Berlin, Mich(WZZM) - Nascar Driver Johnny Benson crashed his supermodified car during a race at Berlin Raceway Saturday night.

A spokemans for Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids confirms that Benson is in serious condition.

Berlin Raceway Officials say the Grand Rapids native was involved in a terrible wreck while racing in the ISMA Supermodified's when sombody's wheel touched his, causing Benson to crash hard into the turn four wall, soon after flames erupted everywhere.


My thoughts and prayers are with Johnny and his family. Praying to God for a full, speedy recovery for Johnny.

Patti

This is the most news they have right now .http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_stor...10304&catid=14

Thought & prayers for Johnny Benson and his family.

It is sounding better than first thought.

Johnny Benson in serious condition after fiery crash

Posted: June 14, 2009
Sporting News staff reports

NASCAR driver Johnny Benson is in serious condition at a Michigan hospital after crashing his ISMA supermodified car Saturday night at Berlin Raceway.

A spokesman for Spectrum Hospital told a Grand Rapids, Mich., television station that Benson is "expected to be fine." Benson's car caught on fire after making contact with Larry Lehnert's car.

Lehnert was not hurt in the crash. Benson was quickly pulled from his car, and the fire was extinguished.

Here is one more local news story. http://www.woodtv.com/ The story last night at the track was he was talking with the track workers as he was taken out of the car. We were at the other end of the track. So hard to see what was going on after the crash. He had won his heat race and was very fast in the car. One thing that I think help him out was his car "IRL" type head rest. When he was in the car, you could not see much of his helmet. The fire was engine oil. The track crew were at the crash real fast. The guys on the truck had a hose on the fire fast also. But it seemed it was slow to get foam out of hose. But the flames were out fast once it was spraying. Johnny calls Berlin his home track. So there was alot of shock in the stands

This was posted by hhis sister on his website at 8:10 this morning:

JB Fans,

As of this morning, JB is awake and alert in a Grand Rapids hospital with at least one broken rib. He is being kept for observation. There is no release time as yet.

I will keep you posted as I can.

On a personal note, I would like to thank you for all your thoughts, prayers and concerns.

To the fan club members - I know that I try my best to bring you front and center into our family ... This is definately a bump in the road and I can not even begin to describe the events of last night - but JB tells me he is going to be fine and I look worse than he does.

My thouhts and prayers are for Johnny to have a speedy recovery.

My thoughts and prayers are with you Johnny.

Have a good day...see you at the races

Rich - Arnold, Missouri

A clip of the end of the crash.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ9lXp_F6YM

Tough week for him, first he loses his truck ride and then rather than be racing the trucks he's at Berlin and gets hurt. Hope he has a speedy recovery, he's a class act on and off the track.

Thanks for the info from eveyone. We were at Toledo for the supermodified show on Friday and were planning on being at Berlin on Saturday. The weather forecast caused us to change our plans and head to Lawrenceburg instead. I always worry when fire is involved and I am glad to hear that Johnny isn't hurt worse than he is. My thoughts and prayers to out to him and his family. A real tough week indeed.