Johnny Benson News

Benson, BDR Celebrate 2008 titles; Benson named Most Popular Driver:

Benson, BDR Celebrate 2008 titles; Benson named Most Popular Driver:

November 18, 2008
In a season of firsts - and the final one for longtime series sponsor Craftsman - Johnny Benson and his Bill Davis Racing team celebrated the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship Monday night during the series' awards banquet at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel

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November 17, 2008
... Todd Bodine won the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and posted his 15th series victory in his 115th start. Bodine posted his third series win of the 2008 season (Daytona, Talladega). ... Bodine scored his second series victory at Homestead in his fourth start

Hornaday wins WIX Filters Lap Leader honors for 2008:

Hornaday wins WIX Filters Lap Leader honors for 2008:

November 16, 2008
Ron Hornaday Jr. clinched WIX Filters Lap Leader honors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this season, earning a $10,000 cash prize. He has captured WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors 11 times this season ($1,900 per race), bringing his total payout from

Camping World to be Title Sponsor For NASCAR Truck Series: UPDATE 3 Logo unveiling rescheduled to Friday, November 14:

Camping World to be Title Sponsor For NASCAR Truck Series: UPDATE 3 Logo unveiling rescheduled to Friday, November 14:

November 12, 2008
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that Camping World will be the title sponsor for the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2009. Camping World replaces longtime series sponsor Craftsman, which had been the sole title sponsor since

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November 10, 2008
* Kevin Harvick won the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. He posted his third series victory in his 94th career start. All three of Harvick's wins have come at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick led 60 laps in the event, including the final 51. Harvick

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November 3, 2008
...Ron Hornaday Jr. won the Chevy Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. He posted his 39th series victory in his 223rd career start. He posted his sixth win of the 2008 season, the most of all drivers. He posted his second win at Texas in his 12th race there; both

Toyota clinches manufacturers title:

Toyota clinches manufacturers title:

November 1, 2008
Toyota clinched its third consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturer's championship Friday at Texas Motor Speedway when Kyle Busch crossed the finish line second in his #51 Tundra -- enabling Toyota to take home another title with two races remaining in

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October 27, 2008
...Ryan Newman won the E-Z Go 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his first career Truck Series start. He joins Mike Skinner (Phoenix, 1995), Robert Pressley (Daytona, 2002) and Kasey Kahne (Darlington, 2004) who also won in their first Truck Series starts. ...Ron

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October 21, 2008
...Johnny Benson won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway, his 14th Truck victory in his 109th race. This is Benson's fifth win in 2008, tying Ron Hornaday Jr. for the most. It is Benson's third career short-track win. ...Benson led once, the final 46 laps. He won

No sponsor for Benson at Martinsville:

No sponsor for Benson at Martinsville:

October 15, 2008
The weekend's 200-lap event will be the first time this season the #23 Bill Davis Racing Toyota will not have corporate sponsorship. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship-contending team will bring a blank red-and-black Toyota Tundra to the Virginia short

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October 6, 2008
...Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday -- Bodine scored his 14th Truck Series victory in his 110th race. ...Bodine has won the past three superspeedway races (Talladega '07, Daytona '08, Talladega '08). ...Bodine led three times for 10 laps, taking

Below yellow line at Daytona/Talladega OK on last lap? NO UPDATE 3:

Below yellow line at Daytona/Talladega OK on last lap? NO UPDATE 3:

October 6, 2008
This was posted back in Feb 2007 about the Truck Series race at Daytona. The 'rule' was metnioned at the end of ABC's broadcast, but NASCAR ruled otherwise. Drivers throughout the Craftsman Truck Series garage were still talking about last week's [Feb 2007] three-wide

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September 22, 2008
...Mike Skinner won the Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He scored his 25th NCTS victory in his 173rd race. This was Skinner's first win in 2008 -- his last win came 23 races ago at Martinsville. Skinner won from the third-place starting position

Dover Rookie Notes:

Dover Rookie Notes:

September 16, 2008
Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Cassill scored a 12th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fifth time this season. Landon Cassill leads Bryan Clauson by

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September 15, 2008
Ron Honaday won the Camping World RV Rental 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He scored his series-leading 38th NCTS victory in his 218th race. This is Hornaday's fifth win in 18 NCTS races in 2008, the most among all drivers. Hornaday won from the second-place