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Johnny Benson Jr.
Bio from Gregg Leary
Category:NASCAR
DOB: 6-27-63 (45)
Grand Rapids, MI
Married: Debbie
Children: Katelyn, Mikayla
Team: Bill Davis Racing
#23 Toyota
Crew Chief: Trip Bruce
First Truck Start: 2-5-95 (Phoenix)
First Win: 6-17-06 (Michigan)
First Pole: 9-28-96 (N. Wilkesboro)
First Full Season: 2005
2007: 3rd in Truck Points (4 Wins: Milw, Bristol, St. L, H’stead)
2006: 2nd in Truck Points (5 Wins: Mich, Milw, Nash, NH, Phx)
Most Popular Driver in NCTS 2006-07
2005: 10th in Truck Points
2002: Sprint Cup Win at Rockingham
1996 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year
1995 Nationwide Champion (2 Wins for Bill Baumgardner Atlanta, Hickory)
1994 Nationwide Rookie of the Year (1 Win: Dover)
1993: ASA Champion
1990: ASA Rookie of the Year
Currently 1st in NCTS Points by 45 over Ron Hornaday Jr.
Has won last three races in a row (KY, ORP, Nashville) and four of the last five (Milw)
Leads series with four wins
JB is the defending Bristol NCTS Winner (Won in 2007)
JB has raced 25 Times at Bristol in Cup, Busch and Trucks…1 Win, 5 Top 5, 7 Top Ten
(Toyota has 8 wins, Chevy 5, Ford 1, Dodge 1)
He joins Mike Skinner, Ron Hornaday Jr., Todd Bodine and Greg Biffle as truckers who have won three straight races
Has won in Cup, Nationwide and Truck
Son of Johnny Benson Sr. who won 7 Track Championships at Berlin Raceway 1971-78
Owns and promotes Berlin Raceway in Grand Rapids, MI