Bobby Labonte News

Brad Daugherty loves the fact that his race team now has full control over the cars it brings to the race track.

After moving back into a facility of its own, JTG-Daugherty Racing will try to put former Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte in a better competitive environment as its also works toward adding a second team for the 2013 season.

That's the philosophy behind JTG Daugherty Racing's decision to leave its satellite home at Michael Waltrip Racing and return to the shop previously used by team owners Tad and Jodi Geshickter before they took on co-owner Brad Daugherty and formed the technical alliance with MWR.

With sponsorship money tightening up, NASCAR's latest trend is downsizing. Roush-Fenway and Richard Childress have both trimmed back to three full-time Cup teams this season.

Jeff Gordon is the recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association Speedway Motorsports Spirit Award for 2011 for his work with children's health issues.

When Todd Berrier, who had worked at Richard Childress Racing seemingly forever, was booted from that organization last year, the general expectation across NASCAR garages was that he would land on his feet.

FOXSports.com keeps you up to speed from the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the most recent postings added to the top: Brad Daugherty says he's looking for a top-20 finish for JTG Daugherty this year, better the next.

NI Ranking: 24th DOB: May 8, 1964 Marital Status: Married Children: Robert and Madison Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas Resides: Trinity, N.C. Cup Starts: 654 Team: No.

Jordan Jemsek, the little girl who captured the hearts of the JTG Daugherty Racing team during her recent battle with leukemia, is now free of cancer.