Race Recaps
February 26, 2017: Daytona 500
Daytona: (February 26, 2017) – MATT DIBENEDETTO — No. 32 E.J. Wade Foundation Ford Fusion (Finished 9th) — “That’s a heck of a way to start the year. Holy cow. We survived. We got in that one crash and we hit pretty hard. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s gonna be a long day,’ but the…
Read MoreNovember 20, 2016: Ford EcoBoost 300
Miami: (November 13, 2016) – The final race in the 2016 season, Matt DiBenedetto and the No.49 NASCAR Heat team went to Homestead looking to end the year on a strong note. Starting the Ford EcoBoost 300 from the 31st position, DiBenedetto battled with an ill-handling car throughout the day and under the lights. DiBenedetto avoided some close calls from the big wrecks…
Read MoreNovember 13, 2016: Can-Am 500
Phoenix: (November 13, 2016) – With just two races remaining in the 2016 season, Matt DiBenedetto and the No.83 JAS Expedited Trucking team headed to Phoenix Raceway looking to end the year on a strong note. Starting the Can-Am 500 from the 32nd position, DiBenedetto battled with a tight handling car in the early…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2016: AAA Texas 500
Matt’s plans were to run in both the Xfinity and Sprint Cup races at Texas Speedway. In the Xfinity race, a lug not got caught in the wheel an ripped off the valve stem causing Matt to hit the wall. Nascar infield care put him under concussion protocol, which meant sitting out for the…
Read MoreOctober 30, 2016: Goody’s Fast Relief 500
Just like the old Murhy’s Law saying, “what can go wrong, will go wrong”. Nothing seemed to go in the No. 93 team’s favor at Martinsville, but they kept fighting till the very end when an electrical failure occurred with four laps left. Ending the day with a p32. Next week Matt will be back…
Read MoreOctober 23, 2016: Hellman’s 500
Talladega: (October 24, 2016) – After battling food poisoning throughout race weekend, Matt DiBenedetto and the No. 93 Dustless Blasting Toyota were prepared for battle at Talladega Superspeedway. Starting the Hellmann’s 500 from the 35th position, DiBenedetto lost ground early in the race following a bad pit stop. Shaking it off, the Dustless Blasting team…
Read MoreOctober 16, 2016: Kansas Lottery 300
Kansas: (October 16, 2016) – Matt and his team had a great weekend at Kansas Speedway. He got the opportunity to also run in the Xfinity series in the No. 14 TriStar Superior Essex Toyota bringing home an 11th Place finish. He also had a strong finish in Sprint Cup in the BK racing No.83 scorpd…
Read MoreOctober 9, 2016: Bank of America 500
Charlotte: (October 9, 2016) – The No. 83 Cosmo Motors Toyota was fast in qualifying putting them in the p24 to start the race. Due to the changes in the track and weather the car was tight for the beginning of the race. They fought to get a grip on the car and after a…
Read MoreOctober 2, 2016: Citizen Soldier 400
Dover: (October 2, 2016) – The No. 83 E.J. Wade Construction Toyota driven by Matt DiBenedetto was able to dial in the car with track bar adjustments from the team during the race despite the weather-shortened practice sessions. Matt started the Citizen Soldier 400 p35 based on point standings, and finished the Monster Mile p27.
Read MoreSeptember 25, 2016: New England 300
New Hampshire: (September 25, 2016) – The No. 83 NASCAR Heat Evolution Toyota struggled this past weekend to find grip on the track. Matt and the team led by Crew Chief Gene Nead were able to get the car handling better with adjustments throughout the 300 mile race. Matt finished in p28; 5 positions better than…
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