Austin Dillon News

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Nashville:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Nashville:

March 30, 2010
Austin Dillon was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 27 Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Dillon scored a 16th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second time this season. Dillon leads Brett Butler by three points (32-29) in the Raybestos

ESPN/Racing Resources — Weekly Rundown:

ESPN/Racing Resources — Weekly Rundown:

March 29, 2010
*Kevin Harvick won the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. It was Harvick's eighth series victory in his 103rd career start. He's won the last four races that he has started. It was his 54th career NASCAR win, which ties him with Lee Petty for 11th all-time. Harvick

Dillon makes first stop at Martinsville:

Dillon makes first stop at Martinsville:

March 23, 2010
Austin Dillon has four previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts but this weekend marks his first appearance at the .526-mile Martinsville short track in the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado. In his four career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts,

Atlanta images added UPDATE more added:

Atlanta images added UPDATE more added:

March 9, 2010
Added images from Atlanta for the following trucks; #2-Kevin Harvick, E-Z-GO Chevy; #18-Kyle Busch, Toyota Tundra Toyota; #51-Aric Almirola, Graceway/AKAwareness.com Toyota; #15-Steve Wallace, Red Top Collector Car Auction Toyota; #30-Todd Bodine, "The Night Train"

Monday Rundown – Racing Resources:

Monday Rundown – Racing Resources:

March 8, 2010
*Kevin Harvick won the E-Z-GO 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his seventh series victory in his 102nd career start. He's won the last three races he's started. It was his 53rd career NASCAR win across all three major series. *Harvick led twice for a race-high

RCR & Dillon to make first Atlanta start:

RCR & Dillon to make first Atlanta start:

March 2, 2010
The E-Z-GO 200 will be the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for RCR. RCR shuttered its original Truck Series program at the conclusion of the 1999 season and the series first ran at AMS in 2004. Austin Dillon will pilot the #3

Bass Pro Shops to sponsor Dillon: UPDATE Image added:

Bass Pro Shops to sponsor Dillon: UPDATE Image added:

January 19, 2010
Richard Childress Racing and Bass Pro Shops have reached a partnership agreement for third-generation driver Austin Dillon to compete in the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado for the majority of the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule. This RCR/Bass

RCR going truck racing? UPDATE 4 One truck; Dillion full season in #3:

RCR going truck racing? UPDATE 4 One truck; Dillion full season in #3:

January 6, 2010
During SPEEDtv's Speed Report broadcast, Ray Dunlap reported that it appears that the #3 RCR Chevy truck, driven by Austin Dillon [grandson of Richard Childress], will be returning to the series in 2010. Dunlap reported word in the garage has it that Richard Childress

KHI’s Stockman to RCR as crew chief for Dillon:

KHI’s Stockman to RCR as crew chief for Dillon:

November 20, 2009
During the post-race interview with Kevin Harvick, Kevin said there will be a lot of changes made at KHI over the next month. Harvick said Danny Stockman, [truck chief at KHI] is headed to Richard Childress Racing to be the new crew chief for the #3 Chevy with driver

Shock issue led to Dillon disqualification:

Shock issue led to Dillon disqualification:

October 31, 2009
The left front shock of Austin Dillon's truck was built wrong and had no way to rebound following his qualifying run, which is what caused the Richard Childress Racing truck to fail post-qualifying inspection Friday, team vice president of competition Mike Dillon said

Dillon & RCR make first trip to Talladega; Realtree to sponsor:

Dillon & RCR make first trip to Talladega; Realtree to sponsor:

October 26, 2009
Lewisville, N.C., native Austin Dillon will not only make his restrictor plate debut driving the #3 Realtree Outfitters Chevy when he takes the green flag for Saturday's 150-mile race at Talladega. Dillon will also become the first driver to start a restrictor-plate

Sirius to broadcast RCR festivities:

Sirius to broadcast RCR festivities:

October 21, 2009
SIRIUS NASCAR Radio's "Tradin' Paint," with Rick Benjamin and Chocolate Myers, will broadcast live from Richard Childress Racing Thursday, Oct. 22, from 11:00am - 3:00pm/et as RCR celebrates its 40th Anniversary. Anticipated guests on tomorrow's show include: Owner

Dillon & RCR return to series at NHMS UPDATE more info:

Dillon & RCR return to series at NHMS UPDATE more info:

September 16, 2009
Austin Dillon has been added to the preliminary entry list for the Heluva Good! 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Dillon will be driving the #3-RCR Chevy; sponsor TBA.(9-15-3009) UPDATE: Austin Dillon will pilot the #3-RCR 40th Anniversary Chevrolet Silverado from

RCR going truck racing in 2010?

RCR going truck racing in 2010?

September 13, 2009
During SPEEDtv's Speed Report broadcast, Ray Dunlap reported that it appears that the #3 RCR Chevy truck, driven by Austin Dillon [grandson of Richard Childress], will be returning to the series in 2010. Dunlap reported word in the garage has it that Richard Childress

Racing Resources – rundown following Iowa…

Racing Resources – rundown following Iowa…

September 8, 2009
*Mike Skinner won the inaugural running of the Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway. He won his 27th series race in his 196th start. Skinner now has won on 20 tracks in the series in 15 different states. He won his second race of 2009; his last