Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, VA. (March 27, 2010) –
After a one-week break, Johnny Benson made the most of
his return to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series action.
The 2008 champ started ninth and finished fifth in a
caution-filled Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway.
Benson’s finish marked the second consecutive top-five
for the No. 15 team.
Driving the Red Top
Auto Auction Tundra, Benson used his veteran poise to
stay within the top-five for the majority of the
event.. Benson’s Toyota was a tick too tight for his
liking, but crew chief Kevin “Cowboy” Starland made
track bar and air pressure adjustment to loosen up the
No. 15 Toyota in each of team’s two pit stops. Bumping
and banging was the norm throughout the race, but Benson
navigated the troubled waters to claim fifth-place.
“It was a lot of fun
to race again,” said Benson. “These Truck races are
always so exciting. There was a ton of bumping and
banging. It seemed like a lot of guys were running out
of patience and just trying to move guys out of the
way. I sure miss being a part of it.
“Our Red Top Auction
Toyota was a little bit too tight. It was great
overall, but not quite good enough to race with the
top-three. Not a bad day at all, though. Hopefully I’ll
have a chance to get back behind the wheel again soon.”
The Red Top Auto
Auction Toyota will return to action at Nashville
Superspeedway on April 2 with Steve Wallace behind the
wheel. Wallace finished fourth in his last NCWTS event.
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