Austin Dillon
Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990), self-nicknamed "the Ace", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. He is the grandson of RCR team owner Richard Childress, the older brother of Ty Dillon who competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the son of Mike Dillon, a former racing driver who currently works as RCR's general manager.
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Dillon at Sonoma Raceway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Austin Reed Dillon April 27, 1990 Welcome, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion 2014 Daytona 500 pole winner 2017 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 2018 Daytona 500 Winner 2021 Bluegreen Vacations Duels Winner 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 381 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 3 (Richard Childress Racing) | ||||||
| 2023 position | 29th | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (2017, 2020, 2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Texas) | ||||||
| First win | 2017 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 154 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 86th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Emerson Radio 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Ambetter Health 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
| First win | 2012 Feed the Children 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last win | 2018 LTi Printing 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 73 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 95th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 DoorDash 250 (Sonoma) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015 UNOH 175 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2012 position | 45th | ||||||
| Best finish | 45th (2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 50th (2009) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 Carolina 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Scott 160 (Road America) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 An American Revolution 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last race | 2014 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 An American Revolution 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 38th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2019 Procore 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of April 7, 2024. | |||||||
Dillon is the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the winner of the 2018 Daytona 500. He also won the Rookie of the Year award in both series in the year before he won the championship (2010 and 2012, respectively). He also holds the record for most consecutive poles in the Nationwide (now Xfinity) Series with four.