Johnny Benson News

Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday:

Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday:

July 12, 2002
Gibbs to Chevy announcement Sunday: Joe Gibbs Racing will make its long-rumored change in manufacturer official on Sunday. Gibbs will announce during a scheduled General Motors press conference at Chicagoland Speedway his two Winston Cup teams will move to the Chevrolet

Benson released from Hospital UPDATE Mike Wallace at Chicago; Nadeau after that?:

Benson released from Hospital UPDATE Mike Wallace at Chicago; Nadeau after that?:

July 9, 2002
Benson released from Hospital UPDATE Mike Wallace at Chicago; Nadeau after that?: #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson left Halifax Medical Center in Daytona, Fla. Sunday night and is expected to return to his home in North Carolina on Monday. Doctors treated

Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona:

Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona:

July 6, 2002
Michael Waltrip wins the Pepsi 400 at Daytona: #15-Michael Waltrip won the Pepsi 400, leading the most laps (99) and pretty much dominating the race. It is Waltrip's 2nd career Cup win and 2nd at Daytona, 51 races ago. It was #15 crew chief Slugger Labbe's first win

Bolts Seized:

Bolts Seized:

July 5, 2002
Bolts Seized: NASCAR inspectors confiscated unapproved steel jacking bolts from four teams during pre-qualifying inspection Thursday at Daytona. Bolts from the teams of #10-Johnny Benson, #36-Ken Schrader, #40-Sterling Marlin and #88-Dale Jarrett were tagged and placed

Benson wants whole team intact:

Benson wants whole team intact:

July 2, 2002
Benson wants whole team intact: Johnny Benson's name continued to pop up on the rumor mill page last week. One rumor had him resigning with his MBV Motorsports team, but it later pulled back, stating he has yet to renew. Benson stated exactly what's up during his two

Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset…..in Canada:

Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset…..in Canada:

July 1, 2002
Kenseth wins, Stewart Upset.....in Canada: Matt Kenseth pulled past CASCAR driver Don Thomson to ruin a fairy-tale ending at the Canada Day shootout at Cayuga Speedway before more than 15,000 fans -- the biggest crowd to watch an oval race in this country. Thomson,

Benson And Ince Re-up with MBV? UPDATE:

Benson And Ince Re-up with MBV? UPDATE:

June 26, 2002
Benson And Ince Re-up with MBV? UPDATE: the Insider Racing site is reporting that inside sources have told them that Johnny Benson, driver of the #10 Valvoline Pontiac, and his crew chief, James Ince, have signed a new contract with MBV for at least one more year.

Nadeau in a Waltrip car at Chicago? an Image:

Nadeau in a Waltrip car at Chicago? an Image:

June 26, 2002
Nadeau in a Waltrip car at Chicago? an Image: ESPN2 RPM 2 Night's Ray Dunlap reports that Jerry Nadeau will drive a Michael Waltrip owned car at Chicagoland and possibly some additional races.(6-12-2002) UPDATE: hearing Nadeau will be driving the Michael Waltrip Racing

BBBSA:

BBBSA:

June 25, 2002
BBBSA: Johnny Benson's performance in the #10 Valvoline Pontiac, combined with contributions from Valvoline and NASCAR fans, has brought the current total raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters since 1999 to $772,957. Valvoline is donating $5,000 for every Winston Cup

#21 close to a new 2003 driver soon? UPDATE 2:

#21 close to a new 2003 driver soon? UPDATE 2:

June 18, 2002
#21 close to a new 2003 driver soon? UPDATE 2: The Wood Brothers appear to be closing in on a driver they want for the #21 Ford in 2003, according to team sources, and a decision could come soon. One rumor has them looking at Bobby Hamilton, driver of the #55 Andy

Some Pontiac Teams Notes:

Some Pontiac Teams Notes:

June 15, 2002
Some Pontiac Teams Notes: The big question remains: who will step up to the Pontiac plate and fill the void once [Joe] Gibbs [Racing] leaves? There has been rumors of Johnny Benson and James Ince shopping their package for next year, but Ince says that after investing

Stewart, Benson put on a show at Berlin:

Stewart, Benson put on a show at Berlin:

June 12, 2002
Stewart, Benson put on a show at Berlin: Afternoon rain didn't stop Berlin Raceway from hosting an exciting special event Tuesday night, as Winston Cup stars Tony Stewart and Johnny Benson, in town for the UPS Grand Haven Race Car Festival, entertained a full house

Benson and Ince looking? BUT:

Benson and Ince looking? BUT:

June 7, 2002
Benson and Ince looking? BUT: #10 MBV crew chief James Ince appears to be throwing Johnny Benson's name into the hat for a possible new ride next season, noting that neither Ince nor Benson has been offered a new contract. Ince says he and Benson are a package.(Winston

More testing at VIR:

More testing at VIR:

June 6, 2002
More testing at VIR: The challenging 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit at VIRginia International Raceway has been abuzz with activity this week as a number of NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams have been hard at work perfecting their set-ups for upcoming road

Benson back at Pocono…to test at VIR UPDATE passes test:

Benson back at Pocono…to test at VIR UPDATE passes test:

June 5, 2002
Benson back at Pocono...to test at VIR UPDATE passes test: #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson and his teammates will test both their road course car and Benson' health on Tuesday at the Virginia International Raceway. After the road course test the team will