NASCAR 355 at The Glen and Zippo 200
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event: NASCAR 355 at The Glen
Date: Sunday, August 10, 2014
Location: Watkins Glen International
RCR at Watkins Glen International … In 59 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International, RCR boasts two wins (Robby Gordon 2003 and Kevin Harvick 2006), eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, ’92, ’96) at the high-speed, seven-turn, upstate New York facility.
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,455 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 455 top-five finishes and 966 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 21 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 20 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank fifth (Newman), 15th (Dillon) and 16th (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Pocono Raceway Rewind … RCR teammates Newman, Dillon and Menard finished eighth, 15th and 33rd, respectively, in the GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway.
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Catch the Action … The NASCAR 355 at the Glen will be televised live Sunday, August 20 beginning at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN and will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
No. 3 Dow Chevrolet SS
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Get to the Points … Dillon ranks 15th in the championship point standings leading into the NASCAR 355 at the Glen.
Season-to-Date …According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Sprint Cup Series in Laps Completed (5,820) and Green Flag Passes (2,459). He ranks ninth in the Closers category, advancing an average of 1.2 spots during the last 10 percent of each race.
Testing 1, 2, 3 … Dillon and his Richard Childress Racing teammates are testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this week in preparation for the Labor Day weekend Sprint Cup Series race weekend.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
Are you looking forward to racing at Watkins Glen International?
“Road courses have never been my strong suit, but I am actually really looking forward to going to Watkins Glen International after our team’s performance at Sonoma Raceway in June. Sonoma was fun. It made me realize that road course racing can be fun and it got me excited for Watkins Glen. I came to Watkins Glen with my brother and tested a Trans Am car a few weeks ago. It rained, but I was still able to learn some things. The race to the Chase is on, so my whole team is going into the race motivated to perform.”
No. 27 SPLASH/Menards Chevrolet SS
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Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 27 SPLASH/Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 Turtle Wax/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on ABC at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, along with MRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
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Testing 1, 2, 3 … Menard and his Richard Childress Racing teammates are testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway this week in preparation for the Labor Day weekend Sprint Cup Series event.
Season-to-date … Through the first 21 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 5,687 of 5,831 laps contested (97.5 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 16th in the drivers point standings.
What’s Your Point … After finishing 33rd at Pocono Raceway, Menard maintained his position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings and sits 16th, only 28 markers out of 13th, heading into Watkins Glen this weekend.
Looking Back … Menard qualified seventh for last year’s event at the road course and raced his way in to the top 10 before a pit road penalty and late-race incident relegated the team to a 17th-place finish.
PAUL MENARD QUOTES:
Why has Watkins Glen International gotten so different over the years?
“It’s really hard to pass. Obviously the harder it is to pass the more track position means, so you try to get all you can on the restarts. At a place like Watkins Glen there are better passing opportunities than somewhere like Sonoma. I think historically you see more wrecks and things like that at Sonoma whereas at Watkins Glen ,you can get by a guy if you’re faster than him. It’s a fun road course and it’s totally opposite from Sonoma. It has really high speeds and the setup is a lot different than you would run at Sonoma, which all makes for an interesting weekend.”
The days of road course “ringers” are pretty much gone now. Everyone seems to take it seriously now, why is that?
“I don’t think anyone has not taken it seriously for the last 10 to 15 years. The points just add up and the more competitive the Sprint Cup Series gets, the more each weekend matters. There are a lot of guys that enjoy road racing, whereas a number of years ago guys maybe did not enjoy it. I think everyone, for the most part, looks forward to going to Watkins Glen and shifting gears.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
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This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet SS at Watkins Glen International … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 471 in Sunday’s NASCAR 355 at The Glen. This chassis was utilized earlier this season in NASCAR’s first road-course event at Sonoma Raceway where Newman qualified 11th and finished seventh.
Newman at The Glen … In 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Watkins Glen International, he recorded one top-five and three top-10 finishes. His average start is 10th, average finish is 16th and he has raced in the top spot for 20 circuits.
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Where’s Ryan? … On Thursday, Newman is scheduled to sign autographs on behalf of Coca-Cola Racing at the Walmart located at 515 East 4th Street in Watkins Glen at 6 p.m. ET.
Point of Interest … In the last six Sprint Cup Series races, Newman ranks third in most points earned by a driver in competition. He is also fifth in the championship point standings entering this weekend’s NASCAR 355 at The Glen.
Put to the Test … Newman and his Richard Childress Racing teammates are scheduled to test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday in preparation for the Labor Day weekend Cup Series race.
Watkins Glen Rewind … Newman qualified 14th and battled back from a pit road penalty to race from 32nd to a 14th-place finish.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
What makes Watkins Glen a challenge?
“Watkins Glen is so much faster than Sonoma Raceway. I think Pocono was a nice warm up to this race because of the fact that we had to shift. It couldn’t have fallen at a better place on the schedule when it comes to preparing for this race. The speed is the biggest difference when comparing Watkins Glen to Sonoma. It also provides for a few more places to pass on the track, and that’s always a good thing for us.”
