Labonte hurt in cycling crash

Former NASCAR champion Bob

by Labonte was hospitalized Wednesday after breaking three ribs in a cycling crash near his Trinity, N. C., home. Spokesman Jeff Denni

son said the 2000 Cup Series champ wouldn’t be able to race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where he was slated to drive Phoenix Racing’s No. 51 car. He will be replaced by

Mike Bliss. An avid cyclist, Labonte was transported to a hospital via ambulance after the accident. He was being held overnight for observation and had no other injuries, Dennison said. Labonte, 49, has 21 career Cup victories but none since 2003. He has driven JTG Daugherty Racing’s No. 47 car for most of this season, though his streak of 704 consecutive starts ended in June when A. J. All

mendinger replaced him at Kentucky Speedway.

KEVIN LILES, USA TODAY SPORTS Bobby Labonte was hospitalized in North Carolina and is out indefinitely.