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• More nightmares at RCR as NASCAR suspends Austin Dillon’s jackman for substance abuse

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Season has been a nightmare for Austin Dillon, who came to the season desperate to end his poor streak from last season. In the nine races so far this year, he has secured juts one top-10 finish and barring one odd P16 finish at Las Vegas, all his finishes has been outside the top-20....2024
• NASCAR issues indefinite suspension to Austin Dillon pit crew member for violating substance abuse policy

Following the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday, NASCAR has issued a handful of penalties for various reasons, and one that will catch the eye of NASCAR fans is an indefinite suspension for a violation of the substance abuse policy....2024
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• Richard Childress Racing steadies the ship and leaves Texas with pair of top-10 finishes

Just when it looked like it would be another miserable weekend for Richard Childress Racing, they ended up with two top-10 finishes. Austin Dillon led his teammate and two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch on the day, P7 and P9 for them both, respectively....2024
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• Austin Dillon blames busted power steering for Martinsville disappointment

Richard Childress‘s grandson, Austin Dillon has not been able to salvage his way into the top-10 even once in the 2024 season. He has been among the most disappointing performers in the garage since the start of 2023 season and Martinsville last Sunday was no different....2024
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• Richard Childress Racing in flux with Kyle Busch up-and-down and Austin Dillon struggling

Richard Childress Racing needs to implement changes quickly as Kyle Busch sits just one point above the playoff cutoff and Austin Dillon is floundering....2024
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• Kyle Busch on being 13th in Cup Series standings & the importance of Austin Dillon's team improving with new crew-chief

Kyle Busch talked about being 13th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings and the importance of the Austin Dillon team improving after their crew chief was changed to Justin Alexander....2024
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• More nightmares at RCR as NASCAR suspends Austin Dillon’s jackman for substance abuse
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• NASCAR issues indefinite suspension to Austin Dillon pit crew member for violating substance abuse policy
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• NASCAR escapes slippery slope after Gateway wreck
NASCAR made the decision not to suspend Austin Cindric after Sunday’s Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon called for Team Penske’s Austin Cindric to be suspended for this coming Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway after the two made contact coming down the […] NASCAR escapes slip...2023
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• 'I don't think [he] did that on purpose' - Aric Almirola on Austin Cindric's wreck with Austin Dillon | NASCAR Race Hub

The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew spoke about the Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon situation, and the decision from NASCAR not to suspend Austin Cindric....2023
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• NASCAR suspending another driver for one race?
There is a debate over whether NASCAR should suspend Austin Cindric for one race after his contact with Austin Dillon at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon wrecked out of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, and he inadvertently took JTG Daugherty Racing’s Ricky […] NASCAR suspending ano...2023
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• NASCAR: RCR hit with disappointing news after Dover
The penalty issued by NASCAR to Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team will not be overturned after an appeal. Following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway last month, Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team were issued a hefty penalty. The team was fined $75,000 and […] NASCAR: RCR hit with disappointing news after Dover - Beyond the Fla...2023
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• NASCAR has once again altered the point standings
NASCAR has once again issued a mid-week penalty that changes the Cup Series point standings, this time to Richard Childress Racing and Austin Dillon. If you thought the rescission of the remaining 75 points of Justin Haley’s 100-point penalty would be this week’s only change to the NASCAR Cup Series point standings away from the […] NASCAR has once again altered the point standin...2023
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• 2023 Daytona 500 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX

The Daytona 500 got off to an action-filled start as Brad Keselowski used a strong finish to win the first stage. Bubba Wallace was a strong contender but after taking a bump to the wall, Wallace struggled to get back to the top of the race in the first stage. The second stage continued without many cautions as Ross Chastain was able to narrowly beat out Alex Bowman for the second stage victory. T...2023
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• Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon make contact resulting in big crash

Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon make contact resulting in big crash at Atlanta Motor Speedway....2022
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• FINAL LAPS: Ryan Blaney wins as sparks fly in MAJOR crash at Daytona

Ryan Blaney pulled away in overtime as the sparks fly and field crashes behind him including Austin Dillon, Daniel Suarez, Kevin Harvick, and many more at Daytona International Speedway....2021
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• Austin Dillon, teammates get tattoos on their butts honoring 2018 Daytona 500 win
The Richard Childress team went all out after their win on Sunday...2018
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• Daytona 500: Only Austin Dillon’s wife will be able to see strategically placed celebratory tattoo

Austin Dillon got a tattoo to celebrate his Daytona 500 victory, but his wife Whitney is likely the only person who will get see it....2018

2024
"Richard Childress Racing needs to implement changes quickly as Kyle Busch sits just one point above the playoff cutoff and Austin Dillon is floundering."

