By Caleb Whisler, Staff Writer
It was a hard-fought seventh place finish for Matt DiBenedetto and the small team of Go FAS Racing.
For DiBenedetto, the race was all about survival. He described the race as “the craziest races I’ve ever taken part in.”
When it comes to racing at the superspeedways of Daytona and Talladega, there is always a chance for drivers to win. For DiBenedetto, it’s an even playing field.
“It’s just an opportunity where it evens everybody out a little bit, so we can position ourselves right and then be there at the end and the big pack evens out a lot of things, so we can have a good run here,” he said.
“I’m glad we survived and we seem to always position ourselves in a spot to be up front and competing for the win at the end of these speedway races at Daytona quite often. We’ve got that down pat and I’m really, really glad we got a good run for Zynga Poker. They’re a huge part of our team. They’ve stepped up and helped us a ton this year, so I’m pretty proud of that.”
Compared to other cars, DiBenedetto was quick to admit that he was not the most aerodynamic vehicle out on the racetrack, ut that it was all about positioning.
“We weren’t the most aerodynamic piece in the world, but we positioned ourselves right and on the superspeedways it’s kind of a time for me to be able to shine a little bit and run better than others, so I did all I could – position myself right, so we could have a good run,” DiBenedetto said.
With the team still searching for some sponsorship, DiBenedetto believes that the finish will help in that search.