Is Bobby Labonte Truly at the Twilight of His Storied Career?

Every sport is susceptible to see its greatest stars come and go for various reasons. Some athletes call their career due to age, the perfect ending (such as scoring the game-winning touchdown or winning a World Series), as well as the inability to perform competitively in the ever-changing climate of their game. In the case of Bobby Labonte, the once-formidable race and title contender has seen his stock deteriorate in the world of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. While he is certainly no slouch or field filler, the fact is that Labonte's days of consistently dueling with the likes of Tony Stewart, the Busch brothers, Jeff Gordon, and Jimmie Johnson are long over. Some have noticed the 2000 Cup champ's lackluster performances as far back as mid-...

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