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Johnny Benson Crash Video: Truck Series Champion Survives Close Call

Johnny Benson has been upgraded to fair condition following a fiery crash during a SuperModified race. The wreck looked very scary on video, but the reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion is reportedly awake and alert, according to a hospital spokesperson. The 45-year-old driver crashed on the opening lap of...

Johnny Benson: 2008 Truck Series Champion

Does NASCAR need a 10-race playoff to make a championship race close and exciting? If you ask the newly-crowned Craftsman Truck Series champion Johnny Benson, he'd probably tell you no. After all, Benson won the title -- his second career NASCAR championship to follow up his Nationwide Series title in 1995 -- by just a...

Video: Darnell Wins Thrilling Truck Race

Erik Darnell won Saturday afternoon's Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway -- but by less than a bumper.Michigan-native Johnny Benson got a run on the inside of Darnell coming to the checkered flag, but Darnell was able to drive back by Benson at the line to grab the win by 1/1000 of a second....

Musical Chairs at Haas CNC, Bill Davis

For the guys who apply the name decals to the Haas CNC No. 66 Chevrolets and the No. 36 Bill Davis Racing Toyota, Monday brought plenty of new work.Jeremy Mayfield will replace Jeff Green in the No. 66 immediately after departing Bill Davis' ride. He'll be there in 2008 as well.For the guys who apply the name decals to the...

NASCAR Kicks Johnny Benson's Truck Team Out for Unlicensed Driver

...whaaaaaat?Somehow, during Thursday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice session at Lowe's Motor Speedway, NASCAR let an unlicensed driver out on the track in Johnny Benson's No. 23 truck. We're not talking like a state driver's license, but rather a driver who hasn't been graded or passed any of the...