1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 584 1-3 WHEREAS, On Wednesday, March 28, 2001, champion race car 1-4 driver Bobby Labonte, whose home town is Corpus Christi, is 1-5 coming to the State Capitol, and the Texas Senate is proud to 1-6 recognize him; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Accompanied by his wife, Donna, his parents, 1-8 Bob and Martha Labonte, and his children, Robert Tyler and 1-9 Madison Elizabeth, Bobby Labonte will receive a real 1-10 Texas-size welcome; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Driving the Number 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac, 1-12 Mr. Labonte, who drives for Joe Gibbs Racing, won the 2000 NASCAR 1-13 Winston Cup Series Championship, becoming the 24th different 1-14 driver to win the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Born on May 8, 1964, in Corpus Christi, Texas, 1-16 Bobby began his Winston Cup career in 1984 as a crew member 1-17 at Hagan Racing, where his brother, Terry, won the series 1-18 championship; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Bobby Labonte's first Winston Cup win in 1-20 Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 28, 1995, set the stage for 1-21 a most impressive career; during the course of the 2000 season, 2-1 Mr. Labonte led in more races than anyone in the series, 23 of 2-2 34 events, and he clinched the title with a single race remaining; 2-3 and 2-4 WHEREAS, Bobby scored his career-best finish and finished 2-5 in the top 10 in the NASCAR Winston Cup point standing for the 2-6 fourth straight year; Pontiac scored 11 victories in 2000, tying 2-7 the most victories by Pontiac in a single season in the modern 2-8 era; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Scoring more points than any other driver during the 2-10 first and second half of the 2000 season, Bobby finished with 2-11 2,603 points over the final 17 events of the season; over the 2-12 final 15 races of 2000, Mr. Labonte scored 10 top-five finishes, 2-13 including three victories; and 2-14 WHEREAS, Bobby Labonte and his brother, Terry, are the only 2-15 brothers to win the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship in 2-16 the 52-year history of the sport; Bobby's final point total of 2-17 5,130 is the third highest total ever recorded in the modern 2-18 era; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Since 1995, the talented driver has finished in 2-20 the top 10 in the final point standings five times; he was the 2-21 runner-up in 1999; and 2-22 WHEREAS, Winning the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series showed 2-23 his skill, excellence, and consistency, and this outstanding 3-1 competitor is certainly worthy of legislative recognition; now, 3-2 therefore, be it 3-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-4 77th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Bobby Labonte for 3-5 his well-earned victory in the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 3-6 and, be it further 3-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 3-8 as an expression of the sincere admiration and esteem of the 3-9 Texas Senate. 3-10 Truan 3-11 Armbrister Gallegos Ogden 3-12 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 3-13 Bernsen Haywood Shapleigh 3-14 Bivins Jackson Sibley 3-15 Brown Lindsay Staples 3-16 Cain Lucio Van de Putte 3-17 Carona Madla Wentworth 3-18 Duncan Moncrief West 3-19 Ellis Nelson Whitmire 3-20 Fraser Zaffirini 3-21 Ratliff, President of the Senate 3-22 ______________________________________ 3-23 President of the Senate 3-24 I hereby certify that the above 3-25 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-26 on March 28, 2001. 3-27 ______________________________________ 3-28 Secretary of the Senate 3-29 ______________________________________ 3-30 Dean of the Senate