Bobby Labonte Racing Travels to Midwest

Archdale, N.C. (May 19, 2010) - Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) will have their fans on the edge of their seat when they travel to 34 Raceway in West Burlingtown (Iowa) on Friday, May 21 and LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle (Ill.) on Saturday, May 22. A $10,000 purse is on the line for both nights and BLR is ready to take on the competition.

Earl Pearson Jr. will push for another victory in his No. 44 Lucas Oil Dodge Charger after a close second-place finish last week at Wythe Raceway. With his past three finishes in the top-five, another win is just around the corner. The season is still young, which gives BLR team driver Brad Neat and the No. 41 Red Buck Filtered Cigars team a chance to transform their season.

 

Team Manager Jason Fitzgerald comments on this Weekend's Doubleheader:

"You have to go on a long road trip at some point in the season, a few actually. This is our first real long haul. We'll make sure our equipment is prepared for the trip and enough stuff is on the truck to keep everything fresh. The guys always make sure we have plenty of spare parts in case something gets tore up. It is a two week trip for us. We will still be doing the things we usually do, but we won't have a shop to do it in. The biggest thing is to make sure everything is well maintained and enough equipment is with you if something were to happen.

"I feel like our cars are definitely better. The communication between Earl's team, we are back where we used to be. Every time the car hits the track it gets better for him. That's what we are after. If you can have the consistency then the wins will follow. This past weekend our car was extremely fast. We went harder on tires than I think anyone in the field. I can't say enough about Earl and his car, he did an excellent job for the tires he had on.

"We are looking for consistency. If we can keep getting top-five finishes the points will fall where they fall. I would like to get one or two wins on this road trip. LaSalle is a mediocre track for us for whatever reason. We have had a couple good runs there. I would like to go there and get a top-five and we'll be happy with that. Anything above that would be like getting a puppy at Christmas. This Series is probably the toughest it has ever been this year. You look at the caliber of drivers that are racing in it, they are some of the best in the game. If you can go finish in the top-five every week and just be consistent, that is great. Am I satisfied with not winning? No, I'm not, but you have to look at reality.

"When you get those wins you take them because they are hard to come by. I feel like our cars are a lot better and obviously we are collecting our top-five finishes. It seems like the wins are right around the corner. Earl usually gets off to a slow start to the season honestly, but we are off to a better start as far as our finishes than we have ever been. So when summer rolls around, and Earl kicks it in high gear, I feel like we will be right where we need to be."