Johnny Benson Jr. Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Johnny Benson Jr. is a professional NASCAR racing driver. Jr. was born on June 27, 1963, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This page examines Johnny Benson Jr.’s net worth.
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Johnny Benson Jr. Career and Earnings/Salary
Johnny Benson Jr. raced in a total of 274 NASCAR cup races over a 11 year cup career, with 1 wins, 58 top tens, and 2 poles. Jr.’s best cup position was 11th (1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Jr. began NASCAR cup racing with the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway). Jr.’s last cup race was the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Ford 400 (Homestead-Miami Speedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Jr. competed in 91 over a 10 year period, with 3 wins, 35 top tens, and 1 poles. Jr.’s best Busch series position was 1st (1995 NASCAR Busch Series). Jr. began Busch series racing with the 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Carfax 250 (Michigan International Speedway). Jr.’s last Busch race was the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series NorthernTool.com 250 (Milwaukee Mile), and last Busch win was the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Sundrop 400 (Hickory Motor Speedway).
Jr. has raced in 138 truck series races over a 10 year truck racing career, with 14 wins, 90 top tens, and 5 poles. Jr.’s best truck race position was 1st (2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series). Jr. began truck series racing with the 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix International Raceway). Jr.’s last truck race was the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 400K (Texas Motor Speedway), and last truck win was the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 200 (CWTS) (Martinsville Speedway).
Johnny Benson Jr. has competed in a total of 1 CASCAR/NASCAR Canada races over a 1 year period, with 0 wins, 0 top tens, and 0 poles. Jr. began Canadian racing with the 2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga Speedway). Jr.’s last Canadian race was the 2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga Speedway).
Jr. is best known for these top achievements: 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Champion, 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, and 1993 American Speed Association Champion.
Jr. has won several awards, including the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year, 1994 NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year, 1990 American Speed Association Rookie of the Year, 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award.
Johnny Benson Jr. Net Worth 2018
NASCAR basically has two salary levels. There are elite drivers, who pull in millions anually via prize money, bonuses, and sponsorships. Separately, the rest of NASCAR drivers receive quite a bit less. Young drivers can earn as little as 5 figures. More successful drivers, in contrast, earn between $200,000 and $500,000, with a base salary plus either a percent of their prize money or a win bonus.
So what is NASCAR driver Johnny Benson Jr.’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Johnny Benson Jr.’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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