Ty Dillon
Encyclopedia
Ty Dillon is an American stock car
racing driver. Son of former driver and RCR general manager Mike Dillon and grandson of Richard Childress
, he drives for Richard Childress Racing
in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, winning the 2011 series championship. He plans to run for RCR in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2012.
, currently driving in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the son of Mike Dillon
, former NASCAR Busch Series driver. He is also the grandson of Hall of Fame
car owner Richard Childress
.
minicars. Moving up to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2009, he competed for the series championship in 2010, finishing 13th in points despite only competing in eight races of the series' ten-race schedule. He scored one win in the series, in August 2010 at Gresham Motorsports Park
.
After making three starts and winning twice, at Kansas Speedway
and Rockingham Speedway, in the ARCA Racing Series in 2010, Dillon ran his first full season in the series in 2011, winning seven times on his way to winning the series championship. He defeated Chris Buescher by a 340-point margin for the championship, but lost the series rookie-of-the-year award to Buescher by two points.
Dillon also made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, finshing eighteenth at Kentucky Speedway
, in preparation for running the full series schedule for Richard Childress Racing in 2012. In only his second Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway
, he finished third.
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
racing driver. Son of former driver and RCR general manager Mike Dillon and grandson of Richard Childress
Richard Childress
Richard Childress is a former NASCAR driver and the current team owner of Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. As a business entrepreneur, Childress became one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina...
, he drives for Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress...
in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, winning the 2011 series championship. He plans to run for RCR in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2012.
Personal life
Ty Dillon is the brother of Austin DillonAustin Dillon
Austin Dillon is an American stock car racing driver. He is the son of former driver and RCR general manager Mike Dillon and grandson of Richard Childress....
, currently driving in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the son of Mike Dillon
Mike Dillon (NASCAR)
Mike Dillon is a former NASCAR Busch Series race car driver for Richard Childress Racing, and the current general manager for the team after having raced in all three national series. He is the son-in-law of Richard Childress. He acts as spotter for RCR driver for Clint Bowyer.- Winston Cup Series...
, former NASCAR Busch Series driver. He is also the grandson of Hall of Fame
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer...
car owner Richard Childress
Richard Childress
Richard Childress is a former NASCAR driver and the current team owner of Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. As a business entrepreneur, Childress became one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina...
.
Career
Dillon began his racing career in BandoleroBandolero racing
Bandolero car racing is a type of entry-level racing in the United States. Many bandolero car drivers move into Legends racing. Cars can reach in excess of 70 mph, but do not accelerate very quickly. The cars are built like miniature stock cars, with a tube frame and sheet metal cage. Drivers...
minicars. Moving up to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2009, he competed for the series championship in 2010, finishing 13th in points despite only competing in eight races of the series' ten-race schedule. He scored one win in the series, in August 2010 at Gresham Motorsports Park
Gresham Motorsports Park
Gresham Motorsports Park is a half-mile paved oval auto racing track in Jefferson, Georgia. The track opened in 1967, named Jefco Speedway. Tom Pistone won the inaugural event, a NASCAR Late Model Sportsman race...
.
After making three starts and winning twice, at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
and Rockingham Speedway, in the ARCA Racing Series in 2010, Dillon ran his first full season in the series in 2011, winning seven times on his way to winning the series championship. He defeated Chris Buescher by a 340-point margin for the championship, but lost the series rookie-of-the-year award to Buescher by two points.
Dillon also made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, finshing eighteenth at Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Kentucky Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned...
, in preparation for running the full series schedule for Richard Childress Racing in 2012. In only his second Truck Series start at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
, he finished third.