Norm Benning Racing
Introduction '''Norm Benning Racing''' is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team is owned by Norm Benning, who drives the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado.
History Norm Benning Racing opened in 1993, DNQ'ing all attempts by team owner Norm Benning in Cup competition. Benning began fielding the No. 8 and 84 car in the ARCA Racing Series in 1995 for himself and other drivers. Benning ran the team in four Nationwide races from 2003–2004.The team's most successful series has been the Truck Series, after successfully making 7 of the 8 races they attempted in 2008.The team ran the full Truck season making 24 of the 25 races and finishing 21st in points. Benning once again attempted the Daytona 500 in 2010 but failed to qualify. The team attempted to race the 2010 Truck season full-time in the No. 57 and had a good degree of success, gaining locked-in for a few races in owner points. For 2011 the team struggled to make some races early in the year. Later on, the team began fielding a second truck, the No. 75 starting at Iowa. In 2012, the team again had problems with qualifying for some events but finished 21st in points. In 2013, Benning made all but one race, and gained national notoriety after his battle during the Last Chance Qualifier for the inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, barely finishing in the final transfer position over Clay Greenfield. Benning finished 20th in points. 2014 saw the team make all 22 races.
Sponsorship and number The team has had little success in finding sponsorship. They mainly function on week-by-week deals with several different companies. However, there is currently an ongoing fundraiser that is attempting to help the Facebook page NASCAR Memes sponsor Benning's No. 6 for the 2014 Talladega race.In the past few years, Benning has raced the No. 57 in all races he enters under the Norm Benning Racing banner. Starting in the second half of 2014, Norm Benning Racing will field the No. 6 instead of 57.The former 75 is now running as the 57 with multiple drivers.
NASCAR Benning began fielding his equipment in NASCAR in the late 1980s, finding very little success because of lacking sponsorship and mediocre equipment. Benning attempted just about every Daytona 500 from 1994 to most recently in 2011 and was not successful in qualifying, whether it was due to mechanical failures, not transferring in through the duels, or being forced to withdraw from the race because his car did not meet minimum speed. ===Busch Series=======Car No. 8 History====In 2002, the made their Busch Series debut at Homestead Miami with Benning as the driver. He failed to qualify.In 2003, the 8 car made a return at Nazareth Speedway with Benning as the driver. He finished 40th.==== Car No. 8 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Owners Pts 2002 Norm Benning 8 Chevy  DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOMDNQ N/A – 2003 DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH40 CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRIDNQ DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM====Car No. 81 History====In 2003, the team fielded the 81 car at Rockingham with Benning as the driver. He failed to qualify. In 2004, the 8 car made a return at Nazareth Speedway with Benning as the driver. He finished 38th.==== Car No. 81 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Owners Pts 2003 Norm Benning 81 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHOCARDNQ HOM 2004 DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH38 CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DARDNQ HOM====Car No. 84 History====In 2003, Benning fielded the 84 car for 3 races. He failed to qualify for 2 races. In 2004, Benning also fielded the 84 car for 3 races. He failed to qualify on all attempts.==== Car No. 84 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Owners Pts 2003 Norm Benning 84 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSHDNQ CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA36 PPR IRPDNQ MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM 2004 DAYDNQ CAR LVS DARDNQ BRI TEX NSHDNQ TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM===Craftsman Truck Series=======Truck No. 6 History====The No. 6 truck at Martinsville Speedway in 2017Midway through 2014 season, Norm changed his iconic 57 to the number 6 on his truck. The 2015 season began on a high note as Benning finished 14th at Daytona. However, the remainder of the season would prove to be very difficult. Lack of sponsorship would force Benning to do several start and parks. Towards the end of the season, the 6 began missing races as the poor finishes left the team ranking lower in points, plus the fields being cut from 36 to 32 trucks. 