Johnny Benson News

Roush Contracts:

Roush Contracts:

June 24, 1999
In part from a USA Today story: Johnny Benson and Chad Little are well into the second year of their three-year contracts with Roush Racing and the contractual option for releasing either driver a year early expired a few weeks ago, meaning both will maintain their

E-A-G-L-E-S:

E-A-G-L-E-S:

June 22, 1999
Members of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles(Jayski's favorite team, insert joke here) were in the garage this weekend filming driver endorsements. Four Jack Roush drivers -- Jeff Burton, Kevin Lepage, Chad Little and Johnny Benson -- filmed the promotions. They will run

BACE:

BACE:

June 9, 1999
The #33 BACE Motorsports team, which has been without a full-time driver since releasing Jason Jarrett in May, will enter Curtis Markham at South Boston. The team has used the services of Johnny Benson, Mike Wallace and Brad Leighton since Jarrett's departure(PowerTeam

Benson Schemes and Contest UPDATE 1:

Benson Schemes and Contest UPDATE 1:

June 4, 1999
while I have an image of two of the Pop Secret cars, there are actually four Pop Secret cars. Pop Secret will be running a contest where fans can vote for their favorite paint job, the winning paint job will run at Rockingham in October. Pretty neat, see the image

Nothing but a rumor, but….UPDATE 1:

Nothing but a rumor, but….UPDATE 1:

June 1, 1999
hearing that Johnny Benson may end up in the #28 Ford....(see Roush story below, which mentions JB) -- UPDATE 1: Hearing conflicts on this rumor, and that Benson won't go to the #28 and that General Mills is very happy with him as their driver

Roush and TV Guide UPDATE 2:

Roush and TV Guide UPDATE 2:

May 31, 1999
Jack Roush announced that he is still working with TV Guide about sponsoring the #16 car next year. If he cannot find a sponsor for the team, he may run with only five drivers in 2000. That does not mean that driver Kevin Lepage would be out of a job( Times-Dispatch

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 1:

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 1:

May 20, 1999
I hear that the #26 Cheerios Ford and Johnny Benson, will run a Wheaties scheme, possibly in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona -- UPDATE: I hear that Johnny Benson will drive a Solid Gold Cheerios #26 Ford in a one race deal sometime this summer, not sure when

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 2:

Wheaties Returns? UPDATE 2:

May 20, 1999
I hear that the #26 Cheerios Ford and Johnny Benson, will run a Wheaties scheme, possibly in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona -- UPDATE 1: I hear that Johnny Benson will drive a Solid Gold Cheerios #26 Ford in a one race deal sometime this summer, not sure when -- UPDATE 2

New Benson Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

New Benson Crew Chief UPDATE 1:

May 13, 1999
Roush Racing announced today that Pat Tryson has been named crew chief of the #26 Roush Racing Taurus. Tryson comes from a year-long position as the car chief for Chad Little and the #97 John Deere team. He will begin his crew chief duties for driver Johnny Benson

BACE news UPDATE 1:

BACE news UPDATE 1:

May 11, 1999
I hear Curtis Markham will be driving the the #33 Bayer/Alka Seltzer BACE Chevy at Richmond(5-10-1999) - UPDATE 1: I now hear Markham will not drive the car but Johnny Benson will(5-11-1999)

Better or Worse:

Better or Worse:

May 9, 1999
Who's made the greatest improvement in a year? When you discount drivers who were hurt last year and missed races or didn't have a full-time ride (Mike Skinner, Wally Dallenbach, Steve Park), the driver who's moved forward the most positions since California in '98

Jarrett Sub UPDATE 2:

Jarrett Sub UPDATE 2:

May 5, 1999
I hear Jason Jarrett will not drive the #33 Bayer Chevy at NHIS this weekend and that Johnny Benson will sub. Not sure if this because of Jarrett's injuries at California or if it is a permanent thing(5-4-1999) - despite having laser eye surgery Tuesday morning, Benson

Benson Surgery:

Benson Surgery:

May 4, 1999
RPM2Nite had a segment on tonight where Johnny Benson had laser eye surgery and will no longer have to wear glasses. In fact he still plans to race in the BGN race at NHIS this weekend subbing for Jason Jarrett in the #33 Bayer Chevy. Jarrett is still showing the effects

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

May 1, 1999
Five drivers have qualified for all nine races this season without posting a top-10 finish: Chad Little, Sterling Marlin, Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Spencer and Darrell Waltrip( icFlorida/Cox News ) -- UPDATE 1: This is incorrect - Little(9th-Daytona/Atlanta), Marlin(9th

Different Penalty:

Different Penalty:

April 26, 1999
Johnny Benson and the #26 Cheerios Ford team will miss 20 minutes of the opening practice this weekend in California as a penalty for being late to inspection before the race at Talladega on Sunday. Bensons team waited all yesterday morning for the delivery of a new