Austin Dillon

December 1st, 2009

Will compete in 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and contend for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in RCR’s No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado

Made his NCWTS debut at Iowa Speedway on September 5, 2009

Drove in four different stock car series as an RCR development driver in 2009, earning two top-15 finishes in two NCWTS races, a 24.8 average finish in four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, one top-five and two top-10 finishes in three NASCAR Camping World Series races, and two runner-up finishes in both his ARCA Series starts.

Enrolled in High Point (N.C.) University’s Nido R. Quebin School of Communications as a freshman in August 2009

Won his second All-Star Shootout at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2009

Made his NNS debut at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on September 7, 2008, and followed that up with a career-best series finish of fourth at Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park on October 25, 2008

Earned Rookie of the Year honors and finished second in the 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series East final point standings

Won three dirt Late Model races in 2007, including the May All-Star Shootout at The Dirt Track at CMS, before advancing to asphalt Late Model cars

Began racing career in Bandaleros and Legends cars in 2005 before advancing to dirt Late Model in 2006