Picture at  IMCA Nationals Boone

Jon DeBenedetti

#21J

Jon DeBenedetti drives the #21J Modified Class car.  His home track is Southern Oregon Speedway but he can be found racing at any track where there's money!  He lives in Rogue River, OR.

Team members helping Jon are:  Mike Gabrial, Hector Camargo, Jake Cole, Joe Davison, many others.  Bon Martin, Rich Shields, Bowman Motorsports are the car owners.

Jon started racing in 1998 in the Dwarf Class at Southern Oregon Speedway because it looked like fun.  His first win was that same year.  Career highlights include '98, '99, '00 Dwarf Champion, '99 National Dwarf Champion, '02 Modified Rookie & Track Champion, 3 time winner Northwest Modified Nationals $10,000, 3 time winner Oregon Modified National '07 winner and Track Record holder Lon Skinner Memorial $10,000 at Southern Oregon Speedway.

The thrill of racing for Jon is winning races.  His most exciting racing moment was flipping 13 times down the back shoot at Southern Oregon Speedway.  He's most proud of the friends he has met.

Of racing, Jon says, "Go hard.  Don't think it, know it!".