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Johnny Benson Las Vegas Motor Speedway Preview

Tuesday September 16, 2008

 

Johnny Benson
Bill Davis Racing Event Preview

Race/Date: Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350– Sept. 20, 2008
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

NOTES:
· This week’s race truck for Las Vegas Motor Speedway is Chassis No. 23-60. On its most recent outing at Michigan International Speedway earlier this year, Chassis No. 23-60 was part of the closest finish in NASCAR history.
· Nice Battery… Exide Batteries will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 23 Bill Davis Racing Toyota Tundra Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Atlanta-based Exide Batteries has been a partner of the No. 23 team for three seasons.
· Come Fly With Me… Johnny Benson will appear at the Vegas Indoor Skydiving facility Friday, Sept. 19. The current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points leader will take flight with members of the media and will also be available for interviews after the event. This will be the second time Benson has visited the state-of-the-art facility.
· Las Vegas Style… In four starts at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Benson only has one finish outside the top five, and he finished second in this event in 2007. The 45 year old NASCAR champion has an average finish of 10.75.
· Listen and watch … The Qwik Liner Las Vegas 350 scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. PST, Saturday, Sept. 20. It will broadcast on SPEED (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Bill Davis Racing Quotes:
Johnny Benson on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:
“I like going out to Las Vegas. It is fun to walk around the strip and see all the sights and sounds of the city. It’s a totally different world. There is so much to do and never enough time. As for the race track, they have done a tremendous job with the facility for the fans. They have made the fans part of the action with the fan zone. The track is great because you can race on either the top or the bottom depending on how your truck reacts. It has made for great side-by-side racing. We are taking the same truck that we ran in Michigan. I hope I can find that extra inch and try and win the race!

“[Crew chief] Trip Bruce and all the guys on this team are doing a great job every week preparing these Tundras. They work so hard, and it is really paying off. We just have to keep doing what we’re doing to have a chance to race for the championship. I am looking forward to the final seven races and trying to bring Bill and Gail Davis their first championship.

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