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Matt DiBenedetto said he has been medically cleared to race in Sunday’s Can-Am 500 (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Phoenix International Raceway, the driver announced Tuesday afternoon via Twitter.
I am officially cleared to race this weekend at @PhoenixRaceway! I am completely fine but I appreciate everyone looking out for my safety!
— Matthew DiBenedetto (@mattdracing)
November 8, 2016
The driver of the No. 83 BK Racing Toyota missed last Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway after crashing during the XFINITY race one day earlier. He was not medically cleared to race and was required to follow concussion protocol as a safety precaution for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.
His fill-in driver, Jeffrey Earnhardt, piloted the No. 83 Toyota to a 34th-place result in the Lone Star State.