Ty Dillon will pilot chassis #491 for this weekend’s Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This Chevrolet SS was prepared by Richard Childress Racing and has been previously raced by the #27 and #31 teams, including a top-10 finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April 2015. Dillon made his Sprint Cup Series career debut at MIS last season driving the #33 Nexium 24HR Chevrolet SS to a 14th-place finish. Dillon has made several starts in NASCAR’s two other premier series, including one top-10 finish in two starts in the XFINITY Series and one top-five and two top-10 finishes in the Camping World Truck Series. Sponsors at Michigan will be Nexteer Automotive and Red Kap. Dillon counts on Nexteer Automotive’s steering technology to deliver precise, high-performance under intense conditions. Mere seconds can mean the difference between winning and losing, so Richard Childress Racing chooses Nexteer – renowned for exceptional handling, performance and safety. Nexteer provides electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous technologies to global manufactures. Red Kap, the official work wear provider for RCR and ECR Engines employees, has been in business since 1923.(Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing), see an image of the car on the #95 team paint schemes page.