2023
"Cup drivers Ty and Austin Dillon look back at their experience in victory lane with Dale Earnhardt at the 1998 Daytona 500."

2022
"Austin Dillon wins at Daytona, clinches playoff spot: Takeaways"

2021
"31) that Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon will drive for the team in January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona alongside full-season driver Cody Ware."

2020
"There have been many terrifying wrecks since the tragedy of Dale Earnhardt in 2001: Carl Edwards at Talladega Superspeedway in 2009 and Austin Dillon at Daytona International Speedway […] NASCAR: We need to have another conversation on safety - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Motorsports News and More"

2019
"Drivers/teams expected to participate include Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski, Hendrick Motorsport’s Jimmie Johnson, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kurt Busch, Roush Fenway Racing’s Ryan Newman, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Clint Bowyer, StarCom Racing’s Landon Cassill, Leavine Family Racing’s Matt DiBenedetto, JTG-Daugherty Racing’s Ryan Preece and Wood Brothers Racing’s Paul Menard."

2018
"Leading only in the final lap, Austin Dillon claimed victory at the Daytona 500 in the Number 3 -- 20 years after Dale Earnhardt won the 1998 event in the Number 3."

2017
"Austin Dillon will face no further penalties after wrecking Cole Custer"

2016
"Austin Dillon thinks Kyle Busch tried to wreck him, but Dale Jr. disagrees"

2015
"Austin Dillon OK after car flies into catch fence in last-lap crash"

2014
"That includes preseason ROY favorite Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing."

• Michael McDowell Scores First Career Win in Wreck-Filled, Rain-Delayed Daytona 500
A rain-plagued 2021 Daytona 500 ended nearly 10 hours after it began, after 12:20 a.m. ET on Monday (Feb. 15). For Michael McDowell, it was worth the wait. The No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford crossed the finish line in front of Chase Elliott and Austin Dillon, but was also out front when the caution …...2021
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• 5 Points to Ponder: New Asphalt Is an Automatic NASCAR Nightmare. Why?
1. New Pavement, Old Problems Texas Motor Speedway was a tale of two races Sunday (July 19). The final stage produced plenty of drama worth watching: frantic restarts, a fateful mistake by rookie Quin Houff and pit strategy that ultimately decided the outcome. Austin Dillon‘s surprise victory was the cherry on top that woke most … The post 5 Points to Ponder: New Asphalt Is an Automati...2020
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• 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Vegas picks and NASCAR predictions: Back Austin Dillon at Texas
Micah Roberts pioneered wagering on NASCAR races and just locked in his 2019 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 picks....2019
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• Fantasy Update: Last-minute lineup, props advice for Auto Club
Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon will start from the pole position for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Does he merit a spot in your lineup? We’ve dissected the numbers to offer a suggested lineup worthy of your Fantasy Live consideration as you make roster decisions. PLAY NOW: Set […] The post Fantasy Update: Last-minute lineup, p...2019
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• NASCAR Cup: Austin Dillon’s second-round lap scores him pole in Fontana
A 39.982-second/180.081 mph lap during Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., on Friday earned Austin Dillon the pole for Sunday’s Auto Club 400. It’s Dillon’s fourth-career Cup Series pole and his second at ACS. Although Friday’s qualifying session went three rounds, Dillon’s pole-winning lap came in the second round. With drafting coming into play F...2019
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• NASCAR Cup: Kevin Harvick takes pole in qualifying draft at Vegas
With a 29.914-second/180.517 mph lap in the third and final round of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, Kevin Harvick won the pole for Sunday’s Pennzoil 400, the third race of the 2019 Cup Series season and the first will all components of the new 2019 aerodynamic rules package. Harvick will be joined on the front row by Denny Hamlin. Hamlin’s Joe Gi...2019
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• 2018 Daytona 500 Vegas expert picks and predictions: Fade Jimmie Johnson, back Austin Dillon
Micah Roberts pioneered wagering on NASCAR races and just locked in his Daytona 500 picks...2018
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• Dillon pushes Hamlin's Toyota to victory in Can-Am Duel
If there was a surprise in Thursday night’s Can-Am Duel 150 qualifying races, the biggest came in the second race, when in the closing stages of the race Austin Dillon pushed Denny Hamlin to victory. Dale Earnhardt Jr. led 53 of 60 laps in the race, but with two laps to go, Dillon hooked up with Hamlin, who blew by to victory, while Earnhardt faded to sixth after getting hung out in the draft. Ear...2017
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• Austin Dillon predicts win soon for No. 3 team after Vegas wager
Austin Dillon overcame a pit stop gone bad where he chastised his pit crew over the team radio and then a pit-road speeding penalty that was his own fault to finish fifth in Sunday's Kobalt 400 at windy Las Vegas Motor Speedway.After the pit-road speeding penalty, Dillon was two laps down to the leaders at one point.But he knew his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet was fast, and his crew ch...2016
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• Austin Dillon predicts win soon for No. 3 team after Vegas wager
Austin Dillon overcomes pit-road adversity to score his first top-five finish since last August -- and boldly says that it's an omen for even better times ahead....2016

