http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/players/austin_dillon/127974 Recent articles about Austin Dillon en-us FORT WORTH Austin Dillon's double duty at Texas Motor Speedway came to fruition pretty late in the game. Dillon, who is a regular in the Nationwide Series, didn't find out until Monday that he would be running in Sunday's Sprint Cup race. The seat was originally going to A.J. Allmendinger, but Dillon ended up getting the spot. "We just kind of got everything put together," said Dillon, who will be running in the Phoenix Racing entry. "Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet here in Texas, along with Red Barn, along with Realtree has come together to work with us to run this week's race." Dillon, who is fifth in points in the Nationwide Series after five races, said the key for him running both races is to stay hydrated. He also hopes to keep the string of solid races for Phoenix Racing going. James Finch's team is 11th in the owner point standings with Regan Smith, Allmendinger and Dillon handling the driving duties. Dillon finished 31st and 21st in his two starts this year. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:43:07 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/dillon_ready_for_double_duty_at_tms/13376029 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/dillon_ready_for_double_duty_at_tms/13376029 Dillon ready for double duty at TMS http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/articles/dillon_ready_for_double_duty_at_tms/13376029 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/d/fdd14a8686b0c31fa25f771ca48e6f16433c3092/mini/north-carolina-education.jpg Another big announcement down in Daytona Beach, Florida for preaseason testing was Austin Dillon will run the Las Vegas race on March 10th for James Finch Racing. Dillon, will pilot the No. 51 Chevy with funding from Tissot Watches. The Vegas race will the the second Cup race of the season for the youngster as he will compete in the season opening Daytona 500 for his grandpa Richard Childress at RCR in the No. 33 Honey Nut Cheerios Chevrolet. He was originally slated to run seven races in the No. 33 for the 2013 campaign and more than likely would move up full-time next season at his grandpa’s camp. Now, Dillon may have to cancel one of the seven races he was going to run for his grandpa’s team if he wants to keep rookie status next season. Due to rule, a rookie can run seven races previously before he enters a full-time gig. The announcement is somewhat of a shock since Finch announced Regan Smith and A.J. Allmendinger would share time in the No. 51 for the whole season. Bringing D... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:24:10 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/nascar_austin_dillon_to_run_cup_vegas_race_for_james_finch/12649090 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/nascar_austin_dillon_to_run_cup_vegas_race_for_james_finch/12649090 NASCAR: Austin Dillon to run Cup Vegas race for James Finch http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/articles/nascar_austin_dillon_to_run_cup_vegas_race_for_james_finch/12649090 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Things might be tense in the Dillon household this weekend. Friday night, Ty Dillon is battling for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title. He enters the race third in the standings, 12 points behind leader James Buescher. Saturday, Austin Dillon will vie for the NASCAR Nationwide Series title. He also enters his race third in the standings, 25 points behind Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The Dillons, grandsons of team owner Richard Childress, seem to be taking the pressure in stride. Austin Dillon, 22, won the Truck crown last year and is watching his younger brother try to keep it in the family. "It's a great week with coming to Homestead and both having a chance to win a championship," Austin Dillon said. "RCR won the Cup race last week. That was really big for our team, and welcome to North Carolina. It's good right now. Yeah, it's a good year other than -- I am pushing Ty. I hope he can finish off the championship, and I think he's got a great shot going into Friday." T Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:59:29 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_ty_dillon_in_title_battles/12231229 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_ty_dillon_in_title_battles/12231229 Austin, Ty Dillon in title battles http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/austin_ty_dillon_in_title_battles/12231229 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Ty Dillon will drive in his second Nationwide Series race this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Dillon, the grandson of Richard Childress, will drive the #51 car in the ingaural Nationwide race at the 2.5 mile track. Dillon made his Nationwide Series debut at Dover in June. After starting third he finished eighth. The #51 car will have equipment provided by Richard Childress Racing. The normal driver of the car, Jeremy Clements, will drive the #4 car this weekend. This will ensure that Dillon gets to start the race. Clements Automotive is currently listed as the sponsor of the car to be driven by Dillon. #bbpBox_227528600843341824 a { text-decoration:none; color:#009999; }#bbpBox_227528600843341824 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }So y'all beat me to it, but yeah I will be driving the #4 this week and @tydillon will be running my #51 in his RCR equipment.54 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite@JClements51Jeremy Clements Ty Dillon is the younger bro... