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Samantha DeGolier loves to watch with her daddy, Jeff on Fridays
to cheer on the fast red #23 truck!!!!
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Meet
Rocky Ryan
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Rocky Ryan spots for
Johnny and the #23 BDR team when the Nextel Cup teams
race in conjunction with the Craftsman Truck Series.
Rocky is very busy on race weekend as he also spots
for #31 Jeff Burton Nextel Cup Team and the #29 Jeff
Burton / Scott Wimmer RCR team.
On a personal note:
It's hard for me to catch up with Rocky on the race
weekends I attend because he is always in the
spotter's stand during all the practice sessions.
We appreciate your eyes in the sky! Thank
you, Rocky for sharing your thoughts with us!
Barb
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Why do you work on a NASCAR team?
So that I get to see the races for free? Seriously, I left
a career in the music business for racing, and have not
regretted it one bit. The challenge, the rush, the
uncertainty, the competition, are all major reasons why
I'm in racing. The hours are long, the travel is
unbearable sometimes, and being away from home for such a
large part of the year make it really, really tough. But
in my case, when I put on that headset before every race,
as well as every practice, and know that the driver on the
other end is willing to put his trust in me, then there's
no place I'd rather be. It's an incredible feeling.
What has been your most rewarding
moment in your racing career? Professionally,
there are many. But probably the one that stands out the
most is winning the 2002 Daytona 500 with Ward Burton.
It's the only time I've EVER screamed on the radio. But
winning this years Busch Owners Championship with Jeff
Burton and Scott Wimmer might rival that, check back with
me after the celebration. I just hope one day
to be having the same celebration with Johnny and the rest
of the Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra team!
What has been the most challenging
moment in your racing career? There are so many
challenges in our sport, and each one can seem like the
most challenging one at the time. But I think the one that
has stood out with me was when Dale Earnhardt died. I was
spotting for Stacy Compton, and when Dale crashed, it
vaulted us from 12th to 10th, which was Stacy's ONLY top
10 of his cup career. We were all so happy for Stacy, yet
when I saw the accident, I knew it wasn't good. When we
received the news, all I could think about was Dale's
spotter and what he must be going through. It was in no
way his fault, but all spotters are alike. We know we
can't prevent the inevitable from happening, but we like
to think that we can alter it. I don't know how I would
react if I were ever in that situation. I was there when
Kenny Irwin and Adam Petty died also, and Tony Roper was a
good friend of mine. To put myself in the shoes of their
spotters, is absolutely gut wrenching. But we go on,
because it's what we do.
What
would you like the fans to know about you? Well,
there was this one time, in band camp........sorry
everyone, I just couldn't resist. I'm not sure that
the fans really want to know anything about me, but I did
get married this year, and I couldn't be happier. Jeff
Burton once told me that a career is just that, a career,
and careers come to an end. But family is family, and
that's forever. I love winning, and want to win at
everything I do. I love my motorcycles, hard rock music,
Christmas (yeah, I know, I'm still a kid at heart), any
sport at all, and getting away when the schedule allows
it. I love spending time with my best friend, my wife.
What
would you like to say to the JB fans?
I'd really like to say 3 things to all of
the JB fans out there. I have worked with many drivers
over the years, some for just one race, and some for many,
many races. And I can't think of a driver I've enjoyed
working with more than Johnny. You have to have a special
relationship between a driver and spotter. You can work
with someone and never know anything about them, but you
are a professional, and you can trust each other on a
professional level. But, if you can build on that
professional relationship, and become friends, then the
bond is that much stronger. Johnny and I laugh, tell
stories, and I truly consider him a friend. I think it
helps us both on the track. I know him well enough to have
a good feeling on what helps him, and what hurts him, what
frustrates him, and what can relax him, and that's very
important. I hope that as long as Johnny Benson chooses to
race, that he will want me to be a part of it.
Going back to the first
question, we race because we love it. It's so hard to have
to leave love ones behind on a weekly basis, but we know
it's what we have to do. They say that we are "living the
dream", and that's true, we are. But remember this, when
you go to sleep at night, you hope you have good dreams,
but they can also be nightmares. Not every moment is "the
dream." But we know that and accept that. It's so rare
that you can do something in life that you truly love, and
if you ever get that opportunity, you can let it escape
you. You have to make sacrifices, and you hope that your
love ones can make them as well, in order to support you.
