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Johnny Benson ORP Preview
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Johnny Benson
Bill Davis Racing Event Preview
Race/Date: Power Stroke Diesel 200, presented by AAA Hoosier Insurance- July 25, 2008
Location: O’Reilly Raceway Park–Indianapolis
NOTES:
· This week’s race truck for O’Reilly Raceway Park is Chassis No. 23-104. Chassis No. 23-104 has seen action this season at The Milwaukee Mile, where Johnny Benson won both the pole and the race.
· See Me in Huntington Beach… Benson spent Tuesday and Wednesday meeting Toyota dealers in Huntington Beach, Calif., at the Toyota Certified National Sales meeting. This is the third consecutive year Benson has attended the meeting. Toyota Certified Used Vehicles is a pioneer in used car sales. The company is the first in the industry to surpass two million certified cars sold.
· Runner-Up Finish… Benson battled eventual winner Ron Hornaday down to the wire last year and brought his Toyota Tundra home in the second spot at ORP. Benson has two top-five finishes at the Indiana short track.
· Welcome Aboard… The Vemma logos will again adorn the sides of the No. 23 Toyota Tundra this weekend. Vemma is a clinically-studied, great tasting liquid antioxidant supplement. Two ounces a day gives your body the nutrients it needs, including a full spectrum of balanced vitamins, 65 plant-sourced minerals, and it features the super-antioxidant mangosteen fruit, green tea and aloe vera. Available in 45 countries worldwide, Vemma is ultra-premium nutrition convenient for your life. To learn more about Vemma, visit www.vemmatrucker.com.
· Mr. Consistency… Benson has five starts at O’Reilly Raceway Park and has only failed to finish five laps. Benson has competed 946 of 951 possible laps at ORP.
· Listen and Watch … The Power Stroke Diesel 200, presented by AAA Hoosier Insurance is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET Friday, July 25. It will broadcast on SPEED (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).
Bill Davis Racing Quotes:
Johnny Benson on racing at O’Reilly Raceway Park
“ORP is a neat place to race. Ten years ago, you could race right up by the wall or get underneath someone and do some side-by-side racing. Now, the groove has moved down so much that it has become harder and harder to pass there. It is important to be able to run the bottom and get hooked up off the corner to make a pass. All in all, it is a great place to race and is fun.
“I have confidence in Trip [Bruce, crew chief], [truck chief] Billy Hagerthey and everyone who works on the trucks. It is very seldom that we have to fix little things or make adjustments at the racetrack. They have been on top of it and well prepared. When you unload at the track, your main goal is to make sure you race well and not have to make a number of changes. This team has done that. All the guys help each other. This is one of very few teams in racing where everybody pitches in and helps each other. They all work together to get the job done and get it done right. I think that mentality starts with Trip and moves its way down through the team.”
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