Norm Benning Racing

Norm Benning Racing

Owner(s)	Norm Benning
Series	Sprint Cup Series Camping World Truck Series
Race drivers	57. Norm Benning 75- James Hylton

Norm Benning Racing is NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race team that fields cars for Norm Benning, the owner of the team.

History

The team has not yet made a Sprint Cup race. They made 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 2010 Daytona 500 but failed to qualify. The team attempted to race the 2010 Truck season full time in the #57 and had a good degree of success, gaining a locked in position 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 #75 starting at Iowa.

Sponsorship and number

The team has had little success in finding sponsorship. They mainly function on week by week deals with a number of different companies.

In the past few years, Benning has raced the #57 in all races he enters under the Norm Benning Racing banner.

Controversy

Feb. 12, 2010 William "Billy" Wheeler is banned from all NASCAR Series and events for life. Wheeler tested positive for a banned substance (suspected Methamphetamine) under NASCAR's heightened drug testing policy.

Car/Truck History

References

• Owner's Stats

External links

• Official Website