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My Take
Terry Labonte earned the nickname "the Iceman" and it tells you everything about how I read him. Racing in NASCAR's top series from 1978 to 2014 is an astonishing span, and surviving that long demands consistency rather than recklessness. While others burned bright and crashed out, he won by staying calm, calculating and durable, a quietly contrarian style in a sport built on aggression. That kind of cold-blooded longevity is, frankly, harder to sustain than raw speed. Moving into team ownership afterward shows the same patient, long-game thinking. For me, Texas Terry is a masterclass in winning by simply refusing to lose.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terry Labonte
- Name (Japanese)
- テリー・ラボンテ
- Reading
- てりー・らぼんて
- Born
- November 16, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- NASCAR team owner / racing automobile driver
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Mary Carroll High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry%20Labonte
Frequently asked questions
When was Terry Labonte born?
Born November 16, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Terry Labonte from?
Terry Labonte is from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States.
What does Terry Labonte do?
Terry Labonte works as NASCAR team owner, racing automobile driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.