09-16-2006 | TruckSeries.com Report
Johnny Benson led four times for 145 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in the New Hampshire 200. Benson takes the honor for the second time in 2006. Benson scored his fourth win of the season in today's New Hampshire 200, crossing the finish line .691 seconds ahead of Mike Skinner. All four of Benson's victories have been on superspeedways. Benson is second in the Craftsman Truck Series championship standings, 124 behind leader Todd Bodine. He leads third-place David Reutimann by 139 points. Benson has led 11 times in six races for a total of 232 laps. Prior to today, the most recent race where Benson led a lap was at Nashville (race No. 16). Johnny Benson: "All these awards, with WIX Filters and everybody involved, are such a great deal for everybody in the Craftsman Truck Series, Busch and NEXTEL Cup. I've got to thank all the companies involved, especially WIX. It's just a great honor to win a race and it's cool to get extra bonuses like the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award while you're doing it ." "It was a great day. Everything went fairly smooth but not all the way smooth. The middle of the race was extremely good for us and the end of the race ended up good. We were slowing down a little bit at the end but Rick Ren and everybody on the Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra did a tremendous job. We're just happy to be here in victory lane at New Hampshire." WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Standings Mike Skinner - 6 WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Winners by Race Event - Driver
Todd Bodine - 3
Ron Hornaday Jr. - 2
Johnny Benson - 2
David Starr - 1
David Reutimann - 1
Marcos Ambrose - 1
Jack Sprague - 1
Rick Crawford - 1
GM FlexFuel 250 - Mike Skinner (34 laps)
RACETICKETS.COM 200 - Todd Bodine (11 laps)
John Deere 200 - Todd Bodine (38 laps)
Kroger 250 - David Starr (121 laps)
Dodge Ram Tough 200 - Todd Bodine (66 laps)
Quaker Steak and Lube 200 - Mike Skinner (38 laps)
City of Mansfield 250 - Ron Hornaday (131 laps)
AAA Insurance 200 - David Reutimann (18 laps)
Sam's Town 400 - Mike Skinner (113 laps)
Con-Way Freight 200 - Johnny Benson (31 laps)
Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 - Ron Hornaday Jr. (102 laps)
O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Mike Skinner (59 laps)
Built Ford Tough 225 - Marcos Ambrose (49 laps)
O'Reilly 200 - Jack Sprague (133 laps)
Power Stroke Diesel 200 - Rick Crawford (87 laps)
Toyota Tundra 200 - Mike Skinner (50 laps)
O'Reilly 200 - Mike Skinner (36 laps)
New Hampshire 200 - Johnny Benson (145 laps)