Johnny Benson News

Bodine takes second series title:

Bodine takes second series title:

November 12, 2010
Todd Bodine won his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) driver's championship when he registered a 12th-place finish in Friday night's race at Phoenix International Raceway. The finish enabled Bodine to take a lead of 202 points over second-place

Toyota takes 5th straight Manufacturer’s title:

Toyota takes 5th straight Manufacturer’s title:

November 6, 2010
When Kyle Busch finished first Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, it enabled Toyota to clinch its fifth consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) manufacturer's championship. Toyota has won the NCWTS manufacturer's championship each year since 2006,

Benson picks up 1st supermodified win:

Benson picks up 1st supermodified win:

October 4, 2010
Saturday, Oct. 2 was a day to help raise money to fight breast cancer, but it was also day of fulfillment of a dream at Seekonk Speedway. 2008 NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson Jr. had successfully raced late models, trucks and more, but one of his goals in life

Dover Rookie Notes:

Dover Rookie Notes:

September 22, 2010
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond. Stenhouse Jr. scored a fourth-place finish, his second top-five and fifth top-10 of the season and claimed top rookie honors for the eighth time in 2010. Brian

Dover Rookie Notes:

Dover Rookie Notes:

September 22, 2010
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond. Stenhouse Jr. scored a fourth-place finish, his second top-five and fifth top-10 of the season and claimed top rookie honors for the eighth time in 2010. Brian

Current top-five in Most Popular Driver voting:

Current top-five in Most Popular Driver voting:

September 16, 2010
Online voting has been underway since July 6 for the 2010 Most Popular Driver of the Year Awards in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Now, for the first time in the three-year history of the poll, the top five vote-getters in each

Current top-five in Most Popular Driver voting:

Current top-five in Most Popular Driver voting:

September 16, 2010
Online voting has been underway since July 6 for the 2010 Most Popular Driver of the Year Awards in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Now, for the first time in the three-year history of the poll, the top five vote-getters in each

Skinner wins at Berlin Raceway:

Skinner wins at Berlin Raceway:

August 30, 2010
[Mike] Skinner, a veteran on the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series, won Modified Night, capturing the 50-lap main [Berlin Raceway]. It was his first trip to the Marne half-mile. The Ontario, Calif., native was invited to drive the Racingawareness.com 97L Modified

Ickler makes first Nashville start:

Ickler makes first Nashville start:

August 5, 2010
For the first time in the history of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the trucks will make a second stop at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. Since 2001, the series had competed at the 1.33-mile concrete oval in April and not returned until the following

Benson hired to coach Bayne:

Benson hired to coach Bayne:

July 27, 2010
Starting last week, Diamond-Waltrip Racing hired Johnny Benson as Trevor Bayne's driving coach. Benson will attend a large majority of races with the #99 team. Benson owns a championship in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series.(Michael Waltrip

Benson hired to coach Bayne in Nationwide series:

Benson hired to coach Bayne in Nationwide series:

July 27, 2010
Starting last week, Diamond-Waltrip Racing hired Johnny Benson as Trevor Bayne's driving coach. Benson will attend a large majority of races with the #99 team. Benson owns a championship in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series.(Michael Waltrip

Ickler returns to the #18:

Ickler returns to the #18:

July 7, 2010
Brian Ickler, driver of the #18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports, will look to continue the championship "campaign," at Iowa and the following week at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill. The 24-year-old San Diego native has twice driven for Kyle

Texas images added:

Texas images added:

June 10, 2010
Added a few images from Texas: #30-Todd Bodine, Germain/Valvoline Toyota; #31-James Buescher, Wolf Pack Rentals Chevy; #51-Aric Almirola, Zyclara/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota; #4-Ricky Carmichael, Monster Chevy; #18-Johnny Benson, KBM Toyota. Check them out via

Malsam to Nationwide; KBM shuts down #56:

Malsam to Nationwide; KBM shuts down #56:

June 1, 2010
KBM officials announced that Tayler Malsam will depart the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team to accept a ride in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driving the #10 Braun Racing Toyota beginning with the June 5 Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. This

Benson in the #18 for KBM at Texas:

Benson in the #18 for KBM at Texas:

June 1, 2010
With the #18 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra vacant for Friday's WinStar World Casino 400k NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Busch immediately put in a call to 2008 Truck Series champion Johnny Benson. Benson wasted