2016 would be a disastrous season, as the team failed to make any of the first 8 races. Once again, 2017 began on a low note. After missing the first 3 races of the season, Benning was able to make the 4th race of the season at Kansas. Benning would also strike a deal with GMS Racing, purchasing the owner points from the 24 team, locking him into all the remaining races. In 2018, Benning would again return and was running in the top 10 at Daytona, but a fuel pump issue resulted in a 14th place finish. Benning's next highlight would come at Eldora, where he would have a strong run in his heat race. In the closing laps of the main event, Benning would be involved in an accident that saw the driver's side door ripped off the car. Benning missed the season opener at Daytona for the sixth time in 2019.However, he managed to finish 17th at Texas Motor Speedway and got another top 20 at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2020, Benning missed the first three races he attempted. For the first time since 2008, he didn’t finish in the top 20 a single time, with his best finish being a 22nd at Talladega Superspeedway. Benning elected to run full-time in 2021.He did not qualify at Daytona for the third straight year in a row. During the Spring Kansas weekend, the team's truck used for pulling the hauler was stolen from the hotel parking lot where they were staying. Benning attempted just 4 races in 2022 but they did not qualify for any of them.==== Truck No. 6 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Owners Pts 2014 Norm Benning 6 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD27 POC20 MCH22 BRI25 MSP22 CHI27 NHA27 LVS24 TAL20 MAR25 TEX28 PHO28 HOM34  N/A 432 2015 DAY14 ATL31 MAR28 KAN24 CLT32 DOV26 TEX25 GTW26 IOW25 KEN31 ELD19 POC22 MCH27 BRI24 MSP21 CHI22 NHADNQ LVS26 TAL21 MARDNQ TEX27 PHODNQ HOMDNQ N/A 365 2016 DAYDNQ ATLDNQ MARDNQ KANDNQ DOVDNQ CLT TEXDNQ IOW GTW KEN ELDDNQ POC BRI MCH MSP CHI31 NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM N/A N/A 2017 DAYDNQ ATLDNQ MARDNQ KAN24 CLT26 DOV26 TEX17 GTW22 IOW22 KEN32 ELD13 POC21 MCH20 BRI31 MSP18 CHI23 NHA19 LVS19 TAL31 MAR27 TEX23 PHO22 HOM25 20th 370 2018 DAY14 ATL29 LVS26 MAR31 DOV27 KAN23 CLT31 TEX21 IOW20 GTW24 CHI31 KEN25 ELD32 POC25 MCH21 BRIDNQ MSP20 LVSDNQ TALDNQ MARDNQ TEX PHO HOM 27th 193 2019 DAYDNQ ATL29 LVS28 MARDNQ TEXDNQ DOV32 KAN21 CLT TEX17 IOW24 GTW25 CHI29 KENDNQ POC22 ELD22 MCH32 BRI MSP24 LVS TAL18 MAR24 PHO HOM 29th 171 2020 DAYDNQ LVS CLTDNQ ATLDNQ HOM34 POC30 KEN40 TEX34 KAN36 KAN25 MCH31 DAY27 DOV35 GTW29 DAR32 RCH30 BRI34 LVS TAL22 KAN31 TEX26 MAR26 PHO 39th 128 2021 DAYDNQ DAY32 LVS33 ATL40 BRI37 RCH32 KAN39 DAR37 COA CLT TEX30 NSH POC32 KNX19 GLN37 GTWWth DAR35 BRIDNQ LVS TAL17 MARDNQ PHODNQ  42nd 71 2022 DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRIDNQ DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNXDNQ NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO -* -* 2023 DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD24 MAR KAN DAR NWSDNQ CLT GTW28 NSH MOHWth POCDNQ RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 43rd 22====Truck No. 57 History====The No. 57 truck at Rockingham Speedway in 2013Since 2008, Norm Benning Racing has fielded a truck. Beginning in 2009, Norm has run the full schedule despite having poor performing equipment and little to no funding. Beginning in 2011, Norm began fielding a second truck on a part-time basis to help fund the 57.In the 2013 Mudsummer Classic, Norm Benning and his team gained media attention when he beat Clay Greenfield to qualify in the 30th position. The 57 made its lone appearance at Gateway in 2015, parking after one lap with Joey Gattina. Steve Fox withdrew at Pocono. After not running in 2016, the 57 returned exactly two years after its previous race at Gateway in 2017 with Tommy Regan driving. BJ McLeod and J. J. Yeley ran the 57 before Mike Senica became the primary driver. Senica announced that he was to drive the 57 fielded by Benning with several different companies sponsoring the truck, however, Benning and Senica couldn't reach an agreement because Benning only wanted Senica to start and park the 57.The 57 then showed up at Martinsville with Jeff Zillweger behind the wheel. The 57 would withdraw after not showing enough speed to have a good chance of qualifying.