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Come Fan with UsThursday, June 25, 2026

Labonte’s Birthday Gift Inspired by Fans

Ask.com, the primary sponsor of Bobby Labonte’s No. 96 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, today presented him with a special birthday gift.

Hundreds of fans submitted their ideas to Ask.com to be considered as the gift the Official Search Engine of NASCAR presented to Labonte on his 45th birthday.

The suggestion from Hilary Mathis of Danville, Ill., inspired the gift – a commemorative racing helmet that includes the names of each fan that sent their supportive wishes and gift ideas over the past week.

Mathis has been a Labonte fan since 1997 and lists him and Brian Vickers as her top-two favorite NASCAR drivers. Labonte’s “positive and determined attitude and his passion for racing” are characteristics Mathis noted for reasons she’s a fan.

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