A native of Grass Valley, CA, Matt began the journey to a professional racing career at the age of 8 by competing in mini cart racing.

In 2009, Matt made his Xfinity Series debut at the Memphis Motorsports Park for Joe Gibbs Racing. That race led to Matt competing part-time for Joe Gibbs Racing during the 2010 season.

Matt made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2015. In Matt’s seven years of Cup racing, he made 248 Cup series starts, recording 31 Top-Ten finishes.

In 2022, Matt took the Helm of the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley WAR Racing. Matt finished the season with 1 Win and 7 Top Tens.

Matt DiBenedetto made his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in April 2024, joining Viking Motorsports to kick off an exciting new chapter in his racing career.