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:12:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ty_dillon_to_run_nationwide_race_at_indianapolis/11281855 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ty_dillon_to_run_nationwide_race_at_indianapolis/11281855 Ty Dillon to run Nationwide race at Indianapolis http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/ty_dillon_to_run_nationwide_race_at_indianapolis/11281855 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png NASCAR has penalized two championship contending teams for problems found during qualifying at Daytona. Three-time champion Tony Stewart was docked six points, and crew chief Steve Addington was fined $25,000 because of a cooling hose found inside Stewart's car during qualifying. He forfeited his second-place qualifying spot, but still won Saturday night's race. In the Nationwide Series, Austin Dillon was docked six points for the same violation as Stewart. Crew chief Danny Stockman and car chief Robert Strmiska have both been suspended until July 25. The team was also penalized last week. NASCAR also fined crew chief Adam Stevens $10,000 and docked Joe Gibbs six points because Joey Logano's car failed Friday night's Nationwide Series post-race inspection. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:28:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nascar_penalizes_stewart_dillon/11193583 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/nascar_penalizes_stewart_dillon/11193583 NASCAR penalizes Stewart, Dillon http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/nascar_penalizes_stewart_dillon/11193583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f9c97214a179d1813041e27fdb1c5b2492b2599/mini/nascar-camping-world-truck.jpg Austin Dillon made a charge for the win before getting spun and sliding sideways across the finish line in the fourth position to conclude a wild NASCAR Nationwide Series race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. Dillon started the Daytona 250 powered by Coca-Cola from the rear of the 43-car field after his team was issued an infraction following qualifying on Friday afternoon. Working with spotter Andy Houston, Dillon maneuvered the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/NRA Museum Chevrolet through two-, three- and four-wide pack racing during the early stages of the 100-lap race. The Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender was running in the 15th position on lap 65 when a multi-car incident broke out just in front of the No. 3 Chevrolet. Dillon dove low on the high-banked tri-oval and successfully avoided damage to his patriotic, red, white and blue Chevrolet, moving up to sixth in the running order in the process. The team pitted during the ensuing caution period and quick work by the ... Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:30:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_dillon_subway_jalapeno_250_race_recap/11176580 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_dillon_subway_jalapeno_250_race_recap/11176580 Austin Dillon Subway Jalapeno 250 Race Recap http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/austin_dillon_subway_jalapeno_250_race_recap/11176580 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Austin Dillon is in trouble again. His Nationwide Series pole-winning speed on Friday afternoon was disallowed after his car failed post-qualifying inspection. Officials found an illegal open cooling hose that went into the cockpit, a violation of Rule 20A-2.1J. He dropped to the rear of the field, No. 42, for the start of the Jalapeno 250 on Friday night but is still credited with winning the pole. However, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start from the No. 1 position. NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said further penalties might be announced next week. Dillon was also penalized last weekend when his race-winning No. 3 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection at Kentucky Speedway. He still got to claim the win, but the points penalty dropped him to second in the championship. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:12:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_loses_pole_position/11169218 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_loses_pole_position/11169218 Dillon loses pole position http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/dillon_loses_pole_position/11169218 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5af92988660f279529186956fd704147f6ce5c6f/mini/campingworld-com-200.jpg Austin Dillon could be in line for another penalty. Dillon's No. 3 Chevrolet failed a post-qualifying inspection at Daytona International Speedway on Friday after NASCAR officials found an open cooling hose in the cockpit, which would boost aerodynamics. The announcement came after Dillon claimed the pole for Friday night's Nationwide race at Daytona. It also came four days after NASCAR penalized Dillon because his car failed inspection following his victory last week at Kentucky. Dillon was docked six points in the standings Monday, dropping him from the top spot. Dillon earned his first career Nationwide victory by leading 192 of the 200 laps. NASCAR ruled afterward that his car was too low. Following Dillon's disqualification Friday, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned the pole. