Too low, we know. Still, it's difficult to imagine Labonte not making another run. We all know what happens when team owner Joe Gibbs reaches a sport's summit. After winning one Super Bowl title as coach of the Washington Redskins, Gibbs won two more. Furthermore, Labonte completed all but nine laps in 2000 and has been running at the finish in 45 consecutive races.
Great things happen.
Until finishing eighth last season, Martin had finished sixth or better in 11 consecutive seasons. Martin started off decently enough in 2000, recording five straight top-10 finishes. But in seven of the next nine starts, he finished 11th or worse. Twice during the season's midway point, he finished an embarrassing last. One thing you can count on is that Wallace always will lead a lot of laps, win a lot of poles and win a race or two each season.