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The 45-year-old driver crashed on the opening lap of Saturday night's 50-lap event at Berlin Raceway in Michigan. He reportedly suffered minor burns and at least one broken rib. Track personnel quickly extinguished the blaze and pulled Benson from the vehicle.
"The safety crew just did an excellent job. They worked with Johnny, Johnny worked with them, he talked with them, so I was very proud," said raceway representative Michael Blackmer.
It's been an awful couple of weeks for Benson, whose No. 1 car for Red Horse Racing was suspended on June 8 due to lack of sponsorship. The team had been unsuccessful since December in its attempts to secure funding.
Information from the Associated Press and WOOD TV 8 was used in this report.
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