More bad news in NASCAR land
Benson had announced that he planned to have some sponsorship from the state of Michigan’s tourism office and had hoped to run the full truck schedule in 2012, but the deal never was finalized.
“We were really looking forward to bringing the 2008 champion back to the sport," said team owner Stacy Compton. “It’s unfortunate that the financing fell through and we’re not going to be able to campaign a championship winning effort for him. Everyone was working hard to try and pull this deal together, but it just fell short."