The 33-year-old DiBenedetto from Grass Valley, California, is scheduled to achieve a milestone start in his ninth campaign with at least one start in the Xfinity Series division.
The nine-time NASCAR national touring series race winner from Fenton, Missouri, did not receive approval from NASCAR to contend for a starting spot for this year's 67th running of the Great American Race nearly two weeks after initially announcing his plans to compete in the event with MBM Motorsports.