HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (April 17, 2016) – In his 41st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start, Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the No. 83 Cosmo Motors Toyota Camry for BK Racing, scored a career-best sixth-place finish in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.
“It’s going to take a night of sleep to sink in,” an emotional DiBenedetto said. “I am so happy for all the team, they deserve it for all the hard work they put in to make our cars better each week. It was a team effort today, not just me.”
After starting in the 30th position, DiBenedetto worked his way into to the top-20 on lap 77 and began preserving his equipment for the end of the race.
With less than 100 laps remaining, the 24-year-old California native, drove his way into the top-10 and was running 8th when the final caution flag flew on lap 192.
The race restarted with just five laps to go and DiBenedetto battled with Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Trevor Bayne and Greg Biffle to grab two more positions.
DiBenedetto’s finish also marked a company milestone for BK Racing, now in its fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
“This was a great day for Matt, and a great day for our entire organization,” said team owner Ron Devine. “We’ve continued to work through the challenges that every team encounters. Our goal each week is to achieve small victories. Today we accomplished that goal. I’m very proud of everyone at BK Racing.”
Next up for the NSCS is the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (VA) International Raceway on Sunday, April 24.
About BK Racing, LLC
BK Racing is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota Racing team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 2012 after acquiring the assets of Red Bull Racing, BK Racing’s staff of 60+ employees work to field the No. 23 Toyota Camry driven by David Ragan and the No. 83 Toyota Camry driven by Matt DiBenedetto. 2016 marks BK Racing’s 5th consecutive full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
