John Wayne Walding 400,
Lily Diabetes 200 & 1-800-Carcash Mudsummer Classic
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and NotesEvent John Wayne Walding 400 at the BrickyardRCR in the NSCS … In 2,449 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards, 105 wins, 455 top-five finishes and 964 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 19 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 six top-five and 18 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank seventh (Newman), 11th (Menard) and 15th (Dillon) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR New Hampshire Rewind … RCR teammates Newman, Dillon and Menard finished fifth, 14th and 19th, respectively, in the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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 John Wayne Walding 400 at The Brickyard will be televised live Sunday, July 27 beginning at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be broadcast live on the Indy Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 481 in the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is a new Chevrolet SS that will be utilized under race conditions for the first time this weekend.
Dillon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Dillon made his career-first Brickyard 400 start one year ago, driving the No. 33 Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet to a 26th-place finish after starting 20th.
A Brickyard Tradition … Dillon grew up attending races at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway track with his grandfather, car owner Richard Childress. Dillon recalls riding in the pace car as a young child and participated in Victory Lane festivities with Paul Menard in 2011 and Kevin Harvick in 2003. As a driver, Dillon participated in the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012 posting a fifth-place finish, and finished 12th in 2013.
All About Performance … For the second consecutive year, Austin Dillon will be teaming up with agriculture company Mycogen Seeds for the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard. Mycogen Seeds is one of America’s fastest-growing seed companies, offering leading genetics for farmers in corn, soybeans, silage corn, sunflowers and canola. A retail seed company of Dow AgroSciences LLC, Mycogen Seeds maintains a robust global research and development program to bring growers high-performance genetics with the latest trait technologies. Working together, the people of Mycogen Seeds help growers find opportunity in every acre. For more information about MYCOGEN® brand products, visit www.MYCOGEN.com.
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 leading into the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard.
Dirt Trackin’ … Prior to arriving at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Dillon is scheduled to compete in the No. 2 American Ethanol Chevrolet at Eldora Speedway at the second annual Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway. Dillon enters the race as the defending winner. Watch live on FOX Sports 1 at 9 p.m. ET.
Meet Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to participate in an autograph session on behalf of Chevrolet on Friday, July 25 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. ET in Chalets 4 and 5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and will also take part in a question-and-answer session at the speedway from 9:35 to 10 a.m. at the Team Chevy Stage. Wristband distribution starts at 8 a.m. in the Pagoda Plaza for the autograph session.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
What do you think about Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
“Everybody knows how prestigious this race is and just being a part of it with Mycogen Seeds was huge last year, and we get to come back with them this year, too. I’m excited to have a good run. I feel like we have a little momentum going into this race. We’ve been running a little better as of late on the ovals, so I’m definitely looking forward to Indy. Hopefully it will cut the learning curve in half and we can rely on some of our notes and what we’ve done in the past to make our car better, so hopefully that plays out for us. It’s a really special track and I have a lot of fond memories there walking down pit road with my grandfather and watching races from the Pagoda. I remember him being perched up there watching his cars, so it’s so cool now that I have a chance to add to that history. To become the fourth driver from Richard Childress Racing to win and to do it my first year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series would be crazy. It would definitely be an amazing experience.”
Paul Menard
No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Moen/Menards Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … This weekend in the John Wayne Walding 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS team will pilot chassis No. 480. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable and will turn its first laps in practice on Friday.
Kiss The Bricks … Indianapolis Motor Speedway will always be a special place for Menard as he will return to the site of his first-career Sprint Cup Series victory this weekend. The Wisconsin native made history in 2011, becoming the first driver to earn his first-career Sprint Cup Series win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Brickyard 400. After growing up watching his father’s IndyCar teams race at the storied 2.5-mile speedway, the win proved to be extra special to Menard and his family after having a presence at the track for more than 35 years.
Menard at Indy … Menard’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory came at this prestigious event in 2011. The Eau Claire, Wis., driver has six additional NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with an average starting position of 23.6 and an average finish of 18.7. The Richard Childress Racing driver has completed 96.1 percent of the laps around the 2.5-mile track. In addition, Menard has two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts amassing two top-10 finishes and completing 100 percent of laps raced.
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Season-to-date … Through the first 19 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 5,386 of 5,511 laps contested (97.7 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 10th in the driver point standings.
Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 27 Moen/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. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, along with SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
What’s Your Point … After finishing 19th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Menard moved up in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings and sits 11th, only eight markers out of 10th, heading into Indianapolis this weekend.
