AUSTIN DILLON RUMORS
Dillon ready for double duty at TMS
FORT WORTH Austin Dillon's double duty at Texas Motor Speedway came to fruition pretty late in the game.
Dillon, who is a regular in the Nationwide Series, didn't find out until Monday that he would be running in Sunday's Sprint Cup race. The seat was originally going to A.J. Allmendinger, but Dillon ended up getting the spot.
"We just kind of got everything...
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April 11, 2013
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Austin Dillon Racing in the DRIVE4COPD300 and Raising Awareness for COPD in 2013
The COPD Foundation announced the appointment of Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon as the new Honorary Ambassador for the DRIVE4COPD campaign, the country’s largest public health initiative dedicated to raising awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dillon lost his paternal grandfather Stan, to COPD in May 2012, and this personal connection to the...
NASCAR: Austin Dillon to run Cup Vegas race for James Finch
Another big announcement down in Daytona Beach, Florida for preaseason testing was Austin Dillon will run the Las Vegas race on March 10th for James Finch Racing. Dillon, will pilot the No. 51 Chevy with funding from Tissot Watches.
The Vegas race will the the second Cup race of the season for the youngster as he will compete in the season opening Daytona 500 for his grandpa Richard...
Austin, Ty Dillon in title battles
Things might be tense in the Dillon household this weekend.
Friday night, Ty Dillon is battling for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title. He enters the race third in the standings, 12 points behind leader James Buescher.
Saturday, Austin Dillon will vie for the NASCAR Nationwide Series title. He also enters his race third in the standings, 25 points behind Ricky Stenhouse...
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November 16, 2012
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Ty Dillon to run Nationwide race at Indianapolis
Ty Dillon will drive in his second Nationwide Series race this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dillon, the grandson of Richard Childress, will drive the #51 car in the ingaural Nationwide race at the 2.5 mile track.
Dillon made his Nationwide Series debut at Dover in June. After starting third he finished eighth.
The #51 car will have equipment provided by Richard Childress...
Austin Dillon Subway Jalapeno 250 Race Recap
Austin Dillon made a charge for the win before getting spun and sliding sideways across the finish line in the fourth position to conclude a wild NASCAR Nationwide Series race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. Dillon started the Daytona 250 powered by Coca-Cola from the rear of the 43-car field after his team was issued an infraction following qualifying on Friday...
Dillon's car fails inspection at Daytona
Austin Dillon could be in line for another penalty.
Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet failed a post-qualifying inspection at Daytona International Speedway on Friday after NASCAR officials found an open cooling hose in the cockpit, which would boost aerodynamics.
The announcement came after Dillon claimed the pole for Friday night's Nationwide race at Daytona. It also came four...
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July 06, 2012
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Dillon loses points lead with penalty
NASCAR has penalized the No. 3 Nationwide Series team of Austin Dillon following rule infractions discovered during postrace inspection last Friday at Kentucky Speedway.
Dillon has been docked six championship points, which will cost him the lead in the standings. He did have a two-point lead in the championship race, but will now trail Elliott Sadler by four.
Dillon's Richard...
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July 02, 2012
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TIME TO GET NASTY
Crew chief: Danica getting no respect
Danica Patrick's crew chief, Tony Eury Jr., says Danica is not getting enough respect on the track and needs to earn it by not letting other drivers push her around.
Austin Dillon seeks Sprint Cup start
Austin Dillon will pull double duty this weekend as he attempts to make his second career Sprint Cup start in the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway.
In addition to his usual duty in the Nationwide Series - the Alliance Truck Parts 250 on Saturday - Dillon will attempt to qualify for the Sprint Cup LifeLock 400 on Sunday.
"Michigan International...
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June 12, 2012
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