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Johnny Benson Jr. Biography
Johnny Benson Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 27, 1963 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year in 1996 winning championships for both the Busch and Craftsman Truck Series.
He was the leader of his team in 2000 Daytona 500 with 4 laps remaining when his race was overtaken by champion He was leading the 2000 Daytona 500 with 4 laps to go before he was passed by race winner Dale Jarrett..
Benson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was late model champion at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan before joining the American Speed Association (ASA) in 1990. During Benson’s rookie season in the ASA he captured one pole position, led 174 laps and scored eight top 10 finishes to blitz the competition for the ASA’s Pat Schauer Rookie of the Year award. In 1991 Benson compiled 13 top 10s including four second-place finishes. Benson ranked fourth in the ASA AC-Delco Challenge Series in 1991. Benson later went on to win the 1993 ASA championship. During his time in the ASA series he drove the No. 21 Valvoline Chevrolet for Throop Motorsports.
In 1993, Benson made his Busch Series debut at Michigan International Speedway, driving the No. 41 Delco Remy Chevrolet for Ernie Irvan. He started 20th, but finished 40th after an early crash when he had flipped in the race. He ran three more races that season in the No. 74 Staff America Chevy for BACE Motorsports, qualifying third at Hickory Motor Speedway. His best finish was an eighteenth at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
It was his father John Benson, Sr. drove on several modified tours.
| Name | Johnny Benson Jr. |
| First Name | Johnny |
| Last Name | Jr. |
| Occupation | Race Car Driver |
| Birthday | June 27 |
| Birth Year | 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Grand Rapids |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | John Benson, Sr., Judy Benson |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Debbie Benson |
| Children(s) | Mikayla Benson, Katelyn Benson |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Benson was hired to drive full-time for BACE in 1994. He won his first career race at the SplitFire 200 and finished sixth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors. The following season, Benson won early in the season at Atlanta and Hickory and had nineteen top-tens, winning the championship. He also began running in the Truck Series in the No. 18 Performance Friction Chevrolet Silverado for Kurt Roehrig. In his first season, his best finish was a second at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The following season, he won the pole at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Johnny Benson Jr. Net Worth
Johnny Benson Jr. is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Benson Jr.'s net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He competed in his first race with the American Speed Association, earning its Rookie of The Year award in the year 1990.
Following his entry into to the Craftsman Truck Series, he was named the Most Popular Driver in 2006 and the year 2008.
Jonathan Benson Jr. (born June 27, 1963) is an American retired stock car racing driver and the son of former Michigan modified driver John Benson Sr. Benson has raced across NASCAR’s three national series (Cup, Busch, Truck), and his career highlights include the 1993 American Speed Association AC-Delco Challenge series championship, the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series championship, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award, and the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Race Car Driver |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1996, he moved up to the Winston Cup Series, a series Benson’s father John Benson Sr. competed in for one race back in 1973. He joined the No. 30 Pennzoil-sponsored team owned by Bahari Racing. He failed to qualify for one race at the Food City 500, but won the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year title. He won one pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In August, he dominated the Brickyard 400 before a problem on the last pit stop ended his chances for victory. He ended the season with seven Top 10’s and was 21st in points. He was invited to the 1996 International Race of Champions as the reigning Busch Series champion, and finished third in the final points, finishing in the Top 10 in all four races.
In 1997, Benson had eight Top 10’s, but did not finish in the Top 5 once. He won his second career pole at Michigan and finished outside of the Top 10 by one point to Ken Schrader. At the end of the season, he announced he would be joining Roush Racing to run the brand-new No. 26 General Mills/Cheerios-sponsored Ford Taurus.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Benson, who began his NASCAR career in 1993, is the second of only three drivers that have won a championship in both the Busch Series and the Craftsman Truck Series, and the seventeenth of only twenty-seven drivers to win a race in each of NASCAR’s three national series.
At the start of the 2000 Winston Cup season, Benson found himself without a sponsor when he signed on to join Tyler Jet Motorsports to run the No. 10 car. The team showed up at Daytona Speedweeks with a white unsponsored Pontiac Grand Prix. Lycos.com signed on to be the team’s sponsor for the year on the morning of the Daytona 500. During the race, Benson and crew chief James Ince gambled on a late pitstop when they took only two right side tires and fuel, to come out with the lead with 43 laps to go. He held off the field until a multi-car crash brought out the caution in the final 10 laps. On the restart with 4 laps to go, Benson was leading with Dale Jarrett and Jeff Burton right behind. Jarrett bumped Benson, sending him up the track going into turn one, then passed him for the win while Benson slid back in 12th. Benson finished sixth in the third race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and was eleventh in points. At the next race at Atlanta, Benson did not qualify in first-round qualifying, and he missed the race after the second round was canceled. Benson finished second three weeks later.
Who is Johnny Benson Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Johnny Benson Jr. married to Debbie Benson. As of December 1, 2023, Johnny Benson Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Johnny Benson Jr.. You may help us to build the dating records for Johnny Benson Jr.!He missed the season opening Daytona 500, then finished 30th at the following race. He then had a streak of no finishes worse than ninth over the next five races and rose as high as tenth in points, before he finished 38th and 41st in the next two races. For the rest of the season, his best finish was ninth and he qualified no higher than second. He finished 20th in points. Benson had numerous crew chiefs in 1999. He had two Top 10 finishes and finished 28th in the final standings. After a long negotiation, he was able to buy out his contract and announced he would leave Roush.
Facts & Trivia
Johnny Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Johnny Benson Jr. celebrates birthday on June 27 of every year.
Benson began his 2001 season with an engine failure that relegated him to 28th place, a few laps after the race’s “Big One” involving 19 cars took place. He had Top 10 finishes in each of the next four races, including a fourth-place run in the UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400, which allowed him to be a career high second in the points (tied with Sterling Marlin) following the spring Darlington Race. He finished third at Texas and Indianapolis. He did not win a points race, although he did win the non-points Winston Open at Charlotte from the pole after leader Ryan Newman in the No. 02 Alltel-sponsored Ford suffered a blown engine late in the race. Benson finished eleventh in the final points standings in 2001.
What happened to Johnny Benson NASCAR driver?
Instead of racing, Benson has spent much more of his life actually building race cars for others, most notably over the last 15-plus years in the Outlaws Super Late Models and other Late Model series.
What race did Johnny Benson win?
| 14 | 90 | 5 |
Where was Johnny Benson born?
Grand Rapids, MI
Who drove Valvoline car?
| Martin at the 2007 Daytona 500 | |
| Born | Mark Anthony Martin January 9, 1959 Batesville, Arkansas |
Who are the NASCAR drivers now?
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 453 |
| 2 | William Byron | 388 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 388 |
