Before heading for the sunshine in Las Vegas this week, NASCAR Sprint Cup star Bobby Labonte and new crew chief Jeff Meendering spent some time playing in the snow. Following the extended race weekend in Fontana, Calif., Labonte and Meendering, hired away from Hendrick Motorsports by Petty Enterprises over the winter, broke away from racing to spend a little time bonding. The pair, along with team owner Richard Petty, visited the stock car King's ranch in Alpine, Wyo.

Before heading for the sunshine in Las Vegas this week, NASCAR Sprint Cup star Bobby Labonte and new crew chief Jeff Meendering spent some time playing in the snow. Following the extended race weekend in Fontana, Calif., Labonte and Meendering, hired away from Hendrick Motorsports by Petty Enterprises over the winter, broke away from racing to spend a little time bonding. The pair, along with team owner Richard Petty, visited the stock car King's ranch in Alpine, Wyo.

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