Matt DiBenedetto’s journey in NASCAR has taught the driver patience. He capitalized on what he called a lifetime opportunity with the Wood Brothers last season after landing a ride in the No. 21 Ford on short notice. DiBenedetto made the playoffs for the first time in his career last year and is again on the points bubble 13 races into this season after a heartbreaking near-win at Talladega and three top-10 finishes in a row before Darlington.

While reports swirled this week about Penske driver Brad Keselowski considering an offer to move to Roush Fenway Racing next year, DiBenedetto said he’s inclined to wait to see how things unfold this Silly Season rather than speculate on what that could mean for him.