Looking Back … Menard qualified 23rd for last year’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The No. 27 Chevrolet team battled a loose-handling car throughout the beginning of the event, but was able to rally towards the front finishing the event in 12th.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
Indy has an extra special meaning for you, what’s it like going back there?
“Indy is the greatest race track in the world. It’s the one I circle every year, even before I won there. I spent a lot of time there as a kid watching IndyCar races. I was at the inaugural Brickyard 400. The track holds a special meaning to me for sure.”
Do you appreciate the history of Indy now that you’re an adult?
“At one point I could name every Indy 500 winner from 1911 through probably the mid-90’s. I’ve forgotten most of them now but could still probably name quite a few. I was and still am a big history geek. I love history, especially at Indianapolis.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Quicken Loans Chevrolet SS at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 479 in Sunday’s John Wayne Walding 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This is a new chassis and will be utilized for the first time this weekend.
Newman at the Brickyard … In 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at the Brickyard, Newman is looking to defend his 2013 victory at this prestigious race, after starting from the pole and leading 45 of the 160 laps scheduled last year. Three of the 20 (15%) Cup races at Indianapolis have been won from pole and Newman is one of three drivers who completed the impressive task. In total, the “Rocket Man” owns two top-five and three top-10 finishes. The South Bend, Ind., native has led 59 laps in competition and has an average start of seventh and average finish of 18th.
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Quicken Loans was named among the top-30 companies on FORTUNE magazine’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for the last 11 consecutive years, ranking #5 in 2014. It ranked in the top-15 of Computerworld magazine’s “100 Best Places to Work In Technology” for the past nine years, ranking #1 in 2013. The company moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010, and now more than 8,500 of its 10,000-plus team members work in the city’s urban core. For more information about Quicken Loans, please visit www.quickenloans.com, on Twitter at @QLnews, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/QuickenLoans.
Paint Your Way To Dover … Quicken Loans has launched an exciting contest for fans to design a paint scheme for the No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet to run at the Monster Mile on September 28. One lucky winner will win a trip to Dover International Speedway and see their car design in action on the high-banked oval. Fans can go to QLRacing.comto register and design their car. The deadline to submit a paint scheme is August 3rd.
Media Availability … Newman will be accessible to media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he stops by the media center on Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Where’s Ryan? … On Sunday, Newman is scheduled to participate in a question and answer session at the Chevy Stage located in the Pagoda Plaza at 9:35 a.m. ET.
Put to the Test … The No. 31 team participated in a two-day Goodyear test at IMS on June 16 and 17.
Point of Interest … Newman ranks seventh in the Sprint Cup Series championship point standings, trailing the current leader by 97 points, entering the 20th event on the schedule, the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard.
Race Rewind … Last season, Newman finished where he started by crossing the famed yard of bricks first at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
Being from Indiana, what were your thoughts when you heard NASCAR was coming to the Brickyard?
“I believe I was there for the first or second test they had. My mom and I went down there to pick up some tires for my open-wheel cars and I heard some cars at the track. They didn’t sound like Indy cars. There was a distinct difference in the way they sounded. I snuck into the garages and got to walk all the way out to pit road and saw them go by. It was a surreal-type sound because of the tailpipes and the straightaways lined with grandstands on both sides. I remember that and it was all the way back to 1993 or 1994. It was pretty special to be there, especially knowing now that I would eventually come back and win a Brickyard 400.”
Where does the Brickyard rank in the races you have won?
“It’s hard to rationalize a race beating the Daytona 500, but with all that happened to me last year, winning the 2013 Brickyard 400 is kind of in a tie with me winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500. I went through a lot last year. Plus, I am from Indiana and that place is important to my state. I think the most important part of winning at Indy is appreciating the history of the speedway and the history of all the race car drivers who have competed there. Then, to see the list of drivers who have actually fulfilled their dreams of winning there, it’s pretty amazing.”
With the new rules package, do you expect to see a different kind of race?
“No, I think track position is going to be as important as it always has been at Indy, if not more. Horsepower will remain at a premium. You also have to get through the corners because that dictates how you are going to run in the straightaways. To win at the Brickyard, you will need the complete package and then some.”
Richard Childress Racing
Event: Lilly Diabetes 250Date: Saturday, July 26, 2014
Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind.Richard Childress Racing at Indianapolis … With eight NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, RCR has completed all 800 laps of competition since the Series began racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2012. The Welcome, N.C. organization averages an 8.4-place start and a seventh-place finish at the 2.5-mile oval. RCR has accumulated four top-five and six top-10 finishes. In 2013, Brian Scott led three laps and finished the race second.
