By that time, however, Labonte had already left and with the team unable to find a replacement driver, it was ultimately decided that the car would not attempt to return to the race. However, more info about this came to light in a book called Behind The Wall by Richard Huff where Labonte stated that the wrong car type was brought to the track (Intermediate car instead of Superspeedway car) and Labonte refused to continue due to the car being so slow; it would not keep up in the draft.
By that time, however, Labonte had already departed, and since the team couldn't locate a substitute driver, it was ultimately decided that the car wouldn't try to return to the race. However, more information about this emerged in a book titled Behind The Wall by Richard Huff, where Labonte claimed that the incorrect type of car (Intermediate instead of Superspeedway) had been brought to the track, and he refused to continue because it was so slow; it couldn't keep up in the drafting.