Norm Benning Racing

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 success has been found in the Truck Series. Despite not having the budget to compete for good finishes, the team has attempted races every year since 2008, with the number of entries varying. In 2013, Benning 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. 2025's season opener at Daytona saw Benning become the oldest driver in NASCAR's national series history to finish a race on the lead lap, finishing 16th at age 73.

Sprint Cup Series Car No. 57 history Benning attempted the Daytona 500 in the No. 57 three times from 2009 to 2011 and did not qualify a single time. In 2011, he was forced to withdraw from the race because his car did not meet minimum speed.

Car 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 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts 2009 Norm Benning 57 Chevy DAYDNQ CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 2010 DAYDNQ CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 2011 DAYWth PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT KAN POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Car No. 84 history Benning began fielding the No. 84 in Winston Cup Series in 1993, finding very little success because of a lack of sponsorship and quality parts. Benning attempted the Daytona 500 in the No. 84 four times. First, in 1997 and from 2000 to 2002. He did not qualify a single time, whether it was due to mechanical failures or not transferring in through the duels.

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 35 36 Owners Pts 1993 Norm Benning 84 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOVDNQ MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL DARDNQ BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOVDNQ POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH CLTDNQ Ford DOVDNQ MAR NWS CARDNQ PHO ATL 1995 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CARDNQ PHO ATL 1997 Norm Benning 84 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL 2000 Norm Benning 84 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOMDNQ ATLDNQ 2001 DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MAR TAL PHO CAR HOM ATL NHA 2002 DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM

Busch Series Car No. 8 History In 2002, the made their Busch Series debut at Homestead 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 0 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 86th 165

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 81 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 86th 165 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 89th 104

Car No. 84 History In 2003, Benning fielded the 84 car for three races. He failed to qualify for two races. In 2004, Benning also fielded the 84 car for three 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 86th 165 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 89th 104

Craftsman Truck Series Truck No. 6 History

Midway 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 eight races. Ryan Ellis and Sean Corr would also each have a start in the No. 6 truck in 2016.

Once again, 2017 began on a low note, with Benning missing the first three races of the season. He was eventually able to make the fourth race of the season at Kansas. Benning would also strike a deal with GMS Racing, purchasing the owner points from the No. 24 team, locking him into all the remaining races. In 2018, Benning would again return and was running in the top-ten at Daytona, but a fuel pump issue resulted in a fourteenth 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 seventeenth at Texas Motor Speedway and got another top-twenty 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-twenty 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 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 four races in 2022 but did not qualify for any of them. Benning attempted four races in 2023 as well, but only qualified for two of them, with a best finish of 24th in the dirt race at Bristol. In 2024, his best result in his three attempts came at Talladega, where he finished 21st and on the lead lap.

2025 saw Benning make 12 starts, most notably finishing on the lead lap in 16th place at Daytona. He failed to finish any other races that year, often being parked for not meeting minimum speed.

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 24 25 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 24th 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 27th 365 2016 DAYDNQ ATLDNQ MARDNQ KANDNQ DOVDNQ CLT TEXDNQ IOW GTW KEN ELDDNQ CHI31 NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 48th 2 Sean Corr POC30 BRI Ryan Ellis MCH31 MSP 2017 Norm Benning 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 POCDNQ IRP RCHDNQ KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 55th 0 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 2024 DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLWDNQ BRI KAN TAL21 HOM MAR36 PHO 44th 17 2025 DAY16 ATL LVS HOM MAR34 BRI34 CAR35 TEX KAN NWS34 CLT NSH MCH32 POC34 LRPWthIRP31 GLN RCHWth DAR BRI34 NHA34 ROV TAL32 MAR33 PHO 40th 61 2026 DAYDNQ ATL STP DAR CAR BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM -* -*

Truck No. 57 History

Since 2008, Norm Benning Racing has fielded the No. 57 truck. Beginning in 2009, Bennign ran the full schedule in the 57 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 the 57 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. B. J. McLeod and J. J. Yeley ran the 57 before Mike Senica became the primary driver.

In 2018, 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