TEAM REPORTS (HIGHPOINT, NC) - BILL DAVIS AND JOHNNY BENSON SET TO START '08...

This week’s race truck for Daytona International Speedway is Chassis No. 23-11. This is the same truck Benson drove during a test session at Daytona earlier this year. It also carried him to a second-place finish last year at Daytona.
Sponsorships… The No. 23 Tundra will carry different paint schemes throughout the 2008 season, featuring the logos for Toyota Certified Used Vehicles (TCUV) and Exide. The truck will carry the red-and-black colors of TCUV this weekend at Daytona.
Wrap Up… Benson wrapped up another great year in 2007 by finishing third in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship standings. He is ready to once again get the ball rolling in hopes of bringing Bill Davis Racing its first NASCAR Championship.
Close Finish… Benson made things extremely interesting on the last lap of last year’s race at Daytona. Benson got a great run off turn four and ended up second in a three-wide photo finish at the 2.5-mile speedway.
Tested and Approved… Benson and his BDR teammates tested at Daytona International Speedway last month and ran quite well. Because of the test, Benson is looking forward to racing at Daytona this weekend.
Is this thing on? Benson will join his Bill Davis Racing teammates on the “PRN Fast Talk” radio show Monday, Feb. 11, at 6:15 p.m., in Volusia Mall, located directly across from Daytona International Speedway.
Listen and watch … The Chevy Silverado HD 250 is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 15. It will broadcast live on Speed Channel (TV), MRN (radio) and Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 128).

Johnny Benson on racing at Daytona International Speedway

“I am very excited about getting the season started. We are pumped about going down to Daytona because we ran well there last year. Second was a great run for us last year, and we would like to match or beat that finish again this year. Trip [Bruce, crew chief] is with us again this year, which should make things very interesting, considering how great our performance was last year when we only had a few weeks under our belts. This season we have an entire year under our belts, so we should do quite well.

“We have been so close to the championship the last few years by finishing third last year and second the year before. This year, we have our sites set on the Championship, and hopefully, we can bring it home for Bill Davis Racing in 2008.”