7/30/2023 0 Comments Fastlane raceway![]() ![]() On June 29, 2012, Dillon recorded his first Nationwide Series win at Kentucky Speedway he dominated the race by leading all but 8 laps and won by over 9.8 seconds over second place. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, starting 21st and finishing 24th. 2012 ĭillon's 2012 Nationwide Series car at Road Americaĭillon competed in the Sprint Cup Series on a limited basis in 2012, starting at Michigan International Speedway in June, driving the No. 3 that Dale Earnhardt made famous, with sponsorship from AdvoCare, American Ethanol, and Bass Pro Shops. On November 4, 2011, Richard Childress Racing announced that Dillon would be moving up to the Nationwide Series in 2012, driving the No. ![]() 98 Camping World Curb/Agajanian Racing Chevrolet Impala. 2011–present: Cup Series and Xfinity Series ĭillon made his first career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on October 9, 2011, in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. In 2012 he moved up to the Nationwide Series full-time, driving the No. He also won the 2011 CWTS Most Popular Driver Award. After rain shortened the season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dillon was crowned the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. Dillon scored his second win of 2011 at Chicagoland Speedway, beating Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. In 2011, Dillon scored his first win of the year at Nashville Superspeedway. He ended the season with two wins and seven poles, earning him Rookie of the Year honors. 3 for the first time since Bryan Reffner won for Team Menard in 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway. On July 11, Dillon scored his first career NASCAR victory in the Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway, winning a Truck Series race in a truck wearing the No. ĭespite crashing out early at Daytona, Dillon got his first career pole at Texas Motor Speedway in June and finished third, leading 20 laps. 3 truck full-time in 2010 for Rookie of the Year, with sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops. ĭillon was supposed to start the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway during the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, but the truck failed inspection, thus his time was removed and he failed to qualify for the race. used it in the Busch Series back in 2002. 3 had appeared in any of the three major series since Dale Earnhardt Jr. He made his first Camping World Truck Series start at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. Dillon scored one win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, one pole and ten top-ten finishes in 13 races. 3 Chevrolet initially driving for Andy Santerre Motorsports he eventually moved under his grandfather's Richard Childress Racing banner after four races. 2008: Camping World East Series ĭillon was the 2008 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. A year later, he started dirt track racing at dirt late model racer Dale McDowell's school. Racing career 2005–2007: Beginnings ĭillon began his racing career in the Bandolero Mini Cars series and the Legend Cars Series. He is nicknamed The Ace, a moniker he received from his mother. He also holds the record for most consecutive poles in the Nationwide (now Xfinity) Series with four. He also won the Rookie of the Year award in both series in the year before he won the championship (20, respectively). He is the grandson of RCR team owner Richard Childress, the older brother of Ty Dillon who also competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the son of Mike Dillon, a former racing driver who currently works as RCR's general manager.ĭillon is the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the winner of the 2018 Daytona 500. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. Statistics current as of November 6, 2022.Īustin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver and reality TV show actor. ![]() Dillon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2023Ģ011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ChampionĢ008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the YearĢ010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the YearĢ011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular DriverĢ012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the YearĢ008 An American Revolution 150 ( Greenville-Pickens)Ģ014 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 ( Watkins Glen)Ģ009 Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 ( Phoenix) ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |