Johnny Benson News

CASCAR to air on Speed Channel:

CASCAR to air on Speed Channel:

October 23, 2002
CASCAR to air on Speed Channel: Speed Channel will air the 2002 CASCAR Super Series races beginning with the Mopar 250 on Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET. The CASCAR Super Series consists of 12 races - nine short track ovals and three road courses. For the Canada Day Shootout

Gordon in IWC:

Gordon in IWC:

October 21, 2002
Gordon in IWC: Jeff Gordon will be on Speed Channel's NASCAR Inside Winston Cup tonight (Oct 21st) at 7:00pm/et (re-air on Tues at 12mid/et, 4:30pm/et and Wed at 11pm/et). This popular series, hosted by Allen Bestwick and featuring NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2002
Rumblings - Martinsville: Johnny Benson (2nd) had his best finish since he was 2nd at Dover in September of 2000. This is the 3rd time Benson has been the bridesmaid. Ward Burton (5th) had his best finish since he won at New Hampshire in July. John Andretti (13th)

Special paint for the #10 at Atlanta UPDATE:

Special paint for the #10 at Atlanta UPDATE:

October 10, 2002
Special paint for the #10 at Atlanta UPDATE: #10-Johnny Benson will run a University of Kentucky scheme at Atlanta.(Johnny Benson Fanclub)(8-8-2002) UPDATE: see two images of the scheme on my Paint Scheme Gallery.(10-10-2002)

Schrader and the #36? some news UPDATE:

Schrader and the #36? some news UPDATE:

October 7, 2002
Schrader and the #36? some news UPDATE: The future of the #36 Kenny Schrader-Jay Frye team, owned by Thomas Beard, remains cloudy as the sponsor search continues. An Army sponsorship is on the table, but negotiations have been stalemated for several weeks for reasons

New Stock Car Series/Race track in Canada/Cup drivers to race:

New Stock Car Series/Race track in Canada/Cup drivers to race:

October 4, 2002
New Stock Car Series/Race track in Canada/Cup drivers to race: A new stock car series was announced in Canada, International Stockcar Alliance, with six $1-million first-place purses being offered by the series in 2003. The launch of the ISA yesterday also came with

Schrader named 3rd Quarter True Value Person of the Year:

Schrader named 3rd Quarter True Value Person of the Year:

September 23, 2002
Schrader named 3rd Quarter True Value Person of the Year: For his unselfish and continuing work in aiding charities, Ken Schrader has been named the third quarter recipient of NASCAR's True Value Person of the Year. True Value, the Official Hardware Store of NASCAR

Benson not happy with Wallace:

Benson not happy with Wallace:

September 16, 2002
Benson not happy with Wallace: #10-Johnny Benson, who started on the outside pole and was within striking distance throughout before finishing fourth, was not happy with the driving of race winner #12-Ryan Newman' teammate, #2-Rusty Wallace. The two brushed and Benson

New #44 Crew Chief:

New #44 Crew Chief:

September 11, 2002
New #44 Crew Chief: Gary Putnum, 32, has been named as crew chief for the #44 Georgia-Pacific Dodge team and driver Jerry Nadeau effective immediately. Greg Steadman, who had been crew chief, will now take the position of Manager of Shop Operations. Steadman' duties

Fedawa in the #31 at RIR:

Fedawa in the #31 at RIR:

September 5, 2002
Tim Fedewa will drive the #31 Whelen Chevy for Ted Marsh Racing for the second time in 2002 when the BGN visits Richmond. The Fedewa-Marsh combination finished 14th at Bristol two weeks ago despite racing the last third of the race without brakes. Fedewa said he was

Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE 2:

Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE 2:

August 31, 2002
Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE 2: The new Haas CNC Racing Chevy Cup team, owned by Gene Haas, was announced a few months ago as the #60 Haas Automation Chevrolet with Jack Sprague driving full time in 2003. Hendrick Motorsports will supply cars, engines and technical

Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE:

Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE:

August 26, 2002
Sprague in a Pontiac? UPDATE: The new Haas CNC Racing Chevy Cup team, owned by Gene Haas, was announced a few months ago as the #60 Haas Automation Chevrolet with Jack Sprague driving full time in 2003. Hendrick Motorsports will supply cars, engines and technical support

“M&M’s” Night Of Stars Raises $112,000 For Victory Junction Gang Camp:

“M&M’s” Night Of Stars Raises $112,000 For Victory Junction Gang Camp:

August 22, 2002
"M&M's" Night Of Stars Raises $112,000 For Victory Junction Gang Camp: Ken Schrader's dirt track was a hotbed of activity and charity at the recent "M&M's"® Night Of Stars. I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., was the site of the first-ever "M&M's"® Night Of Stars

Rudd and the Wood Bros? UPDATE 2:

Rudd and the Wood Bros? UPDATE 2:

August 19, 2002
Rudd and the Wood Bros? UPDATE 2: The Ricky Rudd saga took another twist Friday, with persistent speculation in the Winston Cup garage that he would move to the Wood Brothers' #21 team next season. Eddie Wood, co-owner of the team, did nothing to discourage such talk

Benson and Ince re-up with MBV:

Benson and Ince re-up with MBV:

August 16, 2002
Benson and Ince re-up with MBV: Valvoline Racing and MB2 Motorsports announced today that Johnny Benson and Crew Chief James Ince have signed multi-year contract extensions to continue at the #10 Valvoline Pontiac. Benson said the foundation already in place at the