This week’s 94-lap event marks the first appearance for Ty Dillon, driver of the #3-Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, at Talladega Superspeedway in the Camping World Truck Series. However, the 20-year-old driver has made one previous start at the 2.66-mile track in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards where he made the trip to the Winner’s Circle. Dillon remains the leader of the 2012 Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, ahead of second-place driver by one point. Dillon lalso eads the 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over driver Cale Gale. Throughout the course of the last 17 Camping World Truck Series races, Dillon has one win (Atlanta Motor Speedway), two pole awards, five top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C., native holds an average starting position of 5.4 and a 7.2 average finishing position. He has completed 99.9 percent (2,636 of 2,638) of the contested laps and led for 117 circuits.(Richard Childress Racing PR)(10-2-2012)