#Dash4Cash … Brian Scott finished sixth at Chicagoland Speedway, highest of the four eligible drivers, earning him the Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus. Heading into the third round of the program, Brian Scott and Ty Dillon are eligible for the $100,000 bonus at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Recap of Chicago … Ty Dillon, Brian Scott, Brendan Gaughan and Cale Conley posted fifth, sixth, 11th and 12th-place finishes, respectively, in the EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Getting to the Points … Ty Dillon currently leads the RCR-stable in the Nationwide Series driver point standings in fourth, Brian Scott is fifth and Brendan Gaughan seventh as the Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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.
Brickyard Coverage … Coverage of this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be televised live on Saturday, July 26, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. It will also be broadcasted live on Sirius XM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet Camaro will race Richard Childress Racing chassis No. 148 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250. This chassis made its debut at Kentucky Speedway, qualifying fifth and bringing home Scott’s seventh top-10 finish of the season.
Scott at Indianapolis … In two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at the famed 2.5-mile speedway, Scott has an average starting position of 13th and an average finish of eighth. His best performance was during last season’s event as Scott lead in the closing laps of the race, finishing second.
#Dash4Cash … In the second round of the Nationwide Insurance Dash4Cash program, Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR team captured the $100,000 bonus as the highest of the four qualified drivers with a sixth-place finish. Scott’s win automatically transfer’s him to the third round of the Dash4Cash running this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Chart Topper … Brian Scott continues to lead the Nationwide Series regulars with a 6.9 average starting position, and the most laps spent inside the top-15 (3,005, 94.4 percent). Currently fifth in the driver point standings only 47 points out of the lead, the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet team has finished 17th or better in 17 of the 18 races this season. He has earned two pole positions at Richmond International Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway, three top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff … This weekend the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Camaro team welcomes back partner Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, America’s original and best-selling, tobacco-free smokeless snuff. SMS joined Scott as primary sponsor at Iowa Speedway in May. IMS marks the second of a five primary-race partnership for the world’s largest tobacco-free smokeless company,
What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter Indianapolis Motor Speedway fifth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott started the weekend off right at Chicagoland Speedway by collecting his fourth career NASCAR Nationwide Series pole and second at the 1.5-mile speedway for the EnjoyIllinois.com 300. Scott would lead the opening 20 laps before reporting his Shore Lodge Chevrolet was tight in the center of the corners. The team crossed the finish line in the sixth position and earned the Dash4Cash bonus at Chicagoland Speedway.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
Talk about your thoughts on returning to Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
“Indianapolis is a great race track. Still one of my favorite memories is taking the lead with six laps to go, battling and almost winning last year. Unfortunately, the 54 got back by us and we finished second. It was exciting and I feel like that is a place normally owned by cup regulars who come down to race in the Nationwide Series. If anyone can beat them, I think our Shore Lodge team can. Our team is strong and we’ll keep plugging away till we get that victory.
The Nationwide Series is in the middle of an 18-week race stretch, how does your team prepare for that?
“This is the part of the season where we separate the men from the boys. The week-in-week out, diversity in the schedule – superspeedway, short track, road-course racing, it’s going to really test the strength of programs. The group of experienced guys like we have on this RCR team is seasoned. They know. They are ready and prepared. We’ve got a good fleet of cars back at the shop and we haven’t torn up a lot of stuff, so far, in the season. I think we are ready and equipped to battle through the hot summer months.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet at IMS … This weekend, Ty Dillon will race chassis No. 145 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Camaro last saw track action in June where it finished ninth at Michigan International Speedway. Chassis No. 145 made its debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May where Dillon finished 10th.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Brickyard … The 22-year-old, Welcome, N.C.-native made his second career Nationwide Series start at the famous 2.5-mile speedway in the No. 51 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro on July 28, 2012. He recorded his first career top-five finish crossing the finish line third in the inaugural Nationwide Series race at the Brickyard.
Bass Pro Shops & RCR in 2014 … Bass Pro Shops will be on the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro for the fourth time this season as a primary sponsor. America’s No. 1 Outdoor Retailer has been a long time partner of RCR including last season with Dillon in the Camping World Truck Series.
Chicagoland race rewind … Dillon recorded the team’s first top-five finish of the season, and his second career top five, crossing the finish line fifth in the EnjoyIllinois.com 300. The team qualified second behind teammate Brian Scott and was able to stay within the top-five for most of the 200-lap race.
Points update … Dillon remained fourth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings, trailing the leader by only 30 points. Also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award, Dillon remains in second place.
