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Viking Motorsports

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Viking Motorsports
Owner(s)Don Sackett
BaseMooresville, North Carolina
SeriesNASCAR Xfinity Series
Race drivers99. Matt DiBenedetto
Sponsors99. TBA
ManufacturerChevrolet
Opened2024
Career
DebutXfinity Series:
2024 Raptor King of Tough 250 (Atlanta)
Latest raceXfinity Series:
2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Races competed30
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories0
Pole positions0

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

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Car No. 38 history

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C. J. McLaughlin in the No. 38 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.

2024: Collaboration with RSS Racing

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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

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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

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2025

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On December 14, 2024, team owner Don Sackett announced Viking Motorsports would switch from Ford to Chevrolet with a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing, with DiBenedetto returning to drive the renumbered No. 99.[3]

Car No. 99 results

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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

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  1. ^ News Release (January 12, 2024). "CJ McLaughlin running partial Xfinity schedule with RSS Racing in 2024". Jayski.com.
  2. ^ Stumpf, Stephen (2024-03-20). "Matt DiBenedetto Joining Viking Motorsports for Multiple Xfinity Races". Frontstretch. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ Misenti, Jeff (December 14, 2024). "Viking Motorsports NASCAR Xfinity team switches from Ford to Chevrolet./". sportsnaut.com. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
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