Johnny Benson News

Some California Qualifying Notes:

Some California Qualifying Notes:

February 26, 2005
This is Kyle Busch's first career Bud Pole in eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. Six drivers have posted their series-first Bud Pole in fewer races: Mark Martin (three), Ryan Newman (three), Kasey Kahne (three), Johnny Benson (four), Jimmie Johnson (four) and Loy

News and Notes:

News and Notes:

February 16, 2005
Few in the racing community knew what to expect when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicked off a decade ago at Phoenix International Raceway. But one thing was certain: Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) had his share of critics before the first green flag

Benson has a sponsor for Daytona:

Benson has a sponsor for Daytona:

February 12, 2005
during Speed Channels Nextel Cup practice coverage, Johnny Benson mentioned that Miccosukee Indian Gaming Casino will be his sponsor on the #23 Bill Davis Racing Toyota at Daytona.(2-12-2005)

#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

February 11, 2005
Mike Skinner said Davis is trying to convince two companies to sponsor the #23 Dodge. He said three scenarios for filling the seat are under consideration. "He's thinking about splitting the races between me and one of our other truck drivers, Johnny Benson, and maybe

Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

January 28, 2005
Kerry Earnhardt and his Richard Childress Racing team are fine-tuning the black #33 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for the fast-approaching Daytona 500. While the season opener is the true focus of the next two days of testing, they're also gaining a little more information

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

January 25, 2005
Future plans for Speed’s NASCAR broadcasts include an expansion of the popular Inside NEXTEL Cup TV program from an hour to an hour and a half each Monday evening.(FastMachines.com). What is Inside Nextel Cup? This popular series, hosted by Allen Bestwick and featuring

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

January 16, 2005
After a 30 hour, 50 minute delay for two days of rain, trucks finally hit the track at 3:50pm/et. By 3:58, they were already drafting. Ricky Craven (#99) was first truck on the track. Due to weather, they will test until 11:00pm/et Sunday, then return on Monday. The

Bill Davis names Truck Lineup:

Bill Davis names Truck Lineup:

January 6, 2005
Bill Davis Racing is pleased to announce the 2005 Craftsman Truck Series driver and crew chief line-up. ike Skinner will begin his first full season piloting the #5 Toyota Tundra in 2005. Skinner competed for Bill Davis Racing in the final nine races of the 2004 and

Guy leaves FitzBradshaw:

Guy leaves FitzBradshaw:

December 25, 2004
Crew Chief for the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series #14 Navy car, Jay Guy, has parted ways with FitzBradshaw Racing. The amicable departure was finalized Wednesday. "Crew chiefing the #14 Navy car for its first year of full-season Busch Series sponsorship was a challenging

Davis shuts down Busch team; Dodge lawsuit update:

Davis shuts down Busch team; Dodge lawsuit update:

December 14, 2004
Bill Davis Racing has shut down the #23 Busch Series [the article incorrectly refers to the series as Grand National, which it hasn't been since 2002] team in the wake of driver Kenny Wallace leaving and taking sponsor Stacker2 with him. Wallace is expected to become

Darlington News and Notes:

Darlington News and Notes:

November 11, 2004
Handicapping the title contenders at Darlington Hamilton has won both series starts at Darlington Raceway in 2001 and 03. Musgrave won in 2002 and finished second a year ago. Setzer counts a best finish of 11th. Edwards was 23rd last year as a Raybestos rookie. Crafton

Starr wins at Phoenix:

Starr wins at Phoenix:

November 5, 2004
#75-David Starr spent the last 27 laps of Friday's Chevy Silverado 150 holding off pole winner #16-Jack Sprague through two cautions and beat Sprague to the checkers by .297 seconds at Phoenix International Raceway for his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory

Bodine wins at Texas:

Bodine wins at Texas:

October 16, 2004
#30-Todd Bodine pulled away from #23-Johnny Benson after the final caution to win the Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway, his second straight Truck Series win. Rounding out the top five were #23-Benson, #4-Bobby Hamilton, #75-David Starr and #16-Jack Sprague. Hamilton

Hmiel wins at Las Vegas:

Hmiel wins at Las Vegas:

September 26, 2004
#15-Shane Hmiel caught up to #30-Todd Bodine and took the lead with just over a lap remaining, doing a bump and run, to win Saturday night's Las Vegas 350 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Bodine finished second and #62-Steve Park was third. #23-Johnny Benson finished

Kvapil wins at Loudon:

Kvapil wins at Loudon:

September 18, 2004
#24-Travis Kvapil won the Sylvania 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, his 2nd win of 2004 and the 2nd ever for Toyota. Finishing 2nd for the 29th time in his career [thanks to Speed's Ray Dunlap for that tidbit] was #16-Jack Sprague, followed by #23-Johnny