Slingin’ Dirt … In addition to this Saturday’s Lilly Diabetes 250 at IMS, Dillon is scheduled to make a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night. The Series will return for a second time to the famous half-mile dirt track for the “Mudsummer Classic” live on Fox Sports 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to be at the Team Chevy Mega Stage on Friday beginning at 1:00 p.m. to answer questions from fans.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
Last time you raced at IMS you finished third – are you looking forward to your return?
“Absolutely. That race was a great way for me to start out my Nationwide Series career. It meant a lot to be able to race at such a prestigious racing venue and finish that well. I was racing alongside guys like Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin, so to be able to finish third was a rewarding feeling. Hopefully this time around we have a shot at winning.”
Paul Menard
No. 33 Libman / Menards Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … This weekend in the Indiana 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Paul Menard and the No. 33 NIBCO/Menards Chevrolet Camaro team will race chassis No. 146. This Chevrolet Camaro was previously raced by Menard at Michigan International Speedway and Kentucky Speedway where he finished first and fourth, respectively.
Menard at Indy … In two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Menard has an average starting position of 9.5 and an average finish of seventh. Menard has completed 100 percent of the laps around the 2.5-mile track. In addition, Menard has seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts, including a win in 2011.
Nationwide Series Racing … Menard is scheduled to compete in seven NASCAR Nationwide Series events this season in the No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro. At this point in his part-time season, Menard won the race at Michigan International Speedway, amassed one top-five and two top-10 finishes. Menard is scheduled to also race at Watkins Glen International, Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway.
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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 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, along with SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
Looking Back … Menard qualified 10th for last year’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro team raced in the top-15 for the majority of the 100-lap event and finished sixth.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading in to the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
“Indy is one of my favorite tracks on the circuit. I practically grew up at the race track watching IndyCar races with my family. It’s always special to come here. We had a tough weekend in Loudon, so I’m looking forward to getting back on track in the NIBCO/Menards Chevy.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at the Brickyard … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 147 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet last saw track action at Michigan International Speedway where Gaughan finished 22nd after gambling with fuel strategy.
Gaughan’s Stats in Indianapolis … The 39-year-old driver is set to make his first Nationwide Series start at the historic 2.5-mile oval. Gaughan has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in 2004. The Las Vegas-native was involved in an on-track accident and completed 95 of 161 laps.
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In the Rearview Mirror: Chicagoland … Gaughan and the South Point Hotel & Casino team qualified ninth for the EnjoyIllinois.com 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. The team was forced to start at the tail of the field after making necessary repairs to the right rear from contact with the wall during qualifying. Gaughan battled through the field throughout the night and brought the RCR Chevrolet Camaro to an 11th-place finish.
To the Points … Gaughan remains seventh in the driver point standings as the Nationwide Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Meet Brendan Gaughan … Gaughan is scheduled to visit the Team Chevy Mega Stage near the Pagoda on Friday, July 25th at 1:15 p.m. ET. On Saturday, July 26th Gaughan is also scheduled to participate in the Nationwide Series autograph session beginning at 10 a.m. at the Infield Pavilion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wristbands for the autograph session will be distributed starting at 8 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis in the pavilion area.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on racing at Indianapolis?
“I am very excited to go back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This will be my first race back at Indy since 2004. We had a good car that year, but got involved in a huge wreck that ended our day early. I can’t tell you how excited I am to go there with RCR and ECR equipment. The team and I are really looking forward to getting on track at Indy.”
Do you ever get time at Indianapolis to enjoy being at such a historical track?
“The first time I was ever able to visit Indianapolis was with the Richard Petty Driving Experience. After I gave my first ride along, my eyes were just as big and I was just as excited as the customer in the passenger seat. No matter how many times you’ve been there or how old you get, it is a very special place every time you walk into the Brickyard.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes 
Event: 1-800-Carcash Mudsummer Classic
Date: Wednesday, July23, 2014
Location: Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio
Richard Childress Racing’s Camping World Truck Series History … In 319 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 39 pole awards, 30 wins, 122 top-five finishes and 195 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.3 and an average finishing position of 10.3.
Richard Childress Racing at Eldora Speedway … In the inaugural running of the 1-800-CarCash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway one year ago, RCR fielded three entries, producing one win with Austin Dillon among two top-five finishes. Dillon led 64 laps en route to victory.
Social Media …To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages – @RCR3TDillon and @RCR3ADillon. RCR’s Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages – @tydillon and @austindillon3.
Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the 1800 Carcash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway is scheduled to be televised live on Wednesday, July 23 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX Sports 1 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.
