Matt DiBenedetto forced to sit out Sprint Cup race at Texas
Matt DiBenedetto went on Twitter to express frustration that he’s being held out of today’s AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after entering concussion protocol.
In his place, Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the No. 83 BK Racing Toyota at Texas.
DiBenedetto was not cleared to race by physicians following a crash in Saturday's NASCAR XFINITY Series event at TMS.
On the season, DiBenedetto is ranked 35th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings. His best finish this year was a sixth-place run at Bristol Motor Speedway in the spring.
@mattdracing @dustinlong sorry to read this. Glad you are ok. If you feel fine I do t understand why being held out
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) November 6, 2016
Yea man I'm extremely frustrated. I feel 100% but unfortunately they won't clear me and I'm having to follow concussion protocol https://t.co/L9li0xEdNQ
— Matthew DiBenedetto (@mattdracing) November 6, 2016