Viking Motorsports
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| Owner(s) | Don Sackett |
|---|---|
| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Race drivers | 99. Matt DiBenedetto |
| Sponsors | 99. TBA |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2024 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Xfinity Series: 2024 Raptor King of Tough 250 (Atlanta) |
| Latest race | Xfinity Series: 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | 30 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
Viking Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is owned by the CEO of SciAps Inc Don Sackett. The team fields the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Matt DiBenedetto full-time. The team is independent.
Xfinity Series
[edit]Car No. 38 history
[edit]
2024: Collaboration with RSS Racing
[edit]On January 12, 2024, it was announced that C. J. McLaughlin would drive the No. 38 car part-time for the team.[1] After failing to qualify in two of the first four races, McLaughlin was replaced by Matt DiBenedetto for at least five races. It was also revealed that the entry was being fielded by Viking Motorsports, owned by Don Sackett, CEO of SciAps Inc., in collaboration with RSS Racing.
The crew chief, crew, and hauler are being supplied by RSS Racing, while the driver, car, and spotter are provided by Viking Motorsports. The entry is officially under RSS Racing, with sponsorship from Viking Motorsports, and the purse is shared between the two teams.[2]
Car No. 38 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | C. J. McLaughlin | 38 | Ford | DAY DNQ |
ATL 35 |
LVS 33 |
PHO DNQ |
COA | 30th | 399 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt DiBenedetto | RCH 18 |
MAR 21 |
TEX 20 |
TAL 8 |
DOV 32 |
DAR 25 |
CLT 26 |
PIR 31 |
SON 21 |
IOW 7 |
NHA 38 |
NSH 29 |
CSC 23 |
POC 24 |
IND 16 |
MCH 7 |
DAY 33 |
DAR 19 |
ATL 35 |
GLN 35 |
BRI 34 |
KAN 14 |
TAL 16 |
ROV 22 |
LVS 16 |
HOM 38 |
MAR 16 |
PHO 26 | ||||||||||
Car No. 99 history
[edit]Matt DiBenedetto (2025–present)
[edit]On December 14, 2024, team owner Don Sackett announced Viking Motorsports would switch from Ford to Chevrolet, with Matt DiBenedetto returning to drive the renumbered No. 99. On December 16, Sackett announced that the team would not form a technical alliance.[3][4]
Car No. 99 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt DiBenedetto | 99 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW | BRI | KAN | ROV | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO |
References
[edit]- ^ News Release (January 12, 2024). "CJ McLaughlin running partial Xfinity schedule with RSS Racing in 2024". Jayski.com.
- ^ Stumpf, Stephen (2024-03-20). "Matt DiBenedetto Joining Viking Motorsports for Multiple Xfinity Races". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Misenti, Jeff (December 14, 2024). "Viking Motorsports NASCAR Xfinity team switches from Ford to Chevrolet./". sportsnaut.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Update: Viking Motorsports switching to Chevrolet, signs Matt DiBenedetto to extension/". jayski.com. December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.