• Kyle Busch on being 13th in Cup Series standings & the importance of Austin Dillon's team improving with new crew-chief
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• Justin Alexander on taking over the No. 3 team with Austin Dillon 28th in the standings | NASCAR on FOX

Justin Alexander is beginning his third stint as crew chief for Austin Dillon (2017-18, 2020-22). What he said about taking over the No. 3 team with Dillon 28th in the standings....2024
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• '2023 was rough' — Austin Dillon on what will be different in 2024 | NASCAR on FOX

Austin Dillon finished 29th in the Cup standings last year. Why will 2024 be different? Dillon was obviously looking forward to an offseason reset....2024
• Austin Dillion on scraping the wall and whether he could race on wet weather tires

Austin Dillon said he scraped the wall on the first lap but his car is fine. And his thoughts on whether they could race on the wet weather tires in a points event....2023
• NASCAR has once again altered the point standings
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• Austin Dillon reacts to Kyle Busch winning in just his second points race with RCR

Austin Dillon reacted to Kyle Busch who won in just his second points race with RCR....2023
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• NASCAR: The other driver who missed the playoffs on points
While the focus has been on Martin Truex Jr., Erik Jones also missed the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, despite a top 16 finish in the regular season point standings. With Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon scoring an upset win in Sunday’s rain-delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series […] NASCAR: The other driver who missed...2022
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• NASCAR: The one driver saved by Kurt Busch’s announcement
Had Kurt Busch not withdrawn his medical waiver request and made the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, nobody would have gotten in on points. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon became the 16th different driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series regular season race in 2022 by taking the checkered flag in a rain-delayed Coke Zero Sugar […] NASCAR: The one driver saved by Kurt Busch’s annou...2022
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• NASCAR: First points leader of 2022 is out of the playoffs
All but one of the drivers who have occupied the top spot in the NASCAR Cup Series standings this year have qualified for the playoffs. In the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the first driver to sit atop the point standings failed to qualify for the playoffs. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon was the only […] NASCAR: First points leader of 2022 is out of the playoffs - Beyond the...2022
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• NASCAR driver facing exact same problem as last year
Austin Dillon finds himself in the same situation he was in last season in terms of being in the top 16 in points, yet outside of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture. Despite finishing the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season in 13th place in the point standings, Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon failed to qualify […] NASCAR driver facing exact same problem as last year - Beyond the ...2022
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• 'People think he’s silver spoon,' Denny Hamlin SLAMS Austin Dillon haters, claims the RCR driver don’t deserve so much flack
Family racing dynasties and drivers racing for their family teams is one of the roots of NASCAR. From the bottom of ladder to the top, there are still multiple drivers who races for their father or grandfather....2024
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• Austin Dillon, Ryan Vargas, Myatt Snider participating in Pit Road Pickleball Tournament

