIVE STREAMED SOURCES

Fanschoice.tv	http://bit.ly/nweslive
Official Facebook page	https://www.facebook.com/EuroNASCAR/
Official Youtube Channel	https://www.youtube.com/euronascar/live
Motorsport.tv (pay)	http://motorsport.tv

EVENT SCHEDULE

Note: Labonte is in the Elite 1 group Saturday, April 14 Elite 1 qualifying: 3:50 a.m. ET Elite 2 qualifying: 4:20 a.m. ET Elite 1 Round 1 race: 7:20 a.m. ET Elite 2 Round 1 race: 10:50 a.m. ET Sunday, April 15 Elite 2 Round 2 race: 4:50 a.m. ET Elite 1 Round 2 race: 8:20 a.m. ET IN-DEPTH: How Euro Series serves as pipeline to U.S. The 53-year-old Labonte got a taste of the European style of stock-car racing last season, finishing 14th and 10th in two rounds at Brands Hatch last May. "The series they have over there is truly exciting," Labonte told NASCAR.com. "If I didn't enjoy this, I wouldn’t do this. It’ll be fun to get back out on the race track with other cars, just like I did last year.” Alon Day, a member of the NASCAR Next class, starts the Whelen Euro Series chasing his second consecutive championship. There's plenty of competition for Labonte throughout the field, actually. Thirty-one cars will hit the track this weekend, fielded by 20 teams and driven by 52 drivers across the two divisions, representing an unprecedented 18 countries on the grid. Labonte logged his first Monster Energy Series starts in 1991, then picked up a full-time ride in 1993. Over his career he won a championship (2000) and 21 races, cementing a spot on the NASCAR Hall of Fame ballot. Fan Voting is underway for the 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class. Fans wishing to vote for Labonte, or anyone else on the 20-driver ballot, can do so here.