NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regulars Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch don’t always see eyeto-eye, but they agree on one thing heading into Texas – experience pays off in the end.While Harvick and Busch are fulfilling their
duties in Pocono over the weekend, veterans Ken Schrader ( No. 2 KHI Chevrolet) and Johnny Benson (No. 18 KBM Toyota) are coming off the bench to play on a familiar court.
Schrader, 54, will be making his second start for Kevin Harvick Inc. in the No. 2 KHI Chevrolet. He garnished a ninth-place finish for the team at Kansas Speedway earlier this season. Benson, 47, will be making his first start for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the No. 18 KBM Toyota, but he hopes it will not be his last.
“I’m excited about it, obviously. The trucks out of Kyle’s shop have been very good and every race car driver wants to get in equipment that is capable of winning a race,” said Benson. “To me, it’s a pretty big deal to run for Kyle. It’s pretty coolfor me to able to run for him.”
Benson has four previous starts this season with Billy Ballew Motorsports. He has scored two top-five and two top-10 finishes in those outings. In 10 NCWTS starts at Texas Motor Speedway, Benson has scored six top-five finishes. He has finished second twice but has never captured the checker flag.