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:11:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillons_car_fails_inspection_at_daytona/11168744 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillons_car_fails_inspection_at_daytona/11168744 Dillon's car fails inspection at Daytona http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/dillons_car_fails_inspection_at_daytona/11168744 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Austin Dillon says he'd be honored to drive the late Dale Earnhardt's iconic No. 3 in the Sprint Cup Series. Dillon is the grandson of Richard Childress, who owns the rights to the number and uses it for Dillon in the Nationwide Series. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has also used the number before in the Nationwide Series, but the No. 3 has not been in a Cup race since Earnhardt's 2001 death. Dillon picked up his first career Nationwide victory last week at Kentucky, and Childress said after the win he'd be open to moving the number up with his grandson. But he'd want the number to have a different style from how Earnhardt had it designed, and he'll only ever let an Earnhardt or a Dillon use the number. Thu, 05 Jul 2012 19:36:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_would_be_open_to_no_3_in_sprint_cup_series/11161892 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_would_be_open_to_no_3_in_sprint_cup_series/11161892 Dillon would be open to No. 3 in Sprint Cup Series http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/dillon_would_be_open_to_no_3_in_sprint_cup_series/11161892 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png NASCAR has penalized the No. 3 Nationwide Series team of Austin Dillon following rule infractions discovered during postrace inspection last Friday at Kentucky Speedway. Dillon has been docked six championship points, which will cost him the lead in the standings. He did have a two-point lead in the championship race, but will now trail Elliott Sadler by four. Dillon's Richard Childress Racing entry was found to be in violation of the rule concerning body height requirements as the car failed to meet the minimum rear car heights. Crew chief Danny Stockman Jr. has been fined $10,000, while owner of record Morgan Shepherd and Dillon have been penalized with the loss of six championship owner and six championship driver points, respectively. Stockman and car chief Robert Strmiska will remain on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:49:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_loses_points_lead_with_penalty/11137820 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dillon_loses_points_lead_with_penalty/11137820 Dillon loses points lead with penalty http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/dillon_loses_points_lead_with_penalty/11137820 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Austin Dillon had a record-breaking performance at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night He led the most laps - 192 of 200 - of any winner. He had a 9.852-second lead over Kurt Busch at the finish line - the largest margin of victory. And he took over the Nationwide Series points lead for the first time in his career. However, the last nugget will be short-lived as Dillon's car failed post-race inspection. NASCAR officials said the No. 3 Chevrolet was too low on the height sticks in the rear of the car. Team owner and Dillon's grandfather Richard Childress said Saturday in the garage, "I've never seen Austin so high and so low at the same time. It was like he'd been shot." Childress says the crew did not deliberately lower the rear of the car. "We use 1,200-pound springs to keep the back end up," Childress said. "A rear jack bolt worked its way back on a rough-ass track. It was certainly nothing intentional--and it certainly wasn't an advantage. NASCAR spokespe Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:51:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/austin_dillon_hits_record_high_low/11125004 http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/austin_dillon_hits_record_high_low/11125004 Austin Dillon hits record high, low http://www.yardbarker.com/nascar/articles/austin_dillon_hits_record_high_low/11125004 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b999a93ce73fc3a0d963fdb0ecc2c841fa96af1/mini/dover-200-qualifying.jpg Austin Dillon will pull double duty this weekend as he attempts to make his second career Sprint Cup start in the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway. In addition to his usual duty in the Nationwide Series - the Alliance Truck Parts 250 on Saturday - Dillon will attempt to qualify for the Sprint Cup LifeLock 400 on Sunday. "Michigan International Speedway has always been one of my favorite tracks," said the 22-year-old, who is third in the Nationwide points standings. "I think it will be even more exciting to race there in the Cup Series race given the recent repave the track has undergone." Dillon, who drives for his grandfather's team, Richard Childress Racing, will be forced to qualify on time, but he has the benefit of Thursday's test to get up to speed. He'll also have veteran crew chief Gil Martin calling the shots. Martin currently oversees RCR's Nationwide Series program but has enjoyed tremendous Sprint Cup success with Kevin Har Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:36:13 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_dillon_seeks_sprint_cup_start/10998848 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/austin_dillon_seeks_sprint_cup_start/10998848 Austin Dillon seeks Sprint Cup start http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/austin_dillon_seeks_sprint_cup_start/10998848 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5af92988660f279529186956fd704147f6ce5c6f/mini/campingworld-com-200.jpg