All American Driver Challenge
- Coverage produced by Visioncast,Inc. 2006-present. (show moreshow less ...)

American LeMans Series
- Rick served as play by play host for ALMS telecasts, 2001-2004 on NBC Sports. (show moreshow less ...)

AP Best Newscast award
- Texas, Nebraska.
ASA Late Model Challenge Series
- Produced by Carolinas Production Group/Visioncast,Inc., hosted by Rick Benjamin. (show moreshow less ...)

ASA National Tour
- Rick served as play by play host on TNN: The Nashville Network in 1999-2000.
AutoRacing1.com
- Rick authored a twice-monthly column for this popular motorsports website. (show moreshow less ...)
  • Vegas Grand Prix preview
    Vegas Grand Prix preview Article:   Web     Pdf
  • Nascar Media Day
    Nascar Media Day Article:   Web     Pdf

BFGoodrich Tires
- REV Communications represents BFG's racing radial tires in the USAR Pro Cup stock car series.
Busch Series (NASCAR)
- Rick served as the play by play host for numerous NASCAR Busch Series races on Sportschannel America, Prime Network,Mizlou, TNN, and NBC Sports.
Car and Driver
- Recently profiled Rick's singular abilities to call play by play of racing events from a studio, without actually being on-site. (show moreshow less ...)
  • Faking It: The Trick is to Sound Surprised!
    The Trick is to Sound Surprised Article:   Web     Pdf

Carolina Panthers (NFL) Radio Network
- Rick hosts the Panthers Postgame Show heard every week of the NFL season on the Panthers' 55-station radio network. (show moreshow less ...)

CBS Sports
- Rick serves as the play by play host of Champ Car World Series events, 2005-present. (show moreshow less ...)

Champ Car Atlantic Championship
- Rick serves as the play by play host of this premier open-wheel development series; beginning in 2007 coverage will air on ESPN2.
Champ Car World Series
- Rick serves as play by play host for Champ Car on networks including CBS, NBC, ABC, and ESPN, beginning in 2007. Rick has hosted Champ Car telecasts since 2004, on networks including SpikeTV, SPEED, CBS, and NBC. (show moreshow less ...)

Cisco Systems
- Rick and Visioncast produced a series of corporate video elements for Cisco in 2005. (show moreshow less ...)

CloseFinishes.com
- Rick and Visioncast partner with John Close of CloseFinishes.com to provide comprehensive media training to drivers and other key players in motorsports. (show moreshow less ...)

Coca Cola
- Rick appeared as a TV reporter in the 2006 "Coca Cola Racing Family" series of network TV commercials.
DirecTV
- Rick will be calling play by play of select 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup events on the new DirecTV channels, each one dedicated solely to one car/driver/team (in-car cameras, telemetry, etc).
Demo reels
- This grouping is a variety of composite demo reels showcasing some of the work Rick has done in motorsports and and other broadcast areas. (show moreshow less ...)

DIRT Motorsports
- Rick has served as the play by play host of DIRT's World of Outlaws Late Model telecasts since 2005. He has also served as the play by play host of DIRT's Modified Series since 2001 with the events airing on SPEED Channel. (show moreshow less ...)

Essential Action Design Group
- Rick and Visioncast produced a series of instructional audio CDs in 2003. (show moreshow less ...)

ESPN
- Rick served as play by play host of the SCCA Trans Am Series on ESPN from 1992 through 1994. He will return to the networks in 2007 with Champ Car and Champ Car Atlantic. (show moreshow less ...)

