● This week's race truck for the event at Lowe's Motor Speedway is Chassis
No. 23-60. This is the same truck Johnny Benson drove to a third-place finish at
California Speedway in February.
Back in Black and Blue…
● Exide will serve as the primary sponsor of Benson's No. 23 Toyota Tundra
for the first time this year. Many Exide employees will tour Bill Davis Racing
Headquarters in High Point, N.C., and participate in a go-kart outing with
Benson before attending the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race this weekend.
● Sweet Home… Benson is excited about racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway because he
will be able to sleep in his own bed the night before the race. Benson and his
family reside in Charlotte.
● Last Year… Benson was in the third position and charging for the lead with
just 12 laps to go last year in Charlotte. Unfortunately, his right front tire
blew, sending him into the wall and out of the race.
● Off-time… Benson spent time during the past two weeks with his family and
racing his Late Model Stock Car at his hometown racetrack in Berlin, Mich.
Benson finished sixth in his race.
● BDR Stat… Last time out in Kansas, Bill Davis Racing started its 300th NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series race. Over the years the dominating team has captured 17
wins, 79 top-five finishes, 123 top-10 finishes and 32 poles in 303 races.
Johnny Benson on Racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway:
"I really like racing at Charlotte, not only because it is my home track, and I
have a lot of family and friends there, but because it is a great track to race
on. Charlotte is always pretty fast, and we always seem to put on a great show
for the fans there as well. We have a long stretch coming up, and it is very
important to get things kicked off running well starting at Charlotte. Hopefully
we can do that this weekend for Bill and Gail Davis, as well as Exide
Batteries."
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