I wanted to send a note to all of
my fans thanking you for your support of the #10 team over
the years.
By now you know that I have been told that ownership is
pursuing "a complete makeover" of the #10 team and it will
have a new driver in 2004. I wish them the best in their
efforts.
Our guys had some great times at
the #10. We started with Tim Beverley and a team that had no
sponsor but had a desire to win. Since that season we earned
more than a dozen top-five finishes and winning Rockingham
last October was our crowning achievement not to mention a
special day in all our lives.
There are a lot of teams in this
sport that wish for the success and fun our team has had
since 2000. No matter how our car was painted, we were a
team of friends and that's something none of us will ever
forget.
I want to thank James Ince and Jay
Guy who as crew chiefs have managed to field cars and keep
the team together through some trying situations. I
especially want to thank the crew. Their long hours of work
and dedication to this team is the only reason for the
success we have achieved.
And to the fans I ask that you
don't forget about us. No matter how the rest of "silly
season" shakes out I think we'll be fine. I was in a similar
position at the end of the 1999 season and you know how
things worked out from there. My goal is to go to a team
that wants to win races. I think you will see that we are
extra motivated and ready to get back to the front of the
field.
Thanks again for
your support.
Johnny Benson
