The University of Northwestern Ohio will be a major associate sponsor partner of Richard Childress Racing’s #3 Chevrolet Silverado in Ty Dillon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rookie season in 2012. The University of Northwestern Ohio’s College of Applied Technologies offers a unique curriculum to young people interested in professional motorsports competition as a career. The College of Applied Technologies offers associate degrees and diploma programs in High Performance Motorsports. Student interns training in this curriculum will be assisting RCR Development at the track during race weekends. Dillon, 19, takes the next step in his motorsports career after earning the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship. In his first full ARCA season, he earned seven victories, seven pole qualifying positions and 16 top-10 finishes in 19 races. He made his debut and competed in three Truck Series races during the 2011 season, finishing third November 4 at Texas Motor Speedway in just his second start.(Richard Childress Racing PR)(1-5-2012)
