Kyle Busch Will Have A Very Special Interstate Batteries Paint Scheme At Texas

On Wednesday, Bobby Labonte was inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame and his brother Terry was the presenter for his induction. 

At the end of the induction ceremony, Interstate Batteries CEO Norm Miller and Kyle Busch unveiled a very special Interstate Batteries paint scheme that the No. 18 will race on Sunday.

It's one that brings back a lot of memories for me, back when Labonte was the man to beat week in and week out.

To honor Labonte, the 18 will feature a paint scheme similar to what he drove during his 2000 championship season. It'll be the retro green and bright-red paint scheme.

Busch will also have a special logo on his rear decklid honoring Labonte's induction into the Texas Motorsports Hall Of Fame.

"The special Interstate Batteries scheme at Texas is going to be cool," Busch said.

"The car looks great. It brings back memories of Bobby and the guys at JGR winning a championship. It was Gibb's first championship, so the 18 car, being able to do what we have the last couple of years has brought back a lot of fond memories of that. I really would like to run well with it".

"That was some good times," Labonte said of the replica scheme.

"It does bring back some memories. It's just a really neat deal. I can't say enough about Interstate Batteries and Norm Miller. I was with them 10 years. I learned a lot, not just how to race and win championships but everything in life that goes along with it."

Guess I'm going to have a Busch die-cast car in my Labonte collection now.

It'll be old times for a race at least watching a retro paint scheme made famous by Labonte back on the track racing.

While my fingers will be crossed that Clint Bowyer wins at Texas. In my heart, I hope each time Labonte races at Texas he'll get a win.

After all, Labonte does follow in his brother Terry's footsteps duplicating his achievements in NASCAR.

Source & Photo Credit: racingone.com