Are Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon related?

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Austin and Ty Dillon. Source: Getty Images

Austin Dillon is a professional American stock car driver who has made an impact by winning the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship and the 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. This early success led him into the Cup series, where he races for Richard Childress racing.

Austin Dillon has won five races in the NASCAR Cup Series, as of February 2025. He finished 32nd in the driver standings of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series. Ty Dillon, the younger brother, competes in the Truck Series full-time for the Rackley War driving the Chevrolet and driving part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, such as No. 16 for Kaulig Racing, No. 50 for Team AmeriVet and No. 33 for Richard Childress Racing.

Yes, Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon are siblings. Austin and Ty were born to their father Mike Dillon, a former racer who works at RCR as the general manager, and mother, Tina Dillon. Their grandfather, Richard Childress, is a NASCAR Hall of Famer and also the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) one of the influential teams in the Cup Series. Austin remains with RCR as of 2025 and continues driving the No. 3 car. Ty has driven for various teams over the years including Germain Racing and GMS Motorsports, before joining Spire Motorsports in 2024.

Ty Dillon. Source: @kauligracing

Ty Dillon is also a NASCAR driver who made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2011, finishing eighteenth at Kentucky Speedway. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving the No.25 Chevrolet Silverado to Rackley WAR. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup series. In 2024, he made a one-off start for RCR in the No.33 car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He has finished 245 races in 11 years of his career in the NASCAR Cup Series as of February 2025. Ty's career highlights include finishing third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings in 2013, having 92 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with one win, and winning three races in the NASCAR Truck Series with 38 Top-10s.

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FAQs on Austin Dillon

A. Both Dillon brothers come from a racing family. Their grandfather is the NASCAR Hall of Fame Richard Childress, owner of RCR. Their father Mike Dillon also a former racing and currently serves as RCR general manager.

A. The last time they raced together was in 2015 and reunited for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2024

A. Austin Dillon is a Two-time NASCAR champion, Camping World Truck Series Champion (2011) and Xfinity Series Champion (2013)

A. Ty Dillon primarily competed in the Truck Series, with no championships yet and has competed in some Cup Series races in the past, with no wins

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