==== Truck No. 57 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Owners Pts 2008 Norm Benning 57 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH34 BRIDNQ GTY NHA33 LVS30 TAL MAR ATL31 TEX28 PHO34 HOM35 N/A N/A 2009 DAYDNQ CAL28 ATL30 MAR25 KAN31 CLT24 DOV30 TEX33 MCH17 MLW24 MEM21 KEN18 IRP23 NSH22 BRI29 CHI24 IOW27 GTY26 NHA23 LVS24 MAR25 TAL18 TEX29 PHO25 HOM29 N/A 2097 2010 DAY25 ATL25 MAR23 NSH31 KAN24 DOV23 CLT24 TEX17 MCH28 IOW22 GTY25 IRP22 POC28 NSH22 DAR18 BRI25 CHI24 KEN31 NHA26 LVS30 MAR24 TAL30 TEX26 PHO24 HOM32 N/A 2188 2011 DAY36 PHO27 DAR26 MAR27 NSHDNQ DOV26 CLTDNQ KAN33 TEX35 KEN31 IOW26 NSH25 IRP31 POC24 MCH20 BRIDNQ ATLDNQ CHI27 NHA25 KEN21 LVS15 TALDNQ MAR29 TEXDNQ HOM29 N/A 323 2012 DAYDNQ MARDNQ CAR30 KAN28 CLTDNQ DOV25 TEX22 KENDNQ IOW24 CHI25 POC20 MCH23 BRI27 ATLDNQ IOW25 KEN15 LVS18 TAL15 MAR31 TEX26 PHO19 HOM29 N/A 346 2013 DAY17 MAR33 CAR33 KAN26 CLTDNQ DOV29 TEX23 KEN25 IOW30 ELD26 POC28 MCH22 BRI33 MSP20 IOW28 CHI32 LVS26 TAL12 MAR29 TEX30 PHO24 HOM28 N/A 370 2014 DAY20 MAR28 KAN18 CLT17 DOV28 TEX22 GTW22 KEN26 IOW26  N/A 432 Adam Edwards MCH BRI MSP CHI TEX PHO HOM Ted Minor NHA LVS TAL MAR 2015 Joey Gattina DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW32 IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM NA 0 2017 Tommy Regan DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW ELD 39th 86 J. J. Yeley IOW32 B. J. McLeod KEN Mike Senica POC30 MCH27 BRIDNQ MSP30 CHI32 NHA28 LVS27 TAL MARDNQ TEX30 PHO32 HOM30 2018 Jeff Zillweger DAY ATL LVS MARWth DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM N/A 0==== Truck No. 63 history ====Midway through the 2016 season, Benning struck a deal with MB Motorsports to run the 63.Benning would run 7 races in the 63 and 1 race in the 6, while missing 12, and not entering 1.==== Truck No. 63 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Owners Pts 2016 Norm Benning 63  Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN28 ELD POC23 BRI MCH27 MSP20 CHI NHA LVS26 TAL MAR TEX32 PHO26 HOMDNQ  ==== Truck No. 71 history ====In 2014, the team ran one race with the number 71 with Adam Edwards, as the Henderson team had the 75 entered. ==== Truck No. 71 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Owners Pts 2014 Adam Edwards 71 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM N/A N/A==== Truck No. 75 history ====In 2011, The team debuted the number 75, which NBR shared with Henderson Motorsports. The first race run by the team was with Mike Harmon behind the wheel. Harmon started and finished 33rd, parking the car after 6 laps. The truck ran sporadically throughout the season, driven by Johnny Borneman III, J. J. Yeley, Bobby Santos III, and James Hylton made his truck series debut at the age of 76 at Pocono. The team only ran twice in 2012, 4 times in 2013, and 6 times in 2014, although the team only ran one race as the 75.==== Truck No. 75 results ==== Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Owners Pts 2011 Greg Seevers 75 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW 32 N/A N/A Mike Harmon NSH33 IRP James Hylton POC30 J. J. Yeley MCH31 BRI ATL CHI Bobby Santos III NHA34 KEN Johnny Borneman III LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 2012 Adam Edwards DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC N/A N/A Josh Wise MCH34 BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 2013 Clay Greenfield DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN29 IOW ELD POC N/A N/A Todd Peck MCH31 BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR Morgan Shepherd TEX34 PHO HOM 2014 Adam Edwards DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM N/A N/A
ARCA Norm Benning Racing began fielding the No. 8 and No. 84 in the ARCA Racing Series in 1995.Team Owner Norm Benning was the primary driver, with other drivers filling out the other seat.
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