Quicken Loans 400 and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event Quicken Loans 400
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2014
Location: Michigan International Speedway
Richard Childress Racing at Michigan International Speedway … In 141 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, RCR teams have earned three wins, two with Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990) and the most recent with Kevin Harvick (August 2010). Additionally, RCR has claimed 20 top-five and 49 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR’s top division, who recorded top-10 finishes at MIS in June 1978 and August 1979. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has an 18.3 average starting position, an average finishing position of 16.4, has completed 26,521 of the 27,923 contested laps (94.9 percent) and has led 685 laps in the Irish Hills.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,434 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 450 top-five finishes and 959 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.
The Collective RCR …Throughout the season’s first 14 races, RCR’s Sprint Cup Series entries have earned one pole award with Austin Dillon at Daytona International Speedway in February. Collectively, the organization has notched one top-five and 13 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 11th (Newman), 15th (Dillon) and 17th (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Pocono Rewind … Last weekend, RCR teammates Newman, Dillon and Menard finished seventh, 17th and 27th, respectively, in the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway.
Save Kids’ Lives by Joining the Childress Champions … Help support the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma by selecting your favorite driver when making a bronze level donation of $33 (Austin Dillon), $27 (Paul Menard) or $31 (Ryan Newman) to CIPT. To make a tax deductable donation, visit: . The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma invests resources in research, education and awareness to improve the treatment for critically injured children in the U.S. The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was established through the generosity of Richard and Judy Childress. For more information, please visit www.InjuredKids.org.
Interactive RCR … For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing – along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages – @RCR3ADillon, @RCR27PMenard, @RCR31RNewman, and driver Twitter pages @austindillon3 and @RyanJNewman. Information about the 15-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com along with official driver pages – www.facebook.com/austindillon3 , www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27 and www.facebook.com/RyanNewmanNASCAR.
Catch the Action … The Quicken Loans 400 will be televised live Sunday, June 15 beginning at 1 p.m. ET on TNT and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Dow Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 475 in the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This is the first time Dillon will race this Chevrolet SS in 2014.
Dillon at Michigan International Speedway …. Dillon has made three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, including both 2013 events when he subbed for Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Chevrolet in August, finishing 14th. He also raced an American Ethanol-sponsored No. 33 Chevrolet in June, finishing 11th after starting seventh. Dillon finished 24th, after starting 22nd, in June 2012 in a No. 33 Chevrolet.
Etc. … In addition to Sprint Cup Series competition, the reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion has made three Nationwide Series starts at Michigan International Speedway, earning back-to-back pole awards in 2012 and 2013, leading 72 laps and acquiring his best finish of fifth in 2012. In two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, Dillon has earned one pole award, led 34 laps and earned his best finish of fifth in 2010.
Welcome, Dow … Dillon’s rookie year in the Sprint Cup Series is also Dow’s first year as a primary sponsor with RCR and the No. 3 Chevrolet. Together, both teams embrace the power of safety, science and technology as RCR tests Dow products under the most strenuous conditions. Dow also drives innovation to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems, bringing a broad range of sustainable products and solutions to customers in nearly 180 countries. www.dow.com.
Get to the Points … Dillon ranks 15th in the championship point standings entering this weekend’s race event at Michigan International Speedway.
#ALLin Challenge … Dillon is asking fans whether they are #ALLin for a new and exciting challenge every Wednesday on his Twitter account, @austindillon3. From capturing an “awkward hug” via video to submitting your best “poker face” photo to helping crew chief Gil Martin’s son Ford find a date for his upcoming prom, each challenge is unique and the winner, as voted on by Austin, wins race tickets or unique memorabilia. Follow @austindillon3 on Twitter every Wednesday for the #ALLin♠ Challenge.
Questions, Please … Dillon will be available to the media in the Michigan Room at Michigan International Speedway on Friday at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time.
Meet Dillon … Dillon and his grandfather, Richard Childress, are scheduled to visit Dow’s corporate headquarters in Midland, Michigan, on Wednesday, June 11. Media members are invited to the Dow campus from 10 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. ET. He is also scheduled to throw out the first pitch at the Great Lakes Loons baseball game at the Dow Diamond Stadium in Midland, Michigan (825 East Main Street, Midland, Michigan, 48640), on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What do you think about Michigan International Speedway?
