A shady aircraft enthusiast who cobbled together a NASCAR team from the remains of two others. Three eccentric sponsors who each had a different dog as their mascot. A mild-mannered driver who left a multi-car team in search of his first Winston Cup victory. All led by the youngest crew chief in the garage. This is their story.

THUMBNAIL IMAGE
Crash.net

VIDEOS
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_qmIRVxiR2Sxn-dCrOacHQ6EJbs8eMue9RRAwdJQ50/edit?usp=sharing

MUSIC
"The Awakening" - Patrick Patrikios
"Pure Magic" - Chris Haugen
"Wish You Would Come True" - The 126ers

PHOTOS
Crash.net
eBay
Fuller Motorsports and Collectibles
Getty Images
Glen Smith (AP Photography)
Jayski’s Silly Season Site
@JohnnyBensonWeb on Twitter
KTLV.com (Texas)
LAT Images
Motorsport.com
Spokeo
The Sporting News
Tireball.com
Wikimedia Commons

WEBSITES
Jayski’s Silly Season Site
Racing-reference.info
Rinnigade Art Works: http://www.uncooked.com/promotions/nascar/index.html
Tyler Jet Motorsports, archived at https://web.archive.org/web/19990125104110/http://www.tylerjetmotorsports.com/

ARTICLES
*Bechtel, Mark. “Jump-started Johnny Benson traded in his old ride, and the change is paying off.” Vault, April 10, 2000: https://vault.si.com/vault/2000/04/10/jump-started-johnny-benson-traded-in-his-old-ride-and-the-change-is-paying-off
*Berns, Kevin. “Tim Beverley guilty of money laundering,” January 22, 2004: https://www.kltv.com/story/1611270/tim-beverley-guilty-of-money-laundering/
*Bernstein, Andy. “Lawsuit: Lycos failed to deliver on banner ads,” July 31, 2000: https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2000/07/31/No-Topic-Name/Lawsuit-Lycos-Failed-To-Deliver-On-Banner-Ads.aspx
*Crash.net (Anonymous Contributor), “Steady start for Benson and MB2,” August 8, 2000: https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/84378/1/steady-start-for-benson-and-mb2
*Fox, John Jay. “As Benson races, his father worries. Johnny built cars while his father, John, earned a reputation on the track. Now the roles are reversed,” The Morning Call, June 17, 2001: https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2001-06-17-3353267-story.html
*Motorsport.com – “Daytona Johnny Benson Post Race Report,” February 20, 2000: https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/daytona-johnny-benson-post-race-story/38671/
*Motorsport.com – “Tim Beverly’s Competitiveness is fueled by fast cars and airplanes,” March 20, 2000: https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tim-beverly-s-competitiveness-is-fueled-by-fast-cars-and-airplanes/1793070/