Food Lion
- Rick has served as the on-camera spokesperson for Food Lion's NASCAR-themed TV and radio commercials since 2004.
Fox Sports Net
- Rick served as the play by play host for FSN's coverage of Lowe's Motor Speedway's Summer Shootout Series in 2001-2002.
Gordon Broadcasting/NTV Network
- Rick served as Vice President of News, main news anchor, and equity partner in this TV station ownership group, 1986-1989.
HDNet
- Rick served as play by play host of Champ Car, Trans Am, and NASCAR Touring Series events for HDNet, 2004-2005.
KSAT-12
- Rick served as main news anchor for this ABC affiliate in San Antonio, TX, from 1983-1986.
KWQC-6
- Rick served as main news anchor and managing editor at this NBC affiliate in the Quad Cities of IA and IL from 1988-1992.
Myers Brothers Award
- Rick received this prestigious award from the National Motorsports Press Association in 1993 for his work covering NASCAR Cup Series racing on the Motor Racing Network, NASCAR's national radio network.
Men's Channel/Men's Outdoor and Recreation Network
- Rick and Visioncast produced coverage of the ASA Late Model Challenge Series for Men's/MOR/IDrive during 2006.
Mizlou
- Rick served as play by play host of NASCAR Cup and Busch Series events in broadcast syndication on Mizlou from 1982-1985.
MRN Radio
- Rick serves as play by play host of NASCAR Cup, Busch, and Truck Series events for MRN, 1981-present.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Rick has hosted and called numerous NASCAR Cup Series events on MRN, Mizlou, Speedvision, and TBS Sports, 1981-1997.
NBC Sports
- Rick has served as one of NBC's lead motorsports hosts since 2001, calling American LeMans Series racing from 2001-2004, the Champ Car World Series from 2005-present, and select NASCAR Busch Series races from 2001-2003 on the network. (show moreshow less ...)

NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series National Coverage Award
- Rick received this prestigious award from the National Hot Rod Assocation at the end of the 2000 season for his work on TNN's RaceDay program.
Porsche Cars North America
- Rick has served as PCNA's on-site host for corporate events, while Visioncast/REV Communications has produced video news releases for the company. (show moreshow less ...)

SCCA Trans Am and World Challenge Series
- Rick has served as play by play host for TV coverage of these leading road racing series on networks including ESPN,SPEED, TNN and Prime Network, from 1988-present.
Scott Community College, IA
- Rick taught broadcast journalism at this leading two-year institution, 1988-1991.
Speedvision/SPEED Channel
- Rick is one of the most visable hosts and voices on SPEED. He is an original anchor and host for the network, having broadcast NASCAR, Champ Car, the ALMS, Grand Am, and other key series since Speedvision signed on in 1996. Rick served as one of the main anchors for SPEED News from 2001-2004. He continues his SPEED duties today. (show moreshow less ...)

Spike TV
- Rick served as play by play host of Champ Car on Spike in 2004.
Sportschannel America
- Rick was play by play host of NASCAR Busch Series events on Sportschannel in 1989 and 1990.
Talladega Nights
- Rick had a speaking role as a TV reporter on pit road in the summer 2006 Will Ferrell comedy blockbuster, one of the year's ten top grossing movies. (show moreshow less ...)

TBS
- Rick served as host of TBS's NASCAR Cup and Busch Series events on this leading cable network from 1992-1997.
TNN: The Nashville Network
- Rick served as the studio anchor and managing editor of TNN's RaceDay, the network's award winning pregame show, 1995-2000. (show moreshow less ...)

Tom Osborne Show
- Rick hosted the legendary Nebraska football coach's show on a statewide broadcast network, 1984-1986.
United States Auto Club
- Rick served as play by play host for USAC events on SPEED in 2003, then brokered USAC's current coverage deal with Outdoor Channel.
USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series
- Rick has served as lead play by play host for coverage of this leading short track stock car series on SPEED, 2001-present. (show moreshow less ...)

Voice-overs
- Over the years Rick has done a wide range of voice-over work for a variety of clients. From educational training to radio commercials to sports radio shows - like Tradin' Paint on XM radio, Rick has matched his voice to the style and tone needed to convey compasion, enthusiasm, or confidence. (show moreshow less ...)

WATE-6
- Rick served as main news anchor and managing editor for this ABC affiliate in Knoxville, TN, 1992-1996.
WATR-20
- Rick began his TV news career as the main anchor and news director for this NBC station in Waterbury, CT.
WBT-AM and FM
- Rick anchors sports coverage for this legendary 50,000 watt station that is the flagship of the Carolina Panthers Radio Network, based in Charlotte.
WDHO-24
- Rick served as main news anchor and news director for this NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio, 1981-1982.
WSLS-10
- Rick was main news anchor and managing editor at this NBC station in Roanoke, VA, 1980-1981.
World of Outlaws
- Rick has served as play by play host for the WoO Late Model Tour events on SPEED, 2005-present, and broadcast one of the first WoO events ever televised, the Knoxville Nationals, in 1991 on Prime Netwok.
Yamaha Marine
- Rick is the corporate video training host for this major marine manufacturer. (show moreshow less ...)

YES Network
- Rick served as play by play host for college football and basketball coverage on this New York City-based regional cable channel owned by the New York Yankees, from 2001-2004. (show moreshow less ...)

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