Since you’ve recorded a top-10 at Sonoma, does that mean you’ll run well at The Glen?
“If you’ve run well at Sonoma, it means you are a good road-course driver. Odds are you will run well at Watkins Glen, but the tracks are quite a bit different so you have to take that in consideration and hope for the best.”
Do you anticipate a lot of rolling of the dice by teams to try and steal a win at Watkins Glen?
“Watkins Glen is the same type of deal like Pocono, Indy and Michigan where the track is so long and the fuel mileage plays the biggest part of the teams’ strategy. I think that can be as big of a question mark as any kind of a road course ace or anything like that.”
Event: Zippo 200 at The Glen
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2014
Location: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.Richard Childress Racing at The Glen … With 21 starts at the 2.45-mile road course, RCR visited victory lane in 2007 with Kevin Harvick. Since 2000, the Welcome, N.C. organization has led 111 laps and accumulated five top-five and nine top-10 finishes. The Richard Childress-owned race team has completed 1687 of 1727 laps (97.7 percent) and averages a 15.2 starting position and a 12-place finish.
Recap of Iowa… Ty Dillon, Brian Scott and Brendan Gaughan posted fifth, seventh and 11th-place finishes, respectively, at Iowa Speedway in the U.S. Cellular 250.
Getting to the Points … Ty Dillon is currently tied for third in the Nationwide Series driver point standings, only 12 points from the leader, Brian Scott is tied for sixth and Brendan Gaughan is eighth as the Series heads to the second road course race of the season, Watkins Glen International.
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.
Watkins Glen Coverage… Coverage of this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen International will be televised live on Saturday, August 9, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. It will also be broadcasted live on MRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
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What are your points? … Brian Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter Watkins Glen International tied for sixth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Rearview Mirror … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro qualified for the U.S. Cellular 250 presented by New Holland at Iowa Speedway in the fourth position. With track position playing a major role at the 7/8-mile track, the 26-year-old driver battled inside the top-10 for the majority of the 250-lap event. With three laps to go on the final restart, Scott got shuffled into the seventh position where he would ultimately cross the finish line.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
What kind of road racer are you?
“I feel like I’m a good road racer. At Road America we ran upfront. I had my first experience racing on a road course in the rain. We were running second and unfortunately, the late race caution extended the race a little bit and it put us out of our fuel window and lost all our track position. But, our performance was really good both in the dry and in the rain at Road America, so I am excited to get back to a road course like Watkins Glen. I feel like we are capable of running up front and having a good performance.”
Is Watkins Glen the speedway of Road Courses?
“I think it is. Everything is just a fast turn. It’s all about keeping your speed up and not as technical as a place like Mid-Ohio for instance where we go next week. It’s fun and it’s always a big challenge. You get a lot of Cup guys who double dip and come and race in the Nationwide Series. The days of old where you used to really have to beat the road-course ringers are gone, all the stock car drivers are pretty good road racers now. It’s hard to get an advantage. The competition level is going to be really high at Watkins Glen. I feel like it will be the fastest of the road courses we go to and yes, superspeedway like.”
How difficult is the bus stop?
“It can get interesting. I don’t think it’s a difficult corner, but it always has a tendency of things happening there. If you’re behind someone that gets in the grass, your grill gets covered in grass. Sometimes people get loose or sideways through there. It’s always an exciting corner. There is always something going on there. But as far as difficulty, I don’t think it’s a challenging corner.”
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet Camaro
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This Week’s Yuengling Light Lager Chevrolet Camaro at Watkins Glen International … This weekend Ty Dillon will race chassis No. 133 at Watkins Glen International. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Camaro was raced earlier this season at Road America to a 19th-place finish. Chassis No. 133 was raced last season at The Glen by Austin Dillon.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at WGI … The NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to the second of three road course races on the schedule this weekend at the eight-turn, 2.45-mile road course. Dillon will be making his career debut at The Glen, but was able to test a Trans-Am Series Chevrolet Camaro on July 29.
Learning to turn right … Dillon has been sharpening his road course skills over the past several months. He participated in the Ron Fellows Driving School on May 5, tested at Virginia International Raceway on May 27, finished 19th at Road America in the Nationwide Series, and drove the No. 12 Chevrolet Camaro in the Trans-Am Series race at Road America to a fourth-place finish.
BBQ at the Brewery … Have you ever wanted to visit America’s Oldest Brewery? Ty Dillon and grandfather/team owner Richard Childress are scheduled to make a pit stop at the historic Yuengling Brewery on Thursday, August 7 for its annual BBQ at the Brewery. Dillon and Childress are scheduled to sign autographs for Yuengling patrons from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 5th & Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. This event is open to the public.
America’s Oldest Brewery on board … D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., an American Owned and Family Operated brewery based in Pottsville, Pa., has partnered with Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Nationwide Series team this season. Brewing beer for 185 years, Yuengling will be featured on the hood for the fourth time this season.
