1 Johnny Benson
POLES
0
WINS
0
RANK
28
POINTS
1047
BEHIND
-2610
Johnny Benson has raced at all levels of NASCAR, settling into the Craftsman Truck Series in 2005 and finishing as series runnerup in 2006. Benson won his first series title in 2008, edging championship rival Ron Hornaday by six points. Benson, who has been winning NASCAR races and championships since 1994, moves from Bill Davis Racing to Red Horse Racing for the 2008 season.
Career Highlights
- 2008 Craftsman Truck Series champion
- 1996 Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year
- 1995 Busch Series Champion
- 1994 Busch Series Rookie of the Year
Driver Details
- Ht: 72 Wt: 180
- Born: 06/27/1963
- Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Related Links
| 2009 NASCAR Craftsman Season Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Poles | Rank | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Points | Winnings |
| 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1047 | 143,980 |
Year-by-Year Craftsman Series Recap
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2008 Benson won five races en route to claiming his first series crown over Ron Hornaday by six points. Benson earned over $754,000 while scoring three poles, 14 top-fives and 18 top-10s in 25 starts.
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2007 Benson closed his season on a strong note, winning the final race of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That boosted him to third in the standings for the season. Benson earned four wins with 12 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. -
2006 Benson finished a heaartbreaking second in the standings after a midseason surge thwarted by late-year mechanical setbacks … Won five races with 13 top-five and 17 top-10 finishes … Completed 92 percent of the total laps for the season.
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2005 Finished 10th in series points. ... Competed in first fullNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season for owners Bill and Gail Davis. ... Recorded six top-fives and 10 top-10 finishes. ... Best start of second at Phoenix. ... Posted best finish of second at Texas.
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2004 Finished 25th in series points. ... Mid-season replacement at Bill Davis Racing turned out to be Toyota’s most consistent driver. ... Finished eight of 13 starts among the top 10 with second place at Texas Motor Speedway’s Silverado 350k matching seriescareer best. ... Posted five top-fives and eight top-10 finishes.
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2003–1998 Did not participate in series.
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1997 Finished 129th in series points. ... Ran only one event at Martinsville for owner Kurt Roehrig. ... Started 15th and finished 34th.
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1996 Finished 39th in series points. … Competed in four of 24 events. … Captured his first and onlyBud Pole at North Wilkesboro on Sept. 28. … Best finish of second came at Phoenix where he also started second.… Finished in the top 10 in all four races competed in.
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1995 Finished 26th in series points. … Ran seven races in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season debut. … Posted five top-10 finishes in just seven starts. … Finished 10th in the inaugural race at Phoenix. … Best start of second at IRP.