And finally, a huge
thank you, to all of you JB fans. If it weren't for fans
like you guys, we wouldn't be here. YOU guys are the
reason we are here. Your passion and enthusiasm for the
sport, and for our driver, allows us to follow "our
dreams." Being a Johnny Benson fan tells me something
about all of you. It tells me that you believe in the good
guy. You are sincere. You are intense yet jovial, honest
and hard working. You believe in doing the job right, and
not so much about "status." And you would rather help
another, instead of taking advantage of another's
helplessness.
WE are as much fans of
YOU, as you are of us!
And any other
information that you would like to share with the fans ...
Sure, but Barb thinks I
talk too much, and only limited me to 250 words or less,
and I think I've already gone over!
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Victory Lane
Miami
November 16, 2007
Gateway
September 1, 2007
Bristol
August 22, 2007
Milwaukee
June 22, 2007
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John Benson Sr.
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2008
Craftsman Truck Schedule
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02/15 |
Daytona |
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02/23 |
California |
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03/07 |
Atlanta |
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03/29 |
Martinsville |
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04/26 |
Kansas |
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05/16 |
Lowes |
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05/24 |
Mansfield |
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05/30 |
Dover |
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06/06 |
Texas |
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06/14 |
MIS |
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06/20 |
Milwaukee |
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06/28 |
Memphis |
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07/19 |
Kentucky |
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07/25 |
Indy |
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08/09 |
Nashville |
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08/20 |
Bristol |
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09/06 |
Gateway |
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09/13 |
Loudon |
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09/20 |
Las Vegas |
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10/04 |
Talladega |
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10/18 |
Martinsville |
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10/25 |
Atlanta |
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10/31 |
Texas |
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11/07 |
Phoenix |
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11/14 |
Homestead |
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2008
Nationwide
Schedule |
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02/16 |
Daytona |
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02/23 |
California |
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03/01 |
Las Vegas |
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03/08 |
Atlanta |
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03/15 |
Bristol |
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03/22 |
Nashville |
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04/05 |
Texas |
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04/11 |
Phoenix |
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04/20 |
Mexico |
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04/26 |
Talladega |
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05/02 |
Richmond |
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05/09 |
Darlington |
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05/24 |
Lowes |
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05/31 |
Dover |
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06/07 |
Nashville |
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06/14 |
Kentucky |
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06/21 |
Milwaukee |
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06/28 |
New Hampshire |
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07/04 |
Daytona |
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07/11 |
Chicago |
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07/19 |
Gateway |
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07/26 |
Indy |
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08/02 |
Montreal |
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08/09 |
Watkins Glen |
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08/16 |
Michigan |
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08/22 |
Bristol |
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08/30 |
California |
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09/05 |
Richmond |
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09/20 |
Dover |
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09/27 |
Kansas |
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10/10 |
Lowes |
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10/25 |
Memphis |
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11/01 |
Texas |
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11/08 |
Phoenix |
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11/15 |
Miami |
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2008
Sprint Cup
Schedule |
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02/17 |
Daytona |
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02/24 |
California |
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03/02 |
Las Vegas |
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03/09 |
Atlanta |
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03/16 |
Bristol |
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03/30 |
Martinsville |
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04/06 |
Texas |
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04/12 |
Phoenix |
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04/27 |
Talladega |
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05/03 |
Richmond |
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05/10 |
Darlington |
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05/25 |
Lowes |
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06/01 |
Dover |
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06/08 |
Pocono |
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06/15 |
MIS |
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06/22 |
Sonoma |
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06/29 |
New Hampshire |
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07/05 |
Daytona |
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07/12 |
Chicago |
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07/27 |
Indy |
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08/03 |
Pocono |
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08/10 |
Watkins Glen |
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08/17 |
MIS |
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08/23 |
Bristol |
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08/31 |
California |
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09/06 |
Richmond |
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09/14 |
Loudon |
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09/21 |
Lowes |
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09/28 |
Kansas |
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10/05 |
Talladega |
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10/11 |
Lowes |
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10/19 |
Martinsville |
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10/26 |
Atlanta |
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11/02 |
Texas |
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11/09 |
Phoenix |
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11/16 |
Miami |
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2008
JB's Berlin
Schedule |
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August 2nd |
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September 27th |
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