“I’ve raced at Michigan International Speedway before in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, so I’m really looking forward to going back to a track where I’ve made a few laps. Last year I subbed for Smoke (Tony Stewart) at Michigan and I’ve also raced a RCR-prepared car there. It’s a fast track. I love it. I’ve had one of my best finishes in the Cup Series at Michigan. I’ve had some good success at Michigan in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Last year we came pretty close to winning the Nationwide race, but cut down a tire. It’s a very raceable track.”
No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 454 in the 400-mile event at Michigan International Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was previously raced this year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway where Menard finished in the third and eighth positions, respectively.
Michigan by the numbers … Menard has 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway. His best start of fourth came in 2013 and best finish of fourth occurred in 2011 and 2013. The Wisconsin native has completed 2,964 of 3,010 laps attempted (98.5 percent) at the two-mile track.
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Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 NIBCO / Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon. That race is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Season-to-date … Through the first 14 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 4,392 of 4,517 laps contested (97.2 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 17th in the driver point standings.
Looking Back … In last year’s 200-lap race, Menard started the No. 27 Chevrolet from the fourth position and was relegated to a 14th-place finish after being caught on pit road when the caution came out during green-flag pit stops.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What do you think Michigan will be like after the surface has aged another year?
“Before they repaved, you could run all over the place. Then they paved it and the racing groove got narrow. We had maybe two car widths on the bottom. Last year got better and this year I foresee getting better again. I know they had a tire test up there. Our teammate, Ryan Newman, participated in it, but I’m not sure what kind of tire we will actually be using. Hopefully it has a little give to it so we can move around. I definitely see us breaking a track record again. We’ve broken the track record pretty much every where we’ve gone with these new rules and car so I can see that happening again.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS at Michigan International Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 462 on Sunday at Michigan. Chassis No. 462 has been utilized in two Sprint Cup Series events so far in 2014 (California Speedway – 20th and Kansas Speedway – 11th).
Newman at MIS … In 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Michigan, Newman scored back-to-back victories in the fall of 2003 and spring of 2004 events. The “Rocket Man” also owns a pole award. In total, he’s recorded five top-five and seven top-10 finishes. He has led 97 laps in competition. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of 13th and average finish of 12th. In the last six races at the two-mile oval, the RCR driver ranks fifth in most points earned.
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Point of Interest … Newman ranks 11th in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing 10th place by just six markers and the current leader by 88 points, entering the 15th event on the schedule, the Quicken Loans 400.
Put to the Test … The No. 31 team participated in a two-day Goodyear test at MIS on April 8 and 9 when chassis 462 was put into action.
Media Availability … On Friday, Newman is scheduled to stop by the MIS media center at 1 p.m. ET to talk to members of the media.
31 Team Tweet Up … On Sunday, members of the Quicken Loans pit crew will greet fans and give out team swag at 10:15 a.m. by the backside of the New Holland Fan Plaza, located just off the service drive.
Race Rewind … Last season, a flat tire forced Newman to relinquish his seventh-place running spot with less than 30 laps to go in the Quicken Loans 400. The unscheduled pit stop resulted in an 18th-place finish.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
Michigan is on the schedule for this weekend. What is that place like?
“Michigan is its own unique two-mile track. You really can’t compare it to places like California Speedway anymore. They’ve kind of flip flopped. Before, California was the new pavement and Michigan was old. Now, it’s the opposite. I look forward to going back up to Michigan. It’s the Quicken Loans 400 race. It’s an important race for us because Quicken Loans is one of our partners. We are still looking for our first win of the season and hopefully we can do it right down the road from Quicken Loans headquarters. There’s double the importance for us to at least have a solid run for Quicken Loans and all of their team members who will be with us this weekend and supporting us. We actually tested at Michigan a few months back as part of a tire test for Goodyear. The track is fast, especially now with the rules package so I hope that we can build upon last week’s top-10 effort.”
Sunday is Father’s Day. How special is the holiday for you?
“It was special for me to win the Michigan race on Father’s Day a few years back because my dad was there, but I hadn’t started my family yet. I won that race for him. Now I think it will be even more special to win because both my father and my two daughters will be at the track with me. Obviously now that I am a father, that’s what it’s all about. My kids are my biggest accomplishment or my trophies ,so-to-speak, so to win at the Quicken Loans 400 on Sunday will be even more special. I want to hoist that trophy with them by my side.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2014
Location: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.
