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Season
Review: Johnny Benson
2004 was a season
of transition for Johnny Benson. Based on how his season
ended, one has to conclude that it was successful. Nobody,
however, thought it would unfold the way it did.
Benson was released from the #10 Cup team at the end of
2003, and for a time, his future looked uncertain. Johnny
ended up with James Finch and the #1 Busch car, with a
companion ride available in Finch's #09 Cup car. At first,
it appeared that Benson had an inroad back to Nextel Cup,
but the financial backing for the 09 wasn't there. Johnny
ran just four Cup races, with a top finish of just 27th in
the Daytona 500.
Benson's Busch season started much better than that.
Johnny took the pole at Rockingham, his first in the Busch
Series, and in the season's first seven events, he racked
up two front row starts and four Top Ten finishes. After
that, the bottom fell out of Finch's program, and he and
Benson parted company just three races later.
Not long after that, hopes were raised for Benson's return
to Cup when he tested a second PPI Chevrolet for Cal
Wells, but the team never materialized. At mid-season,
Johnny maintained a high profile via his weekly
appearances on Inside Nextel Cup, but his driving career
was in limbo.
Enter Bill Davis, who gave Benson the #23 Toyota ride in
the Craftsman Truck Series at Michigan on July 31. Johnny,
who had not competed in the CTS since 1997, responded with
a fourth-place finish after starting 31st. Benson would
stay in the 23 truck for the remainder of the year,
posting 5 Top Fives and 8 Top Tens, and finishing 25th in
the season point standings despite missing the first
twelve races. Johnny also finished second to Steve Park in
the CTS Most Popular Driver vote.
Other than a few events at his own Berlin Raceway, Johnny
Benson's 2005 driving plans have not yet been announced.
Should he stay in the #23 truck, it's not unreasonable to
expect that he'll be in contention for a championship next
year. (Written by
Dave Laurence - racingunderdog,com)
(12-06-04)
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Victory Lane
Miami
November 14, 2008
Martinsville
October 18, 2008
Nashville
August 9, 2008
ORP
July 25, 2008
Kentucky
July 19, 2008
Milwaukee
June 20, 2008
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2010
Truck Schedule
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02/12 |
Daytona |
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03/06 |
Atlanta |
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03/27 |
Martinsville |
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04/02 |
Nashville |
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05/02 |
Kansas |
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05/14 |
Dover |
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05/21 |
Lowes |
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06/04 |
Texas |
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06/12 |
MIS |
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07/11 |
Iowa |
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07/16 |
Gateway |
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07/23 |
Indy |
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07/31 |
Pocono |
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08/07 |
Nashville |
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08/14 |
Darlington |
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08/18 |
Bristol |
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08/27 |
Chicagoland |
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09/03 |
Kentucky |
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09/18 |
Loudon |
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09/25 |
Las Vegas |
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10/23 |
Martinsville |
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10/30 |
Talladega |
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11/05 |
Texas |
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11/12 |
Phoenix |
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11/19 |
Homestead |
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2010
Nationwide
Schedule |
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02/13 |
Daytona |
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02/20 |
California |
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02/27 |
Las Vegas |
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03/20 |
Bristol |
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04/03 |
Nashville |
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04/09 |
Phoenix |
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04/17 |
Texas |
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04/24 |
Talladega |
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04/30 |
Richmond |
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05/07 |
Darlington |
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05/15 |
Dover |
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05/29 |
Lowes |
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06/05 |
Nashville |
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06/12 |
Kentucky |
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06/26 |
Loudon |
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07/02 |
Daytona |
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07/09 |
Chicago |
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07/17 |
Gateway |
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07/24 |
Indy |
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07/31 |
Iowa |
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08/07 |
Watkins Glen |
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08/14 |
MIS |
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08/20 |
Bristol |
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08/29 |
Montreal |
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09/04 |
Atlanta |
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09/10 |
Richmond |
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09/25 |
Dover |
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10/02 |
Kansas |
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10/09 |
California |
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10/15 |
Lowes |
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10/23 |
Gateway |
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11/06 |
Texas |
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11/13 |
Phoenix |
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11/20 |
Miami |
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2010
Sprint Cup
Schedule |
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02/14 |
Daytona |
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02/21 |
California |
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02/28 |
Las Vegas |
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03/07 |
Atlanta |
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03/21 |
Bristol |
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03/28 |
Martinsville |
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04/10 |
Phoenix |
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04/18 |
Texas |
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04/25 |
Talladega |
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05/01 |
Richmond |
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05/08 |
Darlington |
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05/16 |
Dover |
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05/30 |
Lowes |
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06/06 |
Pocono |
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06/13 |
MIS |
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06/20 |
Sonoma |
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06/27 |
New Hampshire |
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07/03 |
Daytona |
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07/10 |
Chicago |
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07/25 |
Indy |
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08/01 |
Pocono |
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08/08 |
Watkins Glen |
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08/15 |
MIS |
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08/21 |
Bristol |
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09/05 |
Atlanta |
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09/11 |
Richmond |
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09/19 |
Loudon |
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09/26 |
Dover |
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10/03 |
Kansas |
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10/10 |
California |
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10/16 |
Lowes |
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10/24 |
Martinsville |
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10/31 |
Talladega |
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11/07 |
Texas |
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11/14 |
Phoenix |
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11/21 |
Miami |
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