Johnny Benson News

#09 to have pit crew at Vegas:

#09 to have pit crew at Vegas:

March 3, 2004
Allow Phoenix Racing general manager Marc Reno to coin a new term: This weekend, he says, they'll be "legitimate-racing" their #09 car. Reno acknowledges that wasn't the case in the Nextel Cup series' most recent race at North Carolina Speedway on Feb. 22. Driver Joe

ODDS:

ODDS:

February 28, 2004
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1.

Update on James Ince MORE:

Update on James Ince MORE:

February 26, 2004
Veteran crew chief James Ince, considered by many to have one of the brightest minds in motorsports, said Friday that he's ready to end a five-month, self-imposed exile from the sport. Ince left the #10 Nextel Cup team in October and retreated to his home in Missouri

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

February 25, 2004
Nashville Superspeedway will be "full throttle" this week with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series testing and NASCAR Busch Series testing with NEXTEL Cup Driver #12-Ryan Newman [Feb 26-27] and NASCAR Busch Series Drivers #1-Johnny Benson [Feb 25] and #2-Ron Hornaday, Jr.[Feb

#1 Crew Chief Penalized:

#1 Crew Chief Penalized:

February 23, 2004
NASCAR has fined Jon R. Wolfe, crew chief for the #1 Dodge driven by Johnny Benson, $2,000 for an infraction discovered Feb. 20 during NASCAR Busch Series post-qualifying inspection at North Carolina Speedway. Wolfe was penalized under Section 12-4-A of the NASCAR

Benson to the rear, fails inspection:

Benson to the rear, fails inspection:

February 21, 2004
Johnny Benson, who won the pole for Saturday's Goody's 200 NASCAR Busch Series race, had his qualifying speed disallowed when his #1 Dodge failed post-qualifying inspection Friday night. The car had an unapproved right-front spring. Benson will start the race from

Benson wins the pole at the Rock:

Benson wins the pole at the Rock:

February 20, 2004
#1-Johnny Benson is a former NASCAR Busch series champion and has three career wins. But until Friday he had never won a pole in 77 starts. Benson turned a lap at 153.169mph to claim the top starting position for Saturday's Goody's 200 at North Carolina Speedway. #

45 cars show, NASCAR trying to add to the list?

45 cars show, NASCAR trying to add to the list?

February 7, 2004
Next Thursday's Twin 125-mile qualifiers will be superfluous this SpeedWeeks since only 45 teams arrived for the 43-car Daytona 500 field. NASCAR officials are reported to be scrambling to add cars to the 125s.(Winston Salem Journal)(2-7-2004) 45 cars entered: the

Benson to the #1 Busch car? Stremme out? to the #19? UPDATE 4:

Benson to the #1 Busch car? Stremme out? to the #19? UPDATE 4:

January 17, 2004
Word in the Daytona International Speedway garage area Monday is that Johnny Benson would make an unexpectedly quick return to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Benson is expected to test James Finch's Phoenix Racing #09 car when the final three-day round of Nextel Cup

Benson in the #09 UPDATE 4 schedule; and Benson to the Busch car:

Benson in the #09 UPDATE 4 schedule; and Benson to the Busch car:

January 15, 2004
Word in the Daytona International Speedway garage area Monday is that Johnny Benson would make an unexpectedly quick return to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. Benson is expected to test James Finch's Phoenix Racing #09 car when the final three-day round of Nextel Cup

#23 has a sponsor? needs a driver? Blaney? Benson? UPDATE:

#23 has a sponsor? needs a driver? Blaney? Benson? UPDATE:

January 4, 2004
Bill Davis Racing [BDR] crew chief Phillipe Lopez has two new cars ready for the second week of Daytona testing, which starts Jan. 13, and two additional cars for the Las Vegas test on Jan. 26. The only piece missing from the #23 car puzzle is a driver; sources say

Todd Bodine Update:

Todd Bodine Update:

December 13, 2003
With two months to go before the start of the Nextel Cup season, Todd Bodine is again without a ride in NASCAR's top division. The BelCar Racing team he drove for in 2003 closed up this week after it lost sponsorship from the Army National Guard at the conclusion of

Cogswell new #12 crew chief? UPDATE, yes, and Jay Guy news #14 crew chief:

Cogswell new #12 crew chief? UPDATE, yes, and Jay Guy news #14 crew chief:

December 10, 2003
hearing former #54 Cup team crew chief, Gary Cogswell, has accepted the job as the crew chief for the #12 FitzBradshaw team and driver Tim Fedawa.(12-9-2003) UPDATE: FitzBradshaw Racing has named two new crew chiefs for the #12 and #14 Chevrolets, confirming the teams

Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

November 18, 2003
#9-Bill Elliott led 189 laps and was on his way to his 45th career win when, with about an half lap left, cut down a right rear tire, allowing 2nd place #18-Bobby Labonte to scoot by and win the Ford 400 at the New Homestead-Miami Speedway while only leading one lap

Both Hmiel’s to Petty Enterprises? or Green? or Benson? UPDATE 2:

Both Hmiel’s to Petty Enterprises? or Green? or Benson? UPDATE 2:

November 18, 2003
A combination deal might land Steve Hmiel, technical director for Dale Earnhardt Inc., and his son Shane Hmiel, a Busch Series driver, at Petty Enterprises in 2004. Steve worked for the Pettys early in his Winston Cup career. Shane was supposed to drive the #43 Dodge