As NASCAR starts the 2024 season at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, two notable drivers have been left off the entry lists. [autotag]Brett Moffitt[/autotag] and [autotag]Matt DiBenedetto[/autotag] were full-time drivers in 2023; however, neither driver has any announced plans for 2024. Therefore, they will not be able to pursue a NASCAR championship this season.
Moffitt spent the 2023 season with AM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and won a one-off race with Front Row Motorsports in the NASCAR Truck Series at Talladega Superspeedway. Shockingly, he doesn’t have a ride, as success usually results in a seat. Moffitt will likely find a place eventually, but this might be the most shocking development.
Brett Moffitt and Matt DiBenedetto are the two big names missing from NASCAR’s entry lists at Daytona.
Both were full-time drivers in 2023 that don’t have any plans announced for 2024.
Moffitt/AM Racing and DiBenedetto/Rackley W.A.R. were the previous partnerships.
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For DiBenedetto, his struggles to find a ride for the 2024 NASCAR season have been well documented. He announced his intentions to leave Rackley W.A.R. at the end of 2023, but the organization decided to part ways in the playoffs. DiBenedetto had sponsorship plans that fell through, and now he sits without any opportunity to begin the 2024 season.
NASCAR is a business, and without sponsorship, it is hard for a driver to secure a full-time ride. Moffitt and DiBenedetto are facing this challenge right now, as both drivers deserve an opportunity. It just comes down to the money and the right fit. They will undoubtedly find something eventually, but neither will be present as a driver at Daytona this weekend.
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