Johnny Benson, born April 24, 1937 is a former NASCAR driver from Grand Rapids, MI. He is the father of 1995 Busch Series champion, Johnny Benson, Jr. His lone Sprint Cup Series race came in 1973, when Benson competed at his home track of Michigan. Starting 36th in the field, Benson improved his way to 21st, some fifteen laps off the pace. Stats