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Location: Mansfield Motorsports Speedway Mansfield, Ohio
NOTES:
This weeks race truck for Mansfield Motorsports Speedway is Chassis No. 23-35. Johnny Benson raced this truck the at Martinsville Speedway earlier in the 2006 campaign. The truck was running in the top-five when it was caught up in an incident coming out of turn four that took the team out of contention.
Tested and Approved For the third week in a row the 23 Toyota Tundra team will test one of its Tundras. The team tested Chicagoland Speedway as well as Lowes Motor Speedway to prepare for last Fridays event. The team will now go to work on the Mansfield Motorsports Speedway in preparation for Saturdays 250-lap event.
Moving Forward The 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Tundra team picked up two more spots in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings with its 12th-place run at Lowes Motor Speedway. The team is only 20 points behind the fifth place team of Terry Cook.
Nice Stat The 23 Toyota Tundra team has only had one finish outside of the top-15 during the 2006 campaign. In six starts the team has captured two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
Listen and Watch The City of Mansfield 250 is scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 27. It will broadcast live on Speed (TV), MRN (radio) and XM Radio (144).
Bill Davis Racing Quotes:
Johnny Benson on racing at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway:
Depending on the part of the country you are in weather can be an issue and last year at Mansfield we were hit by a tornado. Most of us were not at the track but it tore down some hospitality tents and a huge section of grandstand seating. The track did a tremendous job getting some temporary stands in there for the fans, which shows the kind of facility it is.
We had a decent run there last year, but had a tire come loose which really put us behind the eight ball during the race. We ran up front all day but were two laps down and could not get our lap back. We ran good all day and knew we had a truck good enough to run with the leaders.
This year we are going back with Rick Ren who has really helped our short track program. I think we are better now than at this time last season so I am looking for a good run. Mansfield is a neat track where it is hard to pass. You have to have your truck really working well on the bottom to get by another truck. As it is just about everywhere, qualifying is so important, but once you get going and can run side by side which is always fun and a good show for the fans.
Crew chief Rick Ren on racing at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway:
Mansfield is a lot like Martinsville. In my only start at Mansfield we started deep in the field because of rain and made our way all the way up to 11th. I am confident that we will qualify and race in the front. The truck we are bringing really ran well at Martinsville and I am looking forward to seeing how we do this weekend.
Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
Date Start Finish LC/TL Status $Won
5/15/2005 6 23 251/254 Running $8,115
Starts Poles Wins Top-fives Top-10s LC/TL $Won
1 0 0 0 0 251/254 (98.8%) $8,115
2006 Johnny Benson Craftsman Truck Series Results
Date Start Finish LC TL Status Money
2/17/2006 Daytona International Speedway 10 15 100 100 Running $17,290
2/24/2006 California Speedway 26 6 106 106 Running $15,425
3/17/2006 Atlanta Motor Speedway 17 3 135 135 Running $24,000
4/1/2006 Martinsville Speedway 7 30 241 250 Running $7,440
4/29/2006 Gateway International Raceway 11 5 160 160 Running $19,650
5/19/2006 Lowes Motor Speedway 6 12 134 134 Running $10,940
Totals 12.8 11.83 876 885 99% $94,745
Team Member Shop Duty Race Day Duty Hometown
Johnny Benson Driver Driver Grand Rapids, MI
Gail Davis Owner Owner Batesville, AR
Rick Ren Crew Chief Crew Chief Danville, IL
Mark Gregory N/A Spotter Nashville, TN
Bill Hagerthey Truck Chief Front Tire Changer Southampton, NJ
Ryan London Tire Specialist Jackman Moorsville, NC
Health Loveland Transporter Driver 2nd Gas Man Randelman, NC
Dan Mrak N/A Pit Support Charlotte, NC
Curtis Martin Finish Fabricator Rear Tire Carrier Rocky Mount, VA
Patrick Morse Interior/Mechanic Rear Tire Changer High Point, NC
Rocky Ryan N/A Spotter Nashville, TN
Tim Sanders Mechanic Pit Support Newberry, S.C.
Richie Snyder Suspension Gas Man Thomasville, NC
Austin Walker Mechanic Front Tire Carrier Lawerenceville, GA
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