5 interesting facts about Austin Dillon that you should know

Austin Dillon has recently been in the news for his team, Richard Childress Racing renewing their partnership with Titan Risk Solutions for the 2025 season. Titan Risk Solutions will sponsor Austin Dillon's #3 Cup Series car, as well as Austin Hill's #21 and Jesse Love's #2 cars in the Xfinity Series for select races.

RCR also announced leadership changes, promoting Keith Rodden to vice president of competition and appointing John Klausmeier as technical director. Richard Boswell will be the new crew chief for Austin Dillon's #3 car.

In light of these recent facts and developments for the NASCAR driver, here’s a look at 5 interesting facts about Austin Dillon you should know.

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#5: Daytona 500 win in 2018

Dillon celebrates in victory lane after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. - Source: Imagn

Austin Dillon won the Daytona 500 in February 2018. He drove the iconic No. 3 car, which made this win all the more special since it was the first time that car had won this race since Dale Earnhardt won it in 1998. The day Dillon won also marked the 20th anniversary of Earnhardt’s win.

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#4: Championship wins in multiple NASCAR series

Dillon is one of the few drivers to have won championships in different NASCAR series:

• 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion: He won the title after an impressive season with two wins and 16 top-ten finishes.
• 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion: Dillon won the championship without winning even one race. This was made possible because he consistently ended the race with good positioning, having secured 13 top-five and 22 top-ten finishes.

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#3: A family involved in racing

Austin Dillon is not an isolated success story in NASCAR, in fact, his family has a big role to play in both his career and the sport. Dillon races for Richard Childress Racing (RCR), which is owned by his grandfather, Richard Childress. His brother, Ty Dillon, is also a NASCAR driver, and their father, Mike Dillon, was also previously into racing and is now the general manager at RCR.

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#2: Rookie of the Year awards in multiple series

Dillon poses with the Rookie of the Year Award during the NASCAR Nationwide Series And Camping World Truck Awards Banquet - Source: Getty

Dillon has won the Rookie of the Year award not in one, but three different NASCAR series. These are -

• 2008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
• 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series

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#1: Austin Dillon’s highlight race wins and career achievements

Along with his iconic 2018 Daytona win, Dillon has also won other famous races which include -

• 2017 Coca-Cola 600: His first career Cup Series win at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• 2021 Bluegreen Vacations Duel: An important win during Speedweeks at Daytona.
• 2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400: A win at Daytona in the regular season finale.

As far as his notable career achievements are concerned, Dillon has five wins, 80 top-ten finishes along with 6 pole positions in the NASCAR Cup Series.