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🇺🇸 Johnny Benson Jr.
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, Phoenix Racing. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Johnny Benson Jr.
Born
27 June 1963(b. 1963)
Nationality
United States
Current team
Phoenix Racing
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Championships
11995
Career wins
3
Career podiums
11
Career starts
91
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
4,313
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,313Rank 2425 of 40,700 indexed, -237 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Johnny Benson Jr. is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for Phoenix Racing. Benson Jr. is a one-time champion (1995), with 3 wins and 11 podiums from 91 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,313 ranks Benson Jr. 2425th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2007 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2007-06-23 | Milwaukee | P9 | +80 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +139 | Milwaukee 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +133 | Hickory 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +133 | Dover 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +128 | Texas 2004 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +128 | South Boston 1994 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Darlington5 starts+38
North Carolina7 starts+35
Richmond5 starts+23
Hickory4 starts+22
Struggles
Michigan4 starts-35
Charlotte7 starts-33
Daytona International Speedway4 starts-31
Homestead5 starts-4
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Phoenix Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | +80 | 4,550 |
| 2005 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Smith Brothers Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P44 | −321 | 4,470 |
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Reiser Enterprises | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P26 | +2 | 4,792 |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −169 | 4,789 | |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −611 | 4,959 |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | +56 | 5,569 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | −204 | 5,513 | |
| 1995 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P2 | +646 | 5,717 |
| 1994 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +1,031 | 5,071 |
| 1993 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | BACE Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | +2,690 | 4,040 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Benson Jr. finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 88 | 45 | 43 | 51% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 84 | 50 | 34 | 60% |
| 🇺🇸 David Green | 3,966 | 84 | 41 | 43 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Hermie Sadler | 3,795 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 69 | 39 | 30 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 69 | 38 | 31 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Kenny Wallace | 4,399 | 67 | 27 | 40 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Phil Parsons | 4,321 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 69% |
| 🇺🇸 Larry Pearson | 4,177 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 52% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony StewartHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,497 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin HarvickHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,257 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Clint BowyerHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,206 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,700 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,415 | 🇺🇸 Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,317 |
| 2,416 | 🇺🇸 Len Sutton | Formula 1 | 4,317 |
| 2,417 | 🇧🇷 Marcos Gomes | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,317 |
| 2,418 | 🇨🇴 Juan Piedrahita | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,316 |
| 2,419 | 🏳️ Martin Kodric | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,316 |
| 2,420 | 🇫🇷 Bernd Mayländer | FIA GT Championship | 4,315 |
| 2,421 | 🇺🇸 Neil Bonnett | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,314 |
| 2,422 | 🇮🇹 Paolo Ruberti | 24H Series | 4,314 |
| 2,423 | 🇺🇸 Tyler Reif | NASCAR Truck | 4,314 |
| 2,424 | 🇬🇧 Ben Collins | British GT Championship | 4,313 |
| 2,425 | 🇺🇸 Johnny Benson Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,313 |
| 2,426 | 🇫🇷 Vincent Capillaire | European Le Mans Series | 4,312 |
| 2,427 | 🇬🇧 Adam Christodoulou | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,311 |
| 2,428 | 🇹🇷 Berkay Besler | Prototype Cup Germany | 4,311 |
| 2,429 | 🇲🇽 Carlos Carmona Chavez Juan | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,311 |
| 2,430 | 🇩🇪 Tobias Wahl | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,311 |
| 2,431 | 🇺🇸 Christian Szymczak | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,310 |
| 2,432 | 🇩🇪 Patrick Eisemann | 24H Series | 4,310 |
| 2,433 | 🇧🇪 Ean Eyckmans | Spanish F4 | 4,309 |
| 2,434 | 🇮🇹 Alberto Cerqui | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 4,308 |
| 2,435 | 🇨🇦 Tobi Lutke | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,308 |
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