When you hear the name Johnny Benson, you probably think of the little white No. 10 car that could, his breakthrough Cup win at Rockingham in 2002, or the beautiful Cheerios car that he piloted for Jack Roush. Truth be told, the story of Johnny Benson’s racing career has many layers. From the early days of helping his dad, Johnny Sr., in the race shop to his recent retirement from racing as a whole, Johnny’s career has been a rollercoaster ride of talent that never seemed to find the right long-term opportunity in the Cup Series. Johnny flipped a car in his first O’Reilly Series race. He got a call from Dale Sr. with an offer to drive his car at Dover. He joined Roush Racing during their cutthroat five-car operation. He even captured the 1995 O’Reilly Series and 2008 Craftsman Truck Series titles. Dale dives into the crashes and concussions that altered Johnny’s racing career and discusses how Johnny has helped mentor drivers like Danica Patrick and current rising NASCAR star Carson Hocevar. So sit back, relax, and learn about the journey of Johnny Benson’s racing career. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Cold Open 00:00:46 - Intro 00:02:21 - Growing Up in His Dad's Shop 00:03:46 - Johnny Benson Sr's Legacy 00:06:08 - Becoming A Racer 00:07:00 - Racing on Dirt 00:08:25 - Why Building Cars Made Him a Better Driver 00:10:05 - Moving to Asphalt & Berlin 00:12:12 - Racing in ASA 00:15:23 - 1993 ASA Championship 00:16:06 - Call From Dale Sr 00:18:07 - Flipping In His First Busch Start 00:20:45 - Racing For Bace motorsports 00:24:10 - 1995 Busch Title 00:25:59 - Moving to Cup 00:27:46 - Racing at Roush 00:29:48 - The Downfall at Roush 00:32:08 - Standing Up to Jack 00:34:01 - Test With Mark Martin 00:34:59 - Going To Tyler Jet Motorsports 00:36:04 - Nearly Winning The 2000 DAYTONA 500 00:39:38 - Running Second at Bristol 00:41:30 - Selling to MB2/Richmond Crash 00:43:53 - Winning at The Rock 00:46:23 - The End of the Cup Era 00:49:26 - Johnny Sr's Influence 00:52:43 - Going Back to Trucks 00:56:07 - Leaving NASCAR 01:05:20 - The Horrific 2009 Berlin Crash 01:06:08 - Kyle Busch's Call After the Crash 01:07:25 - Final NASCAR Start 01:07:52 - Serving on The National Motorsports Appeals Panel 01:09:41 - Hall of Fame Inductions 01:11:58 - Finally Retiring 01:13:35 - Mentoring Carson Hocevar 01:18:09 - Life After Racing 01:21:26 - Concussion Conversations 01:35:17 - Outro & Reflection THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMoMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyMoMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtymomedia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtymomedia_ All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets, which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.