Richard Childress Racing at Michigan International Speedway … In 29 starts at Michigan International Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has one win with Kevin Harvick in August 2003. RCR earned back-to-back pole awards with Austin Dillon in 2012 and 2013. In addition to Dillon’s pole award in 2013, Paul Menard and Brian Scott qualified the remaining RCR Chevrolets second and third, respectively, for that NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The organization has also accumulated seven top-five and 16 top-10 finishes, led 208 laps and completed 3,492 laps of 3,604. RCR averages an 11.4-place start and 13.3-place finish.
2014 So Far … RCR has made 42 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts in 2014, with full-time drivers Brian Scott, Ty Dillon and Brendan Gaughan; six starts came from Cale Conley. The Welcome, N.C. organization has won the pole award twice this season, once with Ty Dillon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and once with Brian Scott at Richmond International Raceway. Also, RCR has led 68 laps and accumulated two top-five and 16 top-10 finishes.
Recap of Dover … Brian Scott, Ty Dillon, Brendan Gaughan and Cale Conley posted seventh, eighth, 12th and 31st -place finishes, respectively, in the Buckle Up 200 at Dover International Speedway,
Getting to the Points … As the Nationwide Series heads to Dover International Speedway this weekend, the three full-time RCR Nationwide Series drivers sit inside the top-10 of their point standings with Ty Dillon fifth, Brian Scott sixth, and Brendan Gaughan in seventh.
Social Media … To stay on track with the latest news and information and to view exclusive, behind the scenes content visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages – @RCR2BScott, @RCR3TDillon, @RCR33NNS and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR’s Nationwide Series driver twitter pages – @bscottracing, @tydillon and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Michigan Coverage … Coverage of this weekend’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 at Michigan International Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, June 14, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. It will also be broadcasted live on MRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Shore Lodge Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway … This weekend in the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro will race chassis No. 141. This chassis was new to the Richard Childress Racing stable at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May where Scott qualified sixth and finished fifth, collecting his second top-five finish of the season.
Scott at Michigan … In four NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at MIS, Scott has earned two top-10 finishes with an average starting position of 12th and an average finish of 12.8. Scott has completed 100 percent of the laps around the two-mile track in the Nationwide Series. In addition, Scott has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at MIS.
2014 in Review … So far this season, the Nationwide Series has competed in 12 races. Scott currently leads the Nationwide Series regulars with the highest average starting position of 7.3, the highest average running position of 7.7 and the most laps spent inside the top 15, 2198 (95.4 percent). He has earned one pole position at Richmond International Raceway, with two top-five and five top-10 finishes. With the exception of the two superspeedway races, Scott has finished 14th or better.
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What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter Michigan International Speedway sixth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott qualified his Shore Lodge Camaro in the third position at Dover International Speedway. After dropping to seventh during a lap 79 restart, Scott remained in the top-10 to finish in seventh place.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
Michigan is a newly paved race track. Is the groove widening at all?
“I don’t know, but Michigan is fast and it’s smooth. It’s almost a hybrid. It’s such a big race track, but you really work on trimming your car out and getting drag out of it. And then it becomes a track position sensitive race. You really want to be up front and stay up front. It’s kind of its own monster. I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s changed over the last year.”
How difficult was it last year, compared to three or four years ago when you could run every inch of the asphalt?
“I really liked it when it was old and wore out and you could go all over the place. It really seemed to fit my driving style where I like to move around and run the high line. Unfortunately, that went away. I’m sure we will be bringing a fast Camaro and have a good race there.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s WESCO Chevrolet Camaro at Michigan International Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 145 in Saturday’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 at Michigan International Speedway. Dillon drove this Richard Childress Racing-prepared chassis earlier this season at Charlotte Motor Speedway and finished 10th.
Dillon at Michigan International Speedway … The 22-year-old rookie will be making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at the two-mile track this weekend. He has two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at MIS; a sixth-place finish in 2012 and a third-place finish in 2013. Dillon recorded one of his nine ARCA Series presented by Menards victories at MIS in June 2011.
Happy Birthday Danny Stockman … The No. 3 RCR crew chief turns 32 this Saturday. Stockman, from Yucaipa, California, won the Nationwide Series championship last season and the Camping World Truck Series championship in 2011.
Eventful off-week … There may not have been any on-track activity last weekend for the Welcome, N.C. native, but Dillon remained busy. He participated in the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf tournament presented by Bass Pro Shops in Branson, Missouri last Wednesday. He then left for the X-Games in Austin, Texas on Thursday with fellow Nationwide Series drivers Dylan Kwasniewski and Ryan Blaney.
