Johnny Benson is scheduled to drive a Wyler Racing Toyota in next weekend’s Nextel Cup race at Richmond International Speedway, Benson said this week. Benson, who drives a Bill Davis Racing Toyota [#23] in the Craftsman Truck Series, will be entered in the #46 Camry at Richmond. Wyler Racing fields the #60 Tundra for Jack Sprague in the Craftsman Truck Series. Wyler and Benson tested a car of tomorrow at Richmond earlier this month. “I think that Dave Wyler and his father are doing everything they can to try to run some races this year. Whether I’ll be a part of that, I don’t know. I just know that I’m a part of the Richmond deal for sure and hopefully I’ll be able to run some more races,” said Benson.(Scene Daily)(4-28-2007)
UPDATE: In preparation for the race, the Wyler Racing participated in a two-day test session at the .75-mile short track and posted impressive lap times. Benson was among 51 drivers testing the new “Car of Tomorrow” and posting the second fastest time overall during the first day’s session. “We didn’t plan to run a Nextel Cup event until we knew we could be competitive, and after the test at Richmond earlier this month, we feel we can go there and run competitively,” said Wyler. Benson, who is the 1996 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, hasn’t raced a Cup car at Richmond since 2003 but he is excited about the opportunity to race for the Wyler’s in the Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 on Saturday, May 5th. Benson has six top-10 finishes at Richmond, has logged 5,601 laps around the short track, and has led 36 laps.(Wyler Racing PR)(4-30-2007)