Next week, Speedway Children’s Charities‘ Charlotte chapter is set to transform the iconic pit road at Charlotte Motor Speedway into the battleground for a unique and charitable event, a Pickleball tournament. Presented by Sonic Automotive and EchoPark Automotive, participants are promised a day of spirited competition, family fun and community engagement on Thursday, Jan. 11, [&hellip...2024
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• 'It's gonna be wild' — Austin Dillon on the Cup Series going street racing | NASCAR Race Hub

Austin Dillon sat down with Adam Alexander before Grant Park 200 and talked about racing in Chicago, being a girl dad, and more....2023
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• NASCAR: New ‘unscripted series’ set to premiere
The new half-hour NASCAR series titled Austin Dillon’s Life in the Fast Lane is set to premiere this evening on USA Network. The premier of Austin Dillon’s Life in the Fast Lane, the new half-hour unscripted television series which follows the over-the-top lifestyle of NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon, along with his wife Whitney, his son Ace, […] NASCAR: New...2022
• Last-Minute Call Lands Austin Dillon in JR Motorsports’ No. 1
Traveling to Atlanta with his grandfather ended up being a good thing for both Austin Dillon and JR Motorsports on Saturday (July 10). In Atlanta earlier than planned, Dillon was at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday with Richard Childress. At the same time, JR Motorsports was in search of a driver for its No. 1 ... Read more...2021
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• NASCAR: In defense of Austin Dillon and all family drivers
Austin Dillon has become synonymous with the phrase “Silver Spoon”, referencing his relationship to his NASCAR team owner. It’s time to stop associating him with this moniker. He is not the first driver to be given a ride due to his family ties, he sure won’t be the last, and his talent has been on […] NASCAR: In defense of Austin Dillon and all family drivers - Beyon...2020
• NASCAR: Austin Dillon to compete at Homestead after son’s birth
Austin Dillon is slated to compete in today’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway after the birth of his son. Austin Dillon’s wife Whitney gave birth to their first son, Ace RC Dillon, on Sunday morning. A.J. Allmendinger had been on standby for Dillon at Richard Childress Racing for today’s NASCAR Cup Series race […] NASCAR: Austin Dillon to compete at Homes...2020
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• NASCAR: A.J. Allmendinger on standby for Austin Dillon at Homestead
A.J. Allmendinger is again on standby for Austin Dillon at Richard Childress Racing for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For the second NASCAR Cup Series race in a row, A.J. Allmendinger is on standby for Austin Dillon at Richard Childress Racing. Should Austin’s wife Whitney go into labor tomorrow with baby Ace […] NASCAR: A.J. Allmendinger on standby...2020
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• AJ Allmendinger to be on standby for Austin Dillon

Andy Petree, the VP of Competition for Richard Childress Racing, announced on Monday night’s NASCAR Race Hub on FS1 that A.J. Allmendinger will be on standby for Austin Dillon at Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday. Dillon and his wife Whitney are expecting their first child. ...2020
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• Defending Daytona: Part 1 – Austin Dillon prepares to go for another win in NASCAR’s biggest race