Austin Dillon
Event Preview Fact SheetThis Week’s American Ethanol Chevrolet at Eldora Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 004 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable. RCR teammate Brendan Gaughan raced this Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish during last year’s inaugural Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway. Prior to that, Joey Coulter competed with this truck at Dover International Speedway in 2011 (finished sixth) and Darlington Raceway (finished 28th). Dillon utilized this Chevrolet Silverado during his rookie year in the Camping World Truck Series, earning a seventh-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway, a 35th-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway and a sixth-place finish at Kansas Speedway.Dillon at Eldora Speedway … Dillon won the inaugural Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway. The experienced dirt track racer is quite familiar with the half-mile dirt track, previously competing there in the Prelude to the Dream dirt late model event in 2011. He also won the pole for the World 100 dirt late model race in 2010 at the Ohio facility.
Tailgating … The 2011 Camping World Truck Series Champion has competed in select events this season for NTS Motorsports but this weekend marks his first start for RCR in the Truck Series since winning at Eldora Speedway one year ago. Dillon is also scheduled to drive a No. 3 Yuengling Light Lager Chevrolet under the RCR banner at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono Mountains 125 on August 2.
Think Green … The No. 2 Chevrolet team will sport the black and green colors of American Ethanol this Wednesday at Eldora Speedway. American Ethanol, a renewable source of cleaner burning energy from the bounty of America’s farmers, helps create new green jobs and a renewed sense of pride for the American worker, while helping to achieve greater energy security for our country. Launched by Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association, along with the support of other partners, American Ethanol is a breakthrough brand that seeks to expand consumer awareness of the benefits of ethanol and E15, and takes the NASCAR Green initiative to the next level. Since the program launch for the 2011 season, NASCAR® drivers have run more than 6 million miles on renewable Sunoco Green E15.
A Family Tradition … For the fifth time in their Camping World Truck Series careers, the Dillon brothers will compete against each other at Eldora Speedway. The last time they were both in the same Truck Series event was at Eldora Speedway last year, when Austin earned the win and his brother Ty finished 16th. Other memorable moments in their Truck Series careers include Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2011 when Austin earned a 10th-place finish and clinched the 2011 championship while little brother Ty posted a sixth-place result.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
Talk about Racing at Eldora Speedway and what it means to you.
“I can’t wait, Eldora Speedway is a special place. Wining the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race there last year was probably one of the most memorable wins of my career, so far. The track means so much to me because of my dirt racing background. It was a lot of fun and the track did some really cool things, such as letting each member of the team scoop up a piece of dirt from the track and keep it. They gave me a gold shovel, which was a really cool thing as well. I also got to take my picture with Richard Petty since he was the last driver before me to win on dirt. It’s just cool, it means a lot.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet Silverado
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet at Eldora Speedway … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 047 in the 1-800-Carcash Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, the same Silverado he drove last July in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at “The Big E.” This chassis was also raced by Tim George Jr. at Rockingham Speedway in April 2012.
Dillon in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora Speedway … Dillon made a start at Eldora Speedway last July in the inaugural Mudsummer Classic in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Silverado. The Welcome, N.C.-native qualified 15th and finished 16th at the Tony Stewart-owned dirt track. Dillon, an experienced dirt car racer, has also raced late models at Eldora Speedway for his family-owned and operated race team, Team Dillon Racing. He competed in the annual Prelude to the Dream in 2012 and attempted to qualify for the World 100 in September 2011.
Brothers will be brothers … They may be brothers and best friends, but on the race track they are competitors. Austin and Ty Dillon will compete against each other for the second-consecutive year at Eldora Speedway; last season older brother Austin took home the victory while Ty finished 16th. Since 2012, the Dillon Brothers have race against each other 15 times in NASCAR’s top three series. Most recently, the two raced together last November at Homestead-Miami Speedway when Austin won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship.
Bass Pro Shops & RCR in 2014 … America’s No. 1 Outdoor Retailer has been a long-time partner of RCR, dating back to the racing days of the late Dale Earnhardt. This season, Bass Pro Shops is a primary sponsor on Dillon’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro in the Nationwide Series. Bass Pro has partnered with both Austin and Ty Dillon as the two have made their way up the NASCAR ranks.
Quick turn-around… Dillon will make the two-hour drive west to Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday morning to meet his Nationwide Series team for this Saturday’s Lily Diabetes 250. The 22-year-old Nationwide Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender is currently fourth in the driver point standings.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
Are you excited to return to Eldora Speedway?
“Last season, this race was probably one of the coolest races I’ve ever participated in. With my dirt racing background, I couldn’t be more excited to be competing in this event. It’s a great show for the fans and a little change of pace from asphalt racing. I’m looking forward to going out there and having some fun. This is the kind of racing I grew up with. Hopefully, I can bring a victory home like my brother did last year.”
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