Iowa Speedway race rewind … Dillon qualified 15th for the U.S. Cellular 250 presented by New Holland. He was able to drive his No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Chevrolet Camaro inside the top-10 for most of the 250 lap event. In the end, the 22-year-old driver got a good restart on lap 247 to finish fifth; the team’s third consecutive top-five finish
Points update … Dillon moves up to a tie for third place in the driver point standings, but is ranked fourth by virtue of top-five finishes. Also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award, Dillon is in second place.
Meet Ty Dillon… Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs and meet with fans at the Tops grocery store on Friday beginning at 5 p.m. located at 504 ½ S. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY. He is then scheduled to visit the Walmart on 515 E. 4th Street, Watkins Glen, NY beginning at 6 p.m.
TY DILLON QUOTES:
How are your road course skills?
“I’m learning a lot, for sure. I’ve been getting a lot of good advice and have been able to get valuable track time at both Road America and Watkins Glen before the race weekend begins. The Trans-Am test I did last Monday with Austin (Dillon) helped with learning the corners, when to shift, and where you can pick up the most speed.”
What’s it been like the past few weeks at RCR?
“We’re really hitting our stride. We were able to pick up another top-five this past weekend in Iowa following the win in Indianapolis. On top of that, my brother was able to get a win at Pocono Raceway in the Camping World Truck Series, which was a big win for that team and our partners at Yuengling in its home state. I think this shows how we didn’t give up after a slow start to the season. ECR Engines continues to give us the best motors in the sport, and all the guys in the shop continue to put a lot of hours into making these racecars top-notch.”
Paul Menard
No. 33 Turtle Wax /Menards Chevrolet Camaro
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This Week’s Turtle Wax / Menards Chevrolet at Pocono Raceway … This weekend in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, Paul Menard and the No. 33 Turtle Wax/Menards Chevrolet Camaro team will race chassis No. 144. This Chevrolet Camaro is new to the RCR stable and will make its first laps on Friday morning during practice.
Menard at The Glen … In seven NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Watkins Glen International, Menard has an average starting position of 11.6 and an average finish of 12.9. The RCR driver has amassed one top-five and four top-10 finishes at the 2.45-mile road course. Menard has completed 99.7 percent of the laps around the track. In addition, Menard has 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts.
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 NNS season, Menard won the race at Michigan International Speedway, amassed two top-five and three top-10 finishes. Menard is scheduled to also race at Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway.
Double Duty … In addition to driving the No. 33 Turtle Wax/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in Saturday afternoon’s race, Menard will pilot the No. 27 SPLASH/Menards Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, along with MRN and SiriusXM Radio, channel 90.
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Looking Back … The last time Menard raced at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Nationwide Series was in 2012. The RCR driver qualified third and crossed the finish line in the eighth position.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
What are your thoughts heading in to this weekend at Watkins Glen International?
“Watkins Glen is fun road course for us. You can pass a lot easier here than at Sonoma, so it always makes for an interesting race. I look forward to what Nick (Harrison, Crew Chief) and the No. 33 Turtle Wax/Menards crew have for us this weekend.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
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This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Watkins Glen … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 143 in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. This Richard Childress-prepared chassis last saw track action at Road America, where Gaughan returned to victory lane with a great last-lap battle.
Gaughan’s Stats at The Glen …The 39-year-old driver will make his fourth start this weekend at the 2.45-mile road course. His most recent start was in 2013 with his current team, Richard Childress Racing, qualifying 16th and finishing 14th. Gaughan also has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in 2004.
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In the Rearview Mirror: Iowa … Brendan Gaughan drove the No. 62 Chevrolet Camaro to an 11th-place finish in Saturday night’s U.S. Cellular 250. After qualifying 16th, Gaughan reported a loose-handling condition car throughout the race and made contact with a competitor that sent him to pit road for repairs with five laps to go. The RCR team rebounded and finished 11th.
To the Points …Gaughan is currently eighth in the driver point standings as the Nationwide Series heads to the second of three road course races this season, Watkins Glen International.
Meet Brendan Gaughan … Gaughan is scheduled to appear at the RCR merchandise hauler in the Midway on Friday, August 8 beginning at 12 p.m. ET.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
How do you think you and the RCR team will be returning to a road course?
“I believe all of the RCR teams are going to be very competitive. If you look at the entire package we all had at Road America, we were very strong. I am going to go into Watkins Glen and have a lot of confidence and feeling pretty sporty. Knowing that we were fastest in Road America with the dry conditions with the South Point Chevrolet helps us all have very positive attitudes heading into these next two weeks.”
How is Watkins Glen International different than other road courses?
“Watkins Glen has so many fast corners. The bus stop, basically a corner built into chaos. You have to let the car roll as hard as humanly possible. It is a place on that course where you can’t gain that much position, but you can lose a ton. Many other road courses are much more speedway fast, motor-wise, while the Glen is faster with corner speeds.”
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