IRWIN Tools Night Race and
Food City 300
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Event: Â Â Â Â Â Irwin Tools Night Race
Location:Â Â Â Â Â Bristol Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Bristol Motor Speedway … In 146 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing boasts nine wins – seven with Dale Earnhardt, one with Kevin Harvick and one with Jeff Burton – three pole awards, 32 top-five and 61 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has led 3,665 laps at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”
RCR in the NSCS … In 2,461 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 456 top-five finishes and 967 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 23 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 seven top-five and 21 top-10 finishes with drivers Dillon, Ryan Newman and Paul Menard. RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank ninth (Newman), 13th (Dillon) and 17th (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.
RCR Michigan Rewind … RCR teammates Menard, Newman and Dillon finished fourth, 11th and 22nd, respectively, in the Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International 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 Irwin Tools Night Race will be televised live Saturday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC and will be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Austin Dillon
No. 3 GREAT STUFF Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Great Stuff Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 457 in the Irwin Tools Night Race. This is the same Chevrolet SS Dillon drove to a 17th-place finish at Pocono Raceway in June, a 19th-place finish at Kansas Speedway in May and an 11th-place finish at Auto Club Speedway in March.
Dillon at Bristol Motor Speedway …. In one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway, Dillon posted an 11th-place finish in March after starting 27th. He has four BMS starts to his credit in the Nationwide Series, posting a pair of top-five finishes at the 0.533-mile short track. He earned a career-best, third-place finish in August 2014. He has also earned finishes of 11th (May 2013), 12th (March 2012) and fourth (August 2012). He has two starts at BMS in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, finishing 17th in 2010 and 23rd in 2011.
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Get to the Points … Dillon ranks 13th in the championship point standings leading into the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Season-to-Date … According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Season-to-Date Statistics, Dillon leads the Sprint Cup Series in Laps Completed (6,109) and Green Flag Passes (2,601).
Meet Dillon … Dillon is scheduled to make an appearance on behalf of Cheerios at Food City Family Race Night on Thursday, August 21 at 3:30 p.m. at the corner of State Street and Piedmont Street in Bristol, Tenn. He is also scheduled to join his younger brother, Ty Dillon, and grandfather, Richard Childress, in an autograph session as part of Bass Pro Shops’ week-long grand opening celebration, also on Thursday, at 6 p.m.
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES:
We are heading to Bristol Motor Speedway. Do you enjoy racing there?
“I think every racer loves Bristol Motor Speedway. It’s a fun little bullring. In the spring, the day race pretty much turned into a night race because of the weather and it worked out well for our team. We ended up having a really decent run there, so I have been looking forward to this race for awhile. It’s the type of track where you just have to stay in the race the whole time and fight until the end.”
Paul Menard
No. 27 Serta/Menards Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Serta / Menards Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 466 in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS was utilized earlier this year at Kansas Speedway and Dover International Speedway where the Richard Childress Racing team finished 17th and 10th, respectively.
Bristol by the numbers … Menard has 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the high-banked 0.533-mile track. His best start of fourth and finish of fifth both came in March of 2011. The Wisconsin native has completed 6,990 of 7,012 laps attempted (99.7 percent) at BMS.
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Season-to-date … Through 23 Sprint Cup Series races of the 2014 season, Menard has completed 5,974 of 6,121 laps contested (97.6 percent), led 45 laps and is currently 17th in the driver point standings. In addition, the RCR driver has four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes this season.
Looking Back … Menard and the RCR team started the spring race in the rear of the field after an unapproved change post qualifying in Bristol. After driving through the field, Menard reported a flat tire and was forced to pit under green-flag conditions. The team would battle back from the 33rd position to finish 21st.
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
Why does the night race at Bristol Motor Speedway seem more intense than the day race?
“Probably because it’s getting close to Chase time and everyone amps it up a notch. The first race is earlier in the year and everybody is trying to figure out where they’re at. Now everyone knows where they’re at and it’s go time. Since the race is at night it adds a whole different element, too.”
