DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #38 ReMA Ford, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Matt DiBenedetto, driver of the #38 ReMA Ford, drives during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Update: Viking Motorsports switching to Chevrolet, signs Matt DiBenedetto to extension

Update: Don Sackett, owner of Viking Motorsports, said in a Facebook post that the team will not have an alliance for the upcoming 2025 Xfinity Series season. It was previously reported that the team would have an alliance with Richard Childress Racing in 2025.

“Our decision to be independent next year is based solely on what we think is in the best long-term interests for Viking.”

Original post: Viking Motorsports has signed Matt DiBenedetto to a two-year extension while also making the switch from Ford to Chevrolet and an alliance with Richard Childress Racing for its next chapter in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

The team, which most recently ran a No. 38 out of the RSS Racing stable, will now be renumbered as the No. 99.

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