Did you know? … WESCO International, Inc. supplies over 215,000 different products across North America. The Pittsburgh, Pa. based company has partnered with RCR for five races thus far in 2014 and last season partnered with Dillon in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro for six races.
Last time out at Dover International Speedway … Dillon qualified 12th and quickly got his No. 3 Airgas/Bulwark Camaro inside the top-10. In the end, he crossed the finish line eighth recording the team’s ninth top-10 of the season
Get to the points … Dillon is currently fifth in the driver point standings, trailing the leader by only 34 points. Also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award, Dillon is in second-place.
Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to be at the Team Chevy stage located in the Midway on Friday, June 13 beginning at 10:50 a.m. He will be answering questions from a moderator and fans.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
What are your thoughts on going to MIS?
“I’m excited to get in a Nationwide Series car at Michigan. I’ve had some success there in the Camping World Truck Series, so hopefully that can carry over. Our team has been working very diligent this past off weekend with our strategy moving forward, so I’m also anxious to put our hard work to test.”
What is it going to take these next 18 weeks without an off weekend to be successful?
“Endurance. I think this team is very well put together and we have the endurance to be successful. Danny (Stockman) and I have been clicking recently and we’re ready for this long stretch.”
Paul Menard
No. 33 Menard Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s NIBCO / Menards Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway … This weekend in the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 33 NIBCO / Menards Chevrolet Camaro will race chassis No. 146. This Chevrolet Camaro is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable in 2014 being utilized for the first time this weekend.
Menard at Michigan … In eight NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at MIS, Menard has earned five top-five finishes and seven top-10s with an average starting position of 11.5 and an average finish of 8.5. Menard has completed 99.9 percent of the laps around the two-mile track in the Nationwide Series. In addition, Menard has 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts.
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Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 33 NIBCO / Menards Chevrolet Camaro in Saturday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on TNT at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Looking Back … Paul Menard qualified second during last year’s 125-lap Nationwide Series event in Michigan. Menard fought a tight-handling condition in traffic, but had a car faster than the leader which ultimately led to a third-place finish at the two-mile track.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading in to your first double-duty weekend in Michigan?
“I’m looking forward to getting back in a Nationwide Series car this weekend. Double duty always makes for a busy weekend but I like getting the extra seat time, especially at a track like Michigan. It’ll be interesting to see what the track surface is like after another year of aging. I’m hoping the groove has widened even more and we can see a lot of side-by-side racing in the NIBCO / Menards Chevrolet.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway … This weekend at Michigan International Speedway, Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 147 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race. This No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable.
Gaughan’s Stats at Michigan … The Las Vegas-native is set to make his third Nationwide Series start at the two-mile oval. Gaughan averages a 15.5 starting position and has completed 239 of 250 laps, 95.6 percent. The 38-year-old also has eight starts at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In those starts, Gaughan recorded one win in July 2003, led 48 laps and accumulated three top-five and five top-10 finishes. He completed 803 of 804 laps, 99.9 percent. Also averaging a 16.4 place start and an 8.8 place finish.
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In the Rearview Mirror: Dover International Speedway … At Dover International Speedway in the Buckle Up 200, the No. 62 RCR team qualified 10th. Gaughan made contact with another competitor on pit road and had to battle his way back up through the field to earn a hard-fought, 12th-place finish.
To the Points … Heading in to the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 250 at Michigan International Speedway, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team remain seventh in the Nationwide Series driver point standing.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on Michigan International Speedway?
“Racing for RCR, we expect Michigan to be a good place for us. We have good aero and engine packages, so you know those things will help make our Chevrolet Camaro’s run well. I miss what the track use to be, old and worn out. It was definitely more fun when you had the Michigan merge, where the guy at the bottom and the guy at the wall would come together, but I think if we just give it some time, the old track will come back. I really can’t complain how the track is now though, it is so fast. The fans definitely get the speed out of their system when they come to watch these races.”
How far along in the weekend will it take for you to figure out the grooves of the track?
“The bad part is that us Nationwide drivers normally don’t find multiple grooves as much as the Cup cars. The groove typically widens out quite a bit for the Cup race, but I am hopeful that by the Nationwide race we will have multiple grooves, or at least a second one to choose from.”
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