Where do you expect the racing groove to be at this time?
“They really haven’t changed the track in a couple of years, so it’s going to be where it was in the last few races. We’re just up by the fence and with the ride-height rule and more aero this year, the cars handle better so you can run lower longer, but as the tires wear and the pace slows down you’ll want to move to the top.”
Ryan Newman
No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet SS at Bristol Motor Speedway … Ryan Newman will drive chassis No. 467 in Saturday night’s 500-lap event at Bristol Motor Speedway. This chassis was utilized earlier this season at Charlotte Motor Speedway where Newman qualified 42nd and finished 15th.
Newman at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile … In 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Bristol Motor Speedway, Newman owns three pole awards including the spring races in 2003 and 2004, as well as the fall event in 2011. He has earned one top-five and 13 top-10 finishes. His best result of second place came in August 2004. The South Bend, Ind., native has an average start of 10th and average finish of 17th. He’s led a total of 112 laps in competition. And, in the Nationwide Series, he owns one pole (fall 2006) and a 2005 victory.
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Point of Interest … In the last 10 races at the Bristol bullring, the RCR driver ranks eighth in most driver points earned. He remains ninth in the championship point standings entering this Saturday night’s race at Bristol.
Bristol Rewind … On March 16, Newman raced as high as seventh before a left-front tire issue slowed the No. 31 team’s top-10 progress. Despite Mother Nature cutting the race short, Newman drove from 35th to a 16th-place finish.
Pick Newman’s Ride … The Quicken Loans “Paint Your Way to Dover” contest is giving race fans the power to select Newman’s No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet paint scheme for the upcoming Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway on September 28, 2014. Fans can visit QLRacing.com to cast their vote for one of three paint schemes that were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 designs submitted by fans nationwide. The entrant whose design receives the most votes will win a trip to Dover, Delaware to see their custom paint scheme on track as Newman attempts to tame the “Monster Mile” in September. If Newman finishes first at Dover, the grand prize winner will also receive a prize of one year’s worth of mortgage payments. Also part of the Paint Your Way to Dover contest, Quicken Loans has also partnered with three charities – Autism Speaks, Folds of Honor and the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma – to also take part in the contest. Along with selecting their favorite design, fans visiting QLRacing.com will also be able to select one of the three charities. The nonprofit with the highest vote count will then receive a $10,000 donation from Quicken Loans and the remaining charities will each be awarded $2,500.
RYAN NEWMAN QUOTES:
What are your thoughts on returning to Bristol?
“Bristol is a lot of fun when you are moving forward. It can be miserable when you are just trying to maintain.”
Is it a more mentally or physically taxing track?
“The speeds at Bristol are so much greater than they used to be. It used to be where they would fall off two, three or four seconds a run while fighting forward drive. Now it’s not so much that, so it’s pretty intense both mentally and physically.”
What about the desperation levels of certain teams who are on the outside looking in at making The Chase? Will they be raised during this race?
“You just never know. We had the yellow lights come on with one-to-go last time, so who knows what will happen this time. We’ll just have to wait and see and hope we are one of the cars in the mix to win.”
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Event: Â Â Â Â Â Food City 300
Location: Â Â Â Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
Richard Childress Racing at Bristol … Richard Childress Racing currently has 64 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway. Since 2000, the Welcome, N.C. organization has led 1,776 laps and accumulated 25 top-five and 38 top-10 finishes. RCR has also earned seven wins, most recently in March 2012 with Elliott Sadler. The team averages a starting position of 9.7 and a finish of 11.9 place.
Recap of The Mid-Ohio … Brian Scott, Ty Dillon and Brendan Gaughan posted third, 19th and 20th-place finishes, respectively, in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
Getting to the Points … Ty Dillon is currently fourth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings, only 28 points from the leader, Brian Scott is fifth 42 points from the leader, and Brendan Gaughan is eighth as the Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway.
