INSIGHT: DiBenedetto’s underdog surge

Matt DiBenedetto won’t say for certain but his sixth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway in April might have been a life-changing day.

The impressive run in underfunded equipment seemed to raise DiBenedetto’s stock. Not only in the fan base he quickly picked up (everyone loves an underdog who showed genuine emotion in his post-race interview), but the heads he turned in the garage. […]