So far in 2016 Matt DiBenedetto has been showing improvements from 2015 which is not really a surprise coming from the 2015 Rookie Of The Year Runner up.
Matt Started the Daytona 500 in a car that was not locked in to the race but in Qualifying Matt was just a hair quicker than Michael McDowell to lock himself into the Daytona 500. Thankful to Matt finishing highest in his duel his Daytona teammate Robert Richardson Jr. made the Daytona 500 for a third time. A vicious crash was the end result for Matt as he crashed with 2016 Rookie Of The Year Contender Chris Buescher. Both Matt and Chris would walk away from the crash but DiBenedetto would take up the 40th finishing position.
The following weekend in Atlanta DiBenedetto had a new sponsor on board the #83 in his return to the #83. Sewanee : The University of the South would jump on board. In that race Matt started 35th but pushed his way through the field to finish 29th. Matt's first visit in the NSCS car at Atlanta and Daytona were successful in a few ways despite the crash at Daytona but now DiBenedetto would head to the last track he had not ran at in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Would Luck be on DiBenedetto's side in his first race at Las Vegas in the Cup Series?
As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series began the West Coast Swing DiBenedetto would look to conquer Las Vegas and lay all the chips on the table. In his first start at Las Vegas, DiBenedetto finished 31st which for a first time is impressive. Now DiBenedetto would head to familliar territory as he made his NSCS Debut at Phoenix in 2015. As Matt DiBenedetto and his teammate David Ragan entered the Phoenix International Raceway speed was there DiBenedetto made his way to qualify a season best 23rd. During the race DiBenedetto would conserve and bring home the #83 Toyota Camry in the 20th place! His second best finish and his best since Talladega in May of 2015 where he finished 18th.
Despite not having the excellent finishes the team stays consistent and consistency wins championships.(Koelle,2016)
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