Labonte visited Cotton Indian Elementary to make a donation of computers as part of the Safe Search Schools program, which is designed to steer children away from offensive or potentially harmful sites when surfing the Internet.
The program was set up by Ask.com, Labonte's primary sponsor.
"We're trying to help raise awareness of Internet safety," Labonte said. "I got a chance to meet with a bunch of fifth-graders, so they were all smarter than I am, I know that. As a dad with two kids at home and a big computer sitting there, I know how important it is to have Internet safety at home."
Labonte, who won his Cup championship nine years ago, conceded that many of the students probably weren't as familiar with him as they are with younger stars such as Jimmie Johnson or Kyle Busch.
"Thank goodness their parents told them before I got there," Labonte quipped, "or they wouldn't have known who I was."
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