Johnny Benson Event Preview
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Kobalt Tools 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway News and Notes
Benson’s No. 27 Camry…The No. 27 Bill Davis Racing team plans to utilize chassis No. 40 for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. This is the same Camry the team ran last weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
TCUV on Board…The No. 27 Toyota Camry will feature the decals of Toyota Certified Used Vehicles this weekend in Atlanta. TCUV is one of Benson’s primary sponsors on his No. 23 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series machine as well.
Benson’s Career Stats…Johnny Benson hopes to make his 275th career Sprint Cup Series start when the green flag waves for the 500-mile event Sunday afternoon. He made his first career Cup Series start in February 1996 at Daytona International Speedway and finished 38th in his first Cup Series start in Atlanta in 1996. Benson captured the pole position for that event.
Benson at Atlanta…Benson has made 16 Cup Series starts at the 1.54-mile speedway during his career and has scored four top-10 and six top-15 finishes in Cup Series competition. Benson has had a great deal of success on the Hampton-area track behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck. In six starts, the veteran driver has scored three third-place efforts. In addition, Benson has competed in four NASCAR Nationwide Series events at the track and was victorious in 1995.
BDR at AMS…Competitors driving Bill Davis Racing-owned cars have been racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 1993 and have made 44 starts. Those drivers have posted three top-five finishes and seven top-10 finishes at the Hampton, Ga. track.
Atlanta Broadcast Schedule…Qualifying for the Kobalt Tools 500 is scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday, March 7. The 325-lap event is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, March 9, and will broadcast LIVE on FOX (TV), PRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio.
