Austin Dillon News

Lucas Oil sponsoring Austin Dillon at Las Vegas:

Lucas Oil sponsoring Austin Dillon at Las Vegas:

March 7, 2017
Lucas Oil, the official provider of premium motor oil for ECR Engines and Richard Childress Racing (RCR), will serve as primary sponsor for Austin Dillon and the #3 Chevrolet SS in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.

Bell wins Atlanta:

Bell wins Atlanta:

March 4, 2017
#4-Christopher Bell led 99 of 130 laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, en route to the Active Pest Control 200 win. #88-Matt Crafton took the lead - but only momentarily - following a restart just two laps from the finish. He finished second. #21-Johnny Sauter

Aric Almirola fastest in first XFINITY practice:

Aric Almirola fastest in first XFINITY practice:

March 3, 2017
#98-Aric Almirola was fastest during opening practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 181.372mph. The rest of the top 10: #18-Kyle Busch, #41-Kevin Harvick, #22-Brad Keselowski, #23-Spencer Gallagher, #42-Kyle Larson, #0-Cole Custer, #19-Matt Tifft, #2-Austin

Ryan Reed wins Daytona XFINITY race:

Ryan Reed wins Daytona XFINITY race:

February 25, 2017
#16-Ryan Reed won the PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 2nd career XFINITY Series win. #88-Kasey Kahne finished second, followed by #2-Austin Dillon, #22-Brad Keselowski, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #24-Scott Lagasse, Jr., #52-Joey Gase, #0-

Justin Allgaier fastest in first XFINITY practice:

Justin Allgaier fastest in first XFINITY practice:

February 24, 2017
#7- Justin Allgaier was fastest during opening practice at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 193.890mph. The rest of the top 10: #2-Brad Keselowski, #42-Tyler Reddick, #9-William Byron, #23-Spencer Gallagher, #1-Elliott Sadler, #2-Austin Dillon, #3-Ty

New members for the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council:

New members for the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council:

February 20, 2017
Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola are the new members of the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council. They join returning members Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick. The new drivers replace Dale Earnhardt

Recently, the trend has been for the Daytona 500 pole winners to make history that same season:

Recently, the trend has been for the Daytona 500 pole winners to make history that same season:

February 19, 2017
Daytona 500 Pole Winners - Last 4 Years

Results of the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona:

Results of the 2017 Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona:

February 19, 2017
1) #22-Joey Logano, Shell/Pennzoil Ford 2) #18-Kyle Busch, M&M's Toyota 3) #88-Alex Bowman, Nationwide Chevy 4) #10-Danica Patrick, TaxAct Ford 5) #4-Kevin Harvick, Busch Beer Ford 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, SKF Ford 7) #24-Chase Elliott, NAPA Chevy 8) #19-Daniel Suarez

NASCAR settles lawsuit with fan over Daytona wreck:

NASCAR settles lawsuit with fan over Daytona wreck:

February 7, 2017
NASCAR has settled with a spectator injured in a February 2013 Xfinity Series crash at Daytona International Speedway, and in doing so was able to avoid having drivers deposed as well as have its crash and fencing reports made public. Allen Davis sued NASCAR and the

Teams testing at Phoenix this week:

Teams testing at Phoenix this week:

January 29, 2017
Teams testing at Phoenix this week: Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick has won six of the last nine races at Phoenix International Raceway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Which is why, teammate Clint Bowyer said, it makes sense for the 2014 champion

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

January 12, 2017
Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars will appear at Phoenix Raceway for the first time in 2017 when the track hosts an open test session on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Phoenix Raceway will open its gates to fans from 9:00am

Austin Dillon visits Dow and hockey game:

Austin Dillon visits Dow and hockey game:

January 8, 2017
Austin Dillon visits Dow and hockey game: Officials for the Ontario Hockey League Saginaw Spirit and Dow Chemical's Michigan Division in Midland welcomed rising NASCAR driver #3-Austin Dillon to the Dow Event Center Friday. Dillon dropped a ceremonial first puck prior

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

January 6, 2017
Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day: In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That's just

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

December 15, 2014
Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

December 15, 2014
Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint