Matt DiBenedetto finished sixth in the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday.
The top-10 finish for DiBenedetto, his fifth of the year, added 32 points to his season total. DiBenedetto now sits at No. 13 in the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 509 points. A total of 16 drivers qualify for the the playoffs.
DiBenedetto started in 19th position. The sixth-year driver has picked up five top-five and 16 top-10 finishes in his career.
In his career at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, DiBenedetto has compiled one top-five finish and his sixth-place result marks the first top-10.
The Grass Valley, California native's starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting eight spots higher than his career mark of 26.7 and completing the race 19 places ahead of his 25 career average finish.
DiBenedetto battled against 38 other drivers on the way to his sixth-place finish. The race endured 11 cautions and 52 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 22 lead changes.
Brad Keselowski earned the victory in the race, and Denny Hamlin finished second. Martin Truex Jr placed third, Joey Logano brought home fourth, and Kevin Harvick grabbed the No. 5 spot.
After Hamlin won the first stage, Keselowski grabbed control and won Stage 2 before taking the checkered flag.
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