Johnny Benson to compete in Keyser’s Port City Racing 125 at Berlin Raceway May 8

Berlin Raceway is proud to announce that former NASCAR Champion Johnny Benson, Jr. will compete at the track on Saturday, May 8. Benson will drive the #51 NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry for NASCAR star Kyle Busch, in preparation for the June 15 special.

The Marne fairgrounds are where Benson cut his teeth in auto racing, following in the footsteps of his father, John Benson. He went on to claim the 1989 Outlaw Late Model track championship at Berlin before being called up to the big leagues of NASCAR, driving for Jack Roush. Benson went on to win one Sprint Cup race during his time in the nation’s top series, before moving to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and winning the 2008 series Championship.

The Grand Rapids native driver will again return home to compete in the CRA Super Series sanctioned event, which is presented by Keyser’s Port City Racing. The last time Benson saw racing action at Berlin was when he was severely injured in his own ISMA SuperModified.

Benson will be looking to help dial in the setup for 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Kyle Busch. Busch will return to the driver’s seat of his Camry in an attempt to capture the checkered flag in his second attempt at the track in his template car, in a race named Rowdy’s Revenge.

Local favorites are also anticipated to be strong for both of the two races, including Johnny VanDoorn, Brian Campbell, and Chris Anthony. Bill Elliott’s son Chase will also compete on June 15 for the large payout.

Tickets are on sale now and more information for both events can be found by calling 616-677-5000 or visiting http://www.berlinraceway.com