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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 20, 2010) – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt DiBenedetto will return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series circuit this weekend when he goes behind the wheel of the No. 20 Bosch Toyota at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL.

This will be the sixth and final Nationwide Series race of the season for DiBenedetto and also marks the first time that he will return to the same track twice in a season. Unfortunately for DiBenedetto the first trip did not end the way he had hoped as he was caught up in an accident with teammate Brad Coleman and forced to settle for a 29th-place finish.

In his five races thus far this season, DiBenedetto has claimed two top-ten finishes including a career-best ninth-place finish in his last outing at Iowa in late July.

This will mark the first race with Bosch on the No. 20 Nationwide Series Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing.

For more than a hundred years Bosch has engineered and supplied many of the parts and systems in the vehicles we drive, and has supported motorsports around the world to test and perfect its premium automotive products.

NASCAR is the most prominent automotive racing series today in America, and most race winners depend on Bosch components to make it to the finish line up front.   Bosch provides powerful, specially made ‘surface air gap’ spark plugs that deliver a strong, reliable spark for hundreds of miles of high speed Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Series racing, and specially made racing alternators that are incredibly powerful and durable.

The 250-mile race from Gateway International Raceway will be televised by ESPN2 on Saturday, October 23 with coverage starting at 3 PM ET (race starts at 3:30 PM).

Matt DiBenedetto, No. 20 Bosch NASCAR Nationwide Series Toyota Camry at Gateway

Are you looking forward to getting back in the seat this weekend?

“I’m really excited to get back behind the wheel again this weekend. It feels like it has been such a long time, but I just work to stay in shape, remained focused and help the team however I can. It’s really cool to have Bosch on the car with us this weekend. They have been such a big part of racing for so long and hopefully we will get them a great finish on Saturday.”

Gateway will be the first track you will have the opportunity to return to, how will that help you?

“It should help a lot actually. We were running pretty well there in July before the accident with Brad so I’m looking forward to having another shot at it. It’s the first time I’ve had the chance to come back to a track so having that extra time and familiarity will be a big help when it comes to what line to run and just picking up small things that can help you during the race.”

Car  Information

Chassis No. 2085: Last raced at ORP in 2009 with Brad Coleman behind the wheel. It was fast and qualified second but unfortunately an early accident limited it to a 16^th-place finish. In 2008 it had five starts with two wins.

Meet the No. 20 Bosch Toyota  Joe Gibbs Racing Team

Primary Team Members:

Driver: Matt DiBenedetto	Crew Chief: Kevin Kidd
Car Chief: Nate Bellows	Engine Builder: Mark Cronquist
Engine Tuner: Dan Bajak	Spotter: Joey Civali
Shock Specialist: Joel Weidman	Engineer: Mike Lorusso

Over-The-Wall Crew Members:

Gas Man: Chris Webb	Front Tire Changer: Gus Hinton
Catch Can Man: Brian “Shaggy” Larson	Front Tire Carrier: Bryce Hildebrand
Windshield: Nate Bellows	Rear Tire Changer: Matt Aschbrenner
Jack Man: Ben Chase	Rear Tire Carrier: Mikey Drake

Road Crew Members:

Truck Driver: Ashley Brotherton	Tire Specialist: Ryan Martin
Mechanic: Matt Aschbrenner	Mechanic: Ben Chase

Matt DiBenedetto’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Career

Year	Track	Start	Finish	Status/Laps	Laps Led	Earnings
2009	Memphis Motorsports Park	4	14th	Running 254/254	0	$26,543
2010	Nashville Superspeedway	15	10	Running, 225/225	0	$21,518
2010	Road America	14	24	Running, 44/50	0	$20,653
2010	Gateway	18	29	Running, 163/200	0	$27,883
2010	ORP	10	31	Engine, 137/201	0	$18,553
2010	Iowa	9	9	Running, 250/250	0	$29,143

- Joe Gibbs Racing, Press Release