General Mills & Labonte going to RCR?
According to Childress, he will field a fourth car sometime this season, though he wouldn't set an exact time frame. He did say things were progressing well and that he was pleased with how plans were coming together.
"We're looking at entering a few races before the end of the season," Childress said. Childress entered a fourth car (the No. 33) in selected races in 2007 with Scott Wimmer as the driver. Wimmer likely is the choice to be behind the wheel when the car makes it back onto the track this season. However, Labonte likely will be the full-time driver in 2009.
When asked to comment on adding a fourth team to RCR, Kevin Harvick admitted he wasn't privy to all the details, but he saw it as a necessary move.
"It's something you need to do just to keep up with the Joneses, so to speak," Harvick said. Yahoo Sports
[Editor's Note: Labonte and Burton were good friends back when Bobby drove for Gibbs. In fact they went to a World Trade Center memorial type event together in 2002, so this would not be a surprise. Hendrick has proved that if teammates are friends, they work well together and that translates into race wins.]