NASCAR Cup Series: 5 replacement candidates for David Ragan in 2020
Matt DiBenedetto
Matt DiBenedetto announced on Thursday morning that he will not return to Leavine Family Racing for the 2020 season.
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DiBenedetto is in the midst of the best season of his Cup Series career this year, as he currently sits in 23rd place in the championship standings with the first two top five finishes of his career. He has taken on the underdog role this season and really excelled in it. As of right now, it looks like Christopher Bell is going to take over the duties of driving the #95 Leavine Family Racing Toyota after this season.
This is a risky move on the part of Leavine Family Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing, which have a technical alliance with one another. DiBenedetto has been coming into his own over the last several weeks with four top eight finishes in the last eight races. He had the potential to be a great addition to Joe Gibbs Racing in the future.
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But even though he has lost his ride with Leavine Family Racing beyond the conclusion of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season, DiBenedetto has way too much talent to not have a full-time ride.
Even though Front Row Motorsports would be a step down from Leavine Family Racing, DiBenedetto has the skills and knowledge to help that team grow and become competitive, much like what he has done driving the #95 Toyota. It would be silly for Front Row Motorsports to not at least reach out to him about a potential full-time ride for the 2020 season.