N.C. It was a subtle difference, but one that didn't go unnoticed by defending Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte. Labonte said yesterday before qualifying for today's Dura Lube 400 at North Carolina Speedway. It has been since seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of last Sunday's Daytona 500.
None are Pontiacs.
The two Chevrolets owned by Richard Childress, who owned the black No. 3 car driven by Earnhardt, have been fitted with a new harness device developed by Auto Live. Stacy Compton became a proponent of the device, which offers support similar to the HANS, after using it for the first time at Daytona. There has been talk among drivers about forming a driver's safety committee. Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.