Rain Puts Benson 25th at Talladega

#10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson sure didn't want to see the rain that fell late Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway just minutes before Nascar Winston Cup qualifying was scheduled to begin.

Benson posted the fourth quickest time in three hours of practice on Friday morning and appeared to be one of the favorite's for the pole.

"Yeah we are disappointed," Benson said. "I mean it won't hurt us too much for the race but our guys have been working so hard on the superspeedway program and today they gave me a pretty awesome car. I think we have a real shot at the pole but I guess we will never know. If we can be as good on Sunday as we were today then Sunday will be a pretty good time."

Benson will start 25th based on car owner points used to determine the lineup because of the rain.

"That isn't too bad but the key here Sunday will be survival," Benson said. "I don't care where I am most of the race but when it gets down to the end I expect we will be up front."

Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin will lead the field to the green at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Sunday. NBC will televise the race.

Benson and his teammates will practice in two 45-minute sessions Saturday morning before the ARCA race. Benson plans to spot for ARCA rookie Michael Vergers during the race Saturday.

"I'm just helping Michael out," Benson said. "It's no big deal. Michael is a good guy and this gives me something to do Saturday afternoon."


 

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2. Ron Hornaday -119
3. Matt Crafton -156
4. Todd Bodine -239
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2008
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02/15 Daytona
02/23 California
03/07 Atlanta
03/29 Martinsville
04/26 Kansas
05/16 Lowes
05/24 Mansfield
05/30 Dover
06/06 Texas
06/14 MIS
06/20 Milwaukee
06/28 Memphis
07/19 Kentucky
07/25 Indy
08/09 Nashville
08/20 Bristol
09/06 Gateway
09/13 Loudon
09/20 Las Vegas
10/04 Talladega
10/18 Martinsville
10/25 Atlanta
10/31 Texas
11/07 Phoenix
11/14 Homestead
 
2008
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02/16 Daytona
02/23 California
03/01 Las Vegas
03/08 Atlanta
03/15 Bristol
03/22 Nashville
04/05 Texas
04/11 Phoenix
04/20 Mexico
04/26 Talladega
05/02 Richmond
05/09 Darlington
05/24 Lowes
05/31 Dover
06/07 Nashville
06/14 Kentucky
06/21 Milwaukee
06/28 New Hampshire
07/04 Daytona
07/11 Chicago
07/19 Gateway
07/26 Indy
08/02 Montreal
08/09 Watkins Glen
08/16 Michigan
08/22 Bristol
08/30 California 
09/05 Richmond
09/20 Dover
09/27 Kansas
10/10 Lowes
10/25 Memphis
11/01 Texas
11/08 Phoenix
11/15 Miami
 
2008
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02/17 Daytona
02/24 California
03/02 Las Vegas
03/09 Atlanta
03/16 Bristol
03/30 Martinsville
04/06 Texas
04/12 Phoenix
04/27 Talladega
05/03 Richmond
05/10 Darlington
05/25 Lowes
06/01 Dover
06/08 Pocono
06/15 MIS
06/22 Sonoma
06/29 New Hampshire
07/05 Daytona
07/12 Chicago
07/27 Indy
08/03 Pocono
08/10 Watkins Glen
08/17 MIS
08/23 Bristol
08/31 California
09/06 Richmond
09/14 Loudon
09/21 Lowes
09/28 Kansas
10/05 Talladega
10/11 Lowes
10/19 Martinsville
10/26 Atlanta
11/02 Texas
11/09 Phoenix
11/16 Miami
 

 


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