Johnny Benson News

Mike Brown named GM at TRG:

Mike Brown named GM at TRG:

March 30, 2009
Mike Brown named GM at TRG: Mike Brown has been named General Manager of The Racers Group NASCAR program. Brown was GM at Bill Davis Racing [#22 Toyota] for the last 12 years and watched the operation expand from 19 employees with a single Cup operation to a workforce

Wednesday Testing at the Rock:

Wednesday Testing at the Rock:

March 25, 2009
Wednesday Testing at the Rock: Two Sprint Cup teams tested at the Little Rock 1/2 mile track at Rockingham Speedway on Wednesday, March 25th: #41-Jeremy Mayfield and #09-Sterlin Marlin. They were joined by Johnny Benson and TJ Bell from the Camping World Truck Series

Benson heads to Martinsville to defend win; still searching for sponsor:

Benson heads to Martinsville to defend win; still searching for sponsor:

March 24, 2009
The Kroger 250 will mark 2008 NCWTS Champion Johnny Benson's 12th Camping World Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway. In 11 previous races, he has earned one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes. When the Camping World Truck Series last visited Martinsville

Benson to compete in Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race:

Benson to compete in Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race:

March 16, 2009
A star-studded field of Hollywood's elite will attempt to outpace and out-maneuver each other Saturday, April 18 in the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, part of the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.. The field of 20 drivers will compete in brand new race-ready

Atlanta Rookie Notes and News:

Atlanta Rookie Notes and News:

March 5, 2009
Atlanta Rookie Notes and News: #20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 1 Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Logano scored a 13th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second time this season and for the second consecutive race

Bell & RHR seek sponsor to ensure full season run:

Bell & RHR seek sponsor to ensure full season run:

March 3, 2009
Red Horse Racing and T J Bell are still looking for a sponsor to partner with them for the remainder of the season. "We are hoping to run the full 2009 NCWTS season, but the lack of a full primary sponsorship makes that a tough decision," says Bell. Red Horse Racing

T.J. Bell to pilot the #11 for RHR at Daytona:

T.J. Bell to pilot the #11 for RHR at Daytona:

February 4, 2009
Red Horse Racing has announced that it will field a two truck team in Daytona with TJ Bell piloting the #11 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra in NextEra Energy Resources 150. Bell will partner with 2008 defending series champion Johnny Benson, who announced his ride in

Triad Racing won’t race without sponsor…but:

Triad Racing won’t race without sponsor…but:

January 19, 2009
Marty Gaunt and Mike Held have found that since they bought Triad Racing Development and Bill Davis Racing [#22 Toyota] from Bill Davis, that there is a thriving market for chassis and engines. They also have found that with the current sponsorship market, it probably

Motorsports Show/Racing in Atlantic City:

Motorsports Show/Racing in Atlantic City:

January 15, 2009
Race fans with cabin fever can get an off-season fix at the 24th annual Motorsports Racing Car Show in Atlantic City NJ [Jayski's former home base area] this weekend [Jan 16-18]. Kevin Harvick, Dave Blaney and Joey Logano are scheduled to be on hand during the weekend

AARWBA Titus Trophy to Schumacher:

AARWBA Titus Trophy to Schumacher:

January 13, 2009
Tony Schumacher, whose record-setting NHRA drag racing season was capped with a fifth consecutive Top Fuel championship, was announced as winner of the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy at Saturday nights 39th annual American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

Bill Davis Racing sold with team lacking sponsors, funds: UPDATE more info:

Bill Davis Racing sold with team lacking sponsors, funds: UPDATE more info:

December 22, 2008
NASCAR owner Bill Davis, struggling to keep his team afloat during a fruitless search for sponsorship, has sold majority ownership of both his race team and his engine company. Mike Held, a California businessman, and Marty Gaunt, an executive with Bill Davis Racing

Red Horse Racing makes formal announcement; two teams Benson & Starr:

Red Horse Racing makes formal announcement; two teams Benson & Starr:

December 15, 2008
Red Horse Racing formally announced today that they will expand to two teams for the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season with the addition of defending series champion Johnny Benson to the team's roster. Benson, the 1995 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion

Benson to Red Horse Racing in 2009? UPDATE 8: Benson to Red Horse Racing in the #1:

Benson to Red Horse Racing in 2009? UPDATE 8: Benson to Red Horse Racing in the #1:

December 8, 2008
Team owner Bill Davis wasn't at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, when rumors swirled about the stability of his race team. A possible merger or sale to Gillett Evernham Motorsports has apparently fallen apart, and now comes whispers that Truck Series points leader

Benson & Bodine to compete in Bodine Bobsled Challenge:

Benson & Bodine to compete in Bodine Bobsled Challenge:

December 8, 2008
Johnny Benson & Todd Bodine will compete in the fourth annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on Jan. 2-4, 2009, at the Olympic Sports Complex. Benson, who competed in his first Challenge last year, won his first Truck Series championship after finishing third

2008 Auto Racing All-America Team named:

2008 Auto Racing All-America Team named:

December 8, 2008
The polls have closed for voters choosing 2008 All-America Auto Racing Team and five drivers with landslides of more than 70% of the vote are contenders for the Jerry Titus Award -- the team's Driver of the Year. Who those five are is not revealed until the All-America