Viking Motorsports signed Matt Dibenedetto to compete full time in the 2025 Nascar Xfinity season after having run part -time last season with the organization in partnership with RSS Racing. Viking Motorsports, which opened its doors last year, officially announced the return of Dibenedetto for the 2025 NASCAR campaign through a cinematographic video on social networks.
Matt Dibenedetto will lead full -time in the Chevrolet # 99, starting with the united Rentals 300 in Daytona International Speedway on February 15. The coming season will be its first consecutive season as a full -time driver of the Nascar Xfinity series.
The announcement video started with a photo of Dibenedetto which took place when he received a telephone call from an unknown appelant saying to him: “It’s time to make a decision.” He jumped into his Chevrolet Camaro and went to a racing store. The store did not belong to no other than Viking Motorsports.
Watch Dibenedetto’s ad video below:
When signing the veteran driver for 2025, the owner of the Viking Automobile Sports team, Don Sackett, said in a team press release:
“We are delighted that Matt Dibenedetto joins the team. Matt’s experience and racing rescue are exactly what we need to build the basics of this team. His leadership on and off the track will be invaluable while we are working to make a strong race in the Xfinity series. We are convinced that together, we will achieve great things. »»
In December 2024, Viking Motorsports passed from Ford to Chevrolet with the technical support of Richard Childres Racing, ending his partnership with RSS Racing.
Matt Dibenedetto is delighted to return to Viking Motorsports in 2025
Native 33 years old from Nevada City, California, challenged in 28 races in the Nascar Xfinity series during the 2024 season. He scored three top-10, with a better finish of P7, which he made twice at Iowa Speedway and Michigan International Speedway. He finished the season in 26th place in the point table.
Expressing his enthusiasm at the idea of working with Viking Motorsports full -time in 2025, here is what Dibenedetto said:
“I am more excited to join Viking Motorsports full -time for the 2025 season. Viking Motorsports has a clear vision and a lot of potential, and I am ready to give everything behind the wheel of the Chevrolet n ° 99. I think we can realize Big things together, and I can’t wait to hit the track and start. “”
Watch Matt Dibenedetto in action when the 2025 Nascar Xfinity Series season will start at Daytona International Speedway on February 15.
Edited by Yash Soni
