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Labonte's Naked Pit Stop

NASCAR driver makes right turn for gobbler at Realtree

Labonte's Naked Pit Stop
NASCAR drive Bobby Labonte (left) killed his first turkey hunting with Realtree's Bill Jordan.

FORTSON, Ga. -- Bobby Labonte is accustomed to speeding around asphalt at about 215 miles per hour. In those trips, he’s always making a left turn.

On a Georgia turkey hunt, Labonte found out he needs to stick to left turns. A short right turn, mixed in with a little bottomland mud, left him stuck and spinning in the mire, rather than running and gunning on a hunt for his first long-beard. (We’ll get to both of those later.)

The 2000 NASCAR Champion, Labonte is best known as one of the top drivers on the NASCAR circuit. His success along with this brother, Terry, has made Labonte a household name in the world of racing.

Three days before he would saddle up...

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