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Article: LABONTE'S MOVE THE RIGHT ONE BOBBY LABONTE PASSES DALE EARNHARDT JR. LATE TO WIN HIS FIRST WINSTON CUP RACE THIS SEASON.(SPORTS)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 30, 2001
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Byline: Associated Press
Bobby Labonte hasn't been very productive in defense of his first NASCAR Winston Cup championship, but nobody could fault his winning performance Sunday in the Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pa.
Labonte passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a little more than two laps remaining to get his first victory in 24 starts. The cars waged a magnificent battle for two laps until Labonte finally passed Earnhardt nearing the line at the end of the 198th lap at Pocono Raceway.
"This is a great day for us," said Labonte, who credited his crew with having more faith in him than he had in himself. "These guys just never gave up."
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