In this NASCAR Race Hub all-access feature, Austin Dillon counts down to Daytona and talks about what another win in the Great American Race would mean to his team and and family....2019
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• Austin Dillon OK after car flies into catch fence in last-lap crash
The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway came to a frightening conclusion in the early morning hours of Monday when a multi-car incident occurred in the tri-oval as the checkered flag flew....2015
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• Dillon's post-crash wave a tribute to late bull rider Lane Frost
After miraculously walking away from a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway, Austin Dillon acknowledged the crowd by raising both hands in the air ... a nod to the late, great bull rider Lane Frost. ...2015
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• Austin Dillon reflects on Daytona wreck: 'I'm thankful to be here'
In the early morning hours on Monday, Austin Dillon's heavily damaged No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet finally came to a rest on its roof at the exit of pit road after a wild wreck at the finish of the rain-delayed Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. After a frantic few moments which saw crew members from Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 team and Dillon's team run out to the wrecka...2015
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• Austin Dillon reflects on Daytona wreck: 'I'm thankful to be here'
Austin Dillon says he feels blessed to have survived his wild wreck at the end of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. "I feel really blessed to be wlaking and racing here this weekend," he says at Kentucky Speedway....2015
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• Austin Dillon able to walk away after scary Coke Zero 400 wreck
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• Austin Dillon wins wreck-filled XFINITY race at Daytona
Austin Dillon wins the Subway Firecracker 250 XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. A good portion of the field wrecks over the final 10 laps, including Brian Scott, who led a race-high 84 laps....2015
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• Rookie of the Year: Kyle Larson runs away with the Sprint Cup honor
Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyle Larson fails to win a race in his inaugural Sprint Cup season, but he's still Rookie of the Year after finishing second three times and outrunning all other first-year drivers by a long shot. That includes preseason ROY favorite Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing....2014
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• 'They couldn't hear me': Austin Dillon relives moments after crash
For Austin Dillon, the worst part of his horrific crash on the final lap of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway wasn't bracing for the impact into the catch fence or landing upside down....2015
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• More nightmares at RCR as NASCAR suspends Austin Dillon’s jackman for substance abuse
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• Richard Childress Racing in flux with Kyle Busch up-and-down and Austin Dillon struggling
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• SENIX Tools to sponsor Austin Dillon in multiple races

SENIX Tools, the official power tool of Richard Childress Racing, is enhancing their relationship with the multi-time NASCAR Championship-winning organization. Austin Dillon will drive the No. 3 SENIX Tools Chevrolet in select races during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, beginning with NASCAR All-Star weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, May 19. As part […]...2024
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• 'People think he’s silver spoon,' Denny Hamlin SLAMS Austin Dillon haters, claims the RCR driver don’t deserve so much flack
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• Denny Hamlin: ‘Austin Dillon has had some crap luck’

Denny Hamlin feels some sympathy for what Austin Dillon has gone through on a week-to-week basis thus far in 2024. Perhaps no driver has dealt with worse luck than the Richard Childress Racing wheelman through the first four races of NASCAR’s season....2024
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• Derek Kraus causes early wreck on Lap 6 collecting Austin Dillon, Austin Cindric at Phoenix

Early on in this one, we have our first caution. On Lap 6 Derek Kraus lost grip, spun around, and collected Austin Dillon and others. Kyle Busch was in the rear for the start of the race and the NASCAR champion avoided disaster, unlike his teammate....2024
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• Early wreck collects multiple cars on Lap 2 of Ambetter Health 400

Early on in the Ambetter Health 400 and already we have cars sliding around and wrecking, starting with Austin Dillon. A stack-up on Lap 2 of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta caused a chain reaction....2024
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• Driver Line-Up for Today’s NASCAR Events

Driver Line-Up for Today’s #NASCAR Events UpDate: Xfinity Race Reschedule to 9:00 pm tonight due to more rain. Xfinity and Cup Series at Daytona Due to wet weather, the Xfinity Series opening race – the United Rentals 300 - was postponed to Monday hours ahead of the Cup race at the Daytona International Speedway. United Rentals 300 Xfinity Series Line-Up #2 - Jesse Lov...2024
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• Jimmie Johnson spins out during Daytona Duels after contact with Austin Dillon

The plan was simple for Jimmie Johnson for his Daytona Duel race. He needed to just beat the other open cars and race into the Daytona 500. The NASCAR Hall of Famer got taken out when he least needed it....2024
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• Austin Dillon says Carson Hocevar was ‘all over the place’ prior to wreck at Talladega

During Sunday’s race at Talladega, Austin Dillon found himself in the wall after a bad push from Brad Keselowski to Carson Hocevar. Keselowski is one of the best superspeedway drivers in NASCAR, and a great driver to have pushing you....2023
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