Sources have confirmed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, current Camping World Truck Series Champion Johnny Benson plans to visit Bristol Motor Speedway when the series takes to the track for the O’Reilly 200 on Wednesday, August 19th. Benson has been at home recuperating from surgery to repair a shoulder separation resulting from a fiery crash during a supermodified race at Berlin Raceway on June 13th.(8-12-2009)
UPDATE: Benson will make his first trip to a race track in more than two months this week when he heads to Bristol, Tenn., for Wednesday’s O’Reilly 200 NASCAR Camping Truck Series race. Benson since [accident at Berlin Speedway] had shoulder surgery and is in physical therapy. Doctors have advised him not to race again until at least November, so he is taking is easy, and he said his recovery is right on schedule. “The physical therapy and everything else is going great,” Benson said. “I’m able to do some stretching exercises, and I’m able to go into the pool and move (my shoulder) around. “Physically, I probably could get back into a race car (before November) and drive, but the problem is if I hit something. That’s what the doctors are worried about. Benson still has to find a team to give him a shot, and he is looking aggressively, primarily in the NASCAR Nationwide and Truck circuits. “If I am going to race again — and I will race again — I want to find something that will give me a chance to win races and run for championships, whether it’s in the Nationwide Series or Trucks,” Benson said. “I know that limits the people I can talk to. “But we have been talking to some people, and I’m excited about it. Hopefully, we can get things moving in the right direction.”(MLive.com)(8-18-2009)
