Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - Craftsman Truck Series points leader Johnny
Benson captured the pole for Saturday night's O'Reilly 200 at Memphis
Motorsports Park. The No.23 Toyota circled the flat 0.750 oval in 22.837
seconds (118.229 m.p.h.).
The pole victory was Benson's third of the season and fifth of his truck
career.
Starting on the front row with Benson will be Bobby East who posted a time
of 22.937 seconds.
Defending series champion Ron Hornaday, Jr. was third (22.950) and Erik
Darnell (23.002) will make up row two.
The Craftsman Truck Series continues to be the most hotly contested
championship battle in NASCAR. There are eight drivers within 189 points of
Benson.
Benson is coming off a third consecutive win at Milwaukee and his first of
2008, but probably not his last. Over the last two years, Benson has won nine
times all after June 17th.
Tonight's event is set to drop the green flag at 9 p.m. (et).