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January 19, 2004
1:45 PM EST (1845 GMT)
Word in the Daytona International Speedway garage area Monday is that Johnny Benson would make an unexpectedly quick return to the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
Benson is expected to test James Finch's Phoenix Racing No. 09 car when the final three-day round of Nextel Cup Preseason Thunder opens Tuesday morning.
Benson was released at the end of last season by MBV Motorsports, despite having another year on his contract, and has been seeking another ride.
Finch has run a limited schedule of Winston Cup races in past seasons, most recently with Mike Wallace in 2003.
Finch scored top-10 finishes in the Daytona 500 with Wallace in 2003 and Geoff Bodine in 2002.
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