Social Media …Â 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, @CaleConley and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Bristol Coverage … Coverage of this weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be televised live on Friday, August 22, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. It will also be broadcasted live on PRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s Shore Lodge Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway … Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet will race chassis No. 110 this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. This chassis was most recently raced at Auto Club Speedway where the team qualified ninth and finished 12th. Scott finished seventh at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after a fifth-place qualifying effort. This chassis has finished 14th or better in the eight previous races it has been utilized. Scott earned an eighth-place finish at Auto Club Speedway, last March.
The Last Great Colosseum Stats … Scott will be making his 11th NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend in the Food City 300 presented at BMS. In 10 previous starts, the Boise, Idaho-native has captured three top-10 finishes with an average start of 11.5 and an average finish of 20.8. Scott earned his best starting position, second, and best finishing position, ninth, last season in his fall showing at the 0.53-mile speedway. He also has three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the track.
Nationwide Series Leader … Brian Scott continues to lead the Nationwide Series regulars with a 6.8 average starting position, and the most laps spent inside the top-15 (3,498, 94.4 percent). Currently fifth in the driver point standings only 42 points out of the lead, the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet team has collected four top-five and 13 top-10 finishes this season. Additionally, Scott has earned two pole positions, doing so at Richmond International Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway.
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What are your points? … Scott and his No. 2 RCR Chevrolet Camaro team enter Bristol Motor Speedway fifth in the Nationwide Series driver point standings.
Rearview Mirror …Â The Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course was a race to remember, not only for Scott’s third-place finish but for Patient Champion Avery Neely to be a part of the festivities. The Richard Childress Racing driver qualified in the third position and would take over the race lead on the first lap. For the next 32 laps, Scott would lead the field around the 2.258-mile road course. Scott continued to pick up positions as the laps wound down, ultimately crossing the finish line third.
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTES:
How is Bristol different under the lights then when you race there in March?
“It’s a lot different. The grip level changes. It seems like the groove changes a little bit. Tire wears are different. I’m looking forward to getting back to Bristol. I feel like, out of everywhere we’ve been this year, that was probably our worst performance. I felt like we weren’t where we needed to be. So, this weekend we’ll be trying new things. Racing under the lights at Bristol is always fun, it’s just a neat place.
Do you prefer the outside lane?
“Always. It’s tough to make up any ground on the bottom, it’s tough to complete a pass. That’s the frustrating part about Bristol. It seems like we go there and Goodyear always brings a hard tire that just makes it really difficult to grip up on the bottom. You’re defaulted that you’ve got to go to the top to keep momentum up. It’s frustrating when you’re faster than somebody and you’re trying to make it stick on the bottom and get the runs that you need to pass. The top seems to be where you want to be at Bristol.”
Can Bristol be a mentally draining racetrack?
“Yeah, there isn’t much of a straightaway to really catch your breath. That seems to make Bristol more challenging. You’re on the straightaway’s for like a second and then the corners for a couple seconds. It just doesn’t give you much time. It doesn’t give your body too much of a break, you’re just constantly entering and exiting corners and that can make it challenging.”
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 Bristol Motor Speedway … Ty Dillon will race chassis No. 125 this weekend at The Last Great Colosseum. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Camaro has seen track action three times this season, most recently a 16th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 125 saw action at Richmond International Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway earlier this season, recording one top-10 finish.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Bristol Motor Speedway … Dillon is scheduled to make his third career Nationwide Series start at the half-mile short track. The 22-year-old driver finished sixth earlier this season in the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300. In 2013, Dillon drove the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro to a seventh-place finish.
Grand Celebration … Bass Pro Shops, America’s No. 1 Outdoor Retailer, will be celebrating the opening of its 68th store this week with its new Bristol, Tennessee location. On Wednesday evening the festivities will kick off with an “Evening of Conservation” featuring local conservation groups and an all-star cast of celebrities. The events will continue throughout