In one of the most unexpected and entertaining crossovers of the year, the Savannah Bananas are taking their high-energy show on the road—straight into NASCAR. The wildly popular baseball team, known for their viral antics and unorthodox style of play, will sponsor Matt DiBenedetto in the No. 99 Viking Motorsports car for an upcoming race.
DiBenedetto and Viking Motorsports unveiled the partnership on Monday with a sneak peek at the banana-themed paint scheme that’s sure to turn heads at the track. Complete with bright yellow accents and the Bananas’ signature logo, the car channels the same fun-loving, over-the-top energy that has made the team a sensation on social media.
“I’m pumped to bring the Bananas’ flavor to NASCAR,” DiBenedetto said in a statement. “They’ve built such an incredible fanbase with their creativity and passion for entertainment—things that resonate perfectly with our sport. We’re going to make this an event fans won’t forget.”
The Savannah Bananas, famed for their Harlem Globetrotters-style approach to baseball, have built a national following by embracing fun and breaking the mold. Their expansion into NASCAR continues that theme, bridging two very different sports worlds in a way that feels both surprising and strangely fitting.
“This is bananas… literally,” the team joked on social media. “We’re trading bats for horsepower and can’t wait to see our logo flying around the track at 180 mph!”
The exact race for the debut of the Bananas No. 99 car has not been announced, but team officials hinted it would be part of Viking Motorsports’ upcoming schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
With DiBenedetto’s aggressive driving style and the Bananas’ flair for the dramatic, fans can expect plenty of fireworks when the car hits the track.
