Terry Labonte of Corpus Christi has become NASCAR’s Iron Man. Labonte started 655 consecutive races in a streak that began on Jan. 14, 1979 and ended Aug. 5, 2000. In April 1996 he broke NASCAR legend’s Richard Petty all-time record for consecutive starts with 514. The “Ice Man” is entering his 33rd season. Labonte won Winston Cup Championships in 1984 and 1996. A member of the Hendrick Motorsports Racing Team, Labonte has 709 starts, twenty-tw wins, 182 top-five finishes and 361 top-ten finishes. Labonte was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.
