BENSON: Lovin' New Hampshire for Racing and Scenery
09-10-2008 7:21 pm

●  This Week's Race Truck for New Hampshire Motor Speedway is Chassis No. 23-121. Chassis No. 23-121 sat on the pole at Memphis Motorsports Park in June.

●  Certified Leader… Toyota Certified Used Vehicles will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 23 Toyota Tundra team during the Camping World RV Rental 200. The used car leader is the first in the automotive industry to surpass two million certified used vehicles sold.

●  Mr. Consistency… Johnny Benson has brought his No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra home in the top-10 three times in four starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 45-year-old Grand Rapids, Mich., native has captured a top-five finish in all three of NASCAR's top touring series at the 1.058 mile oval.

●  Nice Finish… Since the event at Texas Motor Speedway in early June, the No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles team has earned an average finish of 5.44. The team has four wins since Texas and only one finish outside the top-five (33rd at Memphis Motorsports Park).

●  Former Winner… The No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra team is a former winner of the Camping World RV Rental 200. In 2006, Benson started in the second spot and led 145 of 200 laps en route to his fourth victory of that season.

Johnny Benson on Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:  "I love going to New Hampshire. It is one of the prettiest parts of the country. We have had some success at Loudon. We won the race two years ago and had a good truck there last year. We are taking a package that has been really successful on flat tracks over the last two seasons, and I hope it will be successful again this weekend.

"New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a track I love racing at. To be good, you have to be really stable getting into the corner and be able to get back to the gas early because the straightaways are so long. I am confident Trip [Bruce, crew chief] and the guys on the No. 23 team are going to bring a piece that will be competitive."