Stavola Brothers Racing
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Stavola Brothers Racing was a NASCAR
racing team, owned by Bill and Mickey Stavola, and operating NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series
teams from 1984 through 1998. The team won the 1988 Daytona 500
with Bobby Allison
behind the wheel of the #12 Miller High Life Buick. Other victories include the 1987 Pepsi 400 with Allison, and the 1986 Talladega 500 with Bobby Hillin, Jr.
.
In 1989 Dick Trickle
was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year
while driving for the team. Rick Wilson
drove for the team in 1991 with sponsorship from Snickers
, and the team switched to a Ford Thunderbird after Buick
pulled out of NASCAR. Wilson was released after the 1992 Daytona 500
and Dick Trickle
returned to drive for the remainder of the season. Sterling Marlin
drove for the team in 1993 with new sponsorship from Raybestos Brakes, finishing second at the Pepsi 400 in July. Jeff Burton
replaced Marlin the following year, and won Rookie Of The Year honors with one top-five finish; he drove the car again in 1995 before departing for Roush Racing
.
In 1996 Hut Stricklin
was hired to drive with Circuit City replacing Raybestos, which had become an associate sponsor for Robert Yates Racing. Stricklin finished second at the Mountain Dew Southern 500
in September. In 1998 the team switched to a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Stricklin was released at mid season, and Circuit City left to become an associate sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing
and driver Bobby Labonte
. In a five race partnership with Buckshot Racing
, Buckshot Jones
finished eighth during the MBNA Platinum 400. Morgan Shepherd
drove the team's final race on November 8, 1998 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
during the NAPA 500 in a Nokia
/Kendall Motor Oil-sponsored car.
announced plans in 2009 to field cars in Sprint Cup in 2010 with Labonte driving initially. It has been reported that they will attempt 3 races: Richmond, Charlotte and Texas, in the #10 Chevy. Cars and engines will be supplied by Richard Childress Racing
with sponsorship from Gander Mountain
. The team attempted but failed to qualify at Richmond with Terry Labonte as driver. On October 11, the team announced that Terry's younger brother Bobby Labonte
will drive for the team at Charlotte. And later announced that Bobby will drive in there last race for this season at Texas in November. There is no word if the team will attempt any races in 2011.
As of 2011 the Stavola-Labonte racing website has been taken down and all indications are that the team has been shut down with no indication of any future plans or if the organization has closed its doors permanently.
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
racing team, owned by Bill and Mickey Stavola, and operating NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
teams from 1984 through 1998. The team won the 1988 Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
with Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison
Robert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
behind the wheel of the #12 Miller High Life Buick. Other victories include the 1987 Pepsi 400 with Allison, and the 1986 Talladega 500 with Bobby Hillin, Jr.
Bobby Hillin, Jr.
Bobby Hillin, Jr. , is an American stock car racecar driver. Hillin's love for racing began when he was a young boy watching his father's USAC Sprint and Indy cars race across the Midwest. At the age of 13, after a short period of racing go-karts and motocross, Hillin drove his first race car in...
.
In 1989 Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle
Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged...
was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year....
while driving for the team. Rick Wilson
Rick Wilson (NASCAR)
Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career...
drove for the team in 1991 with sponsorship from Snickers
Snickers
Snickers is a brand name chocolate bar made by Mars, Incorporated. It consists of peanut nougat topped with roasted peanuts and caramel, enrobed in milk chocolate. Snickers has annual global sales of $2 billion....
, and the team switched to a Ford Thunderbird after Buick
Buick
Buick is a premium brand of General Motors . Buick models are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and Israel, with China being its largest market. Buick holds the distinction as the oldest active American make...
pulled out of NASCAR. Wilson was released after the 1992 Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
and Dick Trickle
Dick Trickle
Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged...
returned to drive for the remainder of the season. Sterling Marlin
Sterling Marlin
Sterling Marlin is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, Steadman, who sometimes races in the Nationwide Series....
drove for the team in 1993 with new sponsorship from Raybestos Brakes, finishing second at the Pepsi 400 in July. Jeff Burton
Jeff Burton
Jeffrey Brian "Jeff" Burton , also referred to as JB or The Mayor, is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala for Richard Childress Racing. Burton is the younger brother of Ward Burton, who is a former Sprint Cup driver...
replaced Marlin the following year, and won Rookie Of The Year honors with one top-five finish; he drove the car again in 1995 before departing for Roush Racing
Roush Racing
Roush Fenway Racing is a racing team competing in NASCAR racing. As one of NASCAR's largest premier racing teams, Roush runs teams in the Sprint and Nationwide Series, and formerly in the Camping World Truck Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series.Roush first entered NASCAR competition in 1988, but had...
.
In 1996 Hut Stricklin
Hut Stricklin
Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin is a former NASCAR race car driver. He was born on June 24, 1961, in Calera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after they were introduced by her cousin Davey. Hut was the last member of the Alabama Gang.In 1986, Stricklin won...
was hired to drive with Circuit City replacing Raybestos, which had become an associate sponsor for Robert Yates Racing. Stricklin finished second at the Mountain Dew Southern 500
Southern 500
The Showtime Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina, USA, and is the second such event at Darlington to bear the name. It began in 1957 as a race in the Convertible Division, known as the Rebel 300. In 1966, the race was...
in September. In 1998 the team switched to a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Stricklin was released at mid season, and Circuit City left to become an associate sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing
Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and J. D. Gibbs, his son...
and driver Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte
Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife...
. In a five race partnership with Buckshot Racing
Buckshot Racing
Buckshot Racing is a former NASCAR team. It was owned by Billy Jones and competed in the Winston Cup and Busch Series. They compiled a total of four wins....
, Buckshot Jones
Buckshot Jones
Roy "Buckshot" Jones , is an auto racing driver who has competed in NASCAR and sprint cars. He most recently ran in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series....
finished eighth during the MBNA Platinum 400. Morgan Shepherd
Morgan Shepherd
Clay Morgan Shepherd has been a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver since 1977. He has also raced in the Nationwide, and Camping World Truck Series. He is a born again Christian who serves as a lay minister to the racing community...
drove the team's final race on November 8, 1998 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
during the NAPA 500 in a Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
/Kendall Motor Oil-sponsored car.
Stavola Labonte Racing
Bill Stavola and Terry LabonteTerry Labonte
Terrance Lee Labonte is a semi-retired NASCAR driver who occasionally drives in the Sprint Cup Series when called upon and is a two-time Winston Cup and IROC champion. He currently drives the #32 U.S. Chrome Ford for FAS Lane Racing. Labonte was introduced to the sport through his father, who had...
announced plans in 2009 to field cars in Sprint Cup in 2010 with Labonte driving initially. It has been reported that they will attempt 3 races: Richmond, Charlotte and Texas, in the #10 Chevy. Cars and engines will be supplied by Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress...
with sponsorship from Gander Mountain
Gander Mountain
Gander Mountain, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine, and other outdoor recreation products and services...
. The team attempted but failed to qualify at Richmond with Terry Labonte as driver. On October 11, the team announced that Terry's younger brother Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte
Robert Alan "Bobby" Labonte is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the #47 Kroger/Clorox/Kimberly-Clark/Kingsford/Reese Towpower Hitches Toyota Camry for JTG Daugherty Racing. He currently resides in Trinity, North Carolina. He is married to his wife...
will drive for the team at Charlotte. And later announced that Bobby will drive in there last race for this season at Texas in November. There is no word if the team will attempt any races in 2011.
As of 2011 the Stavola-Labonte racing website has been taken down and all indications are that the team has been shut down with no indication of any future plans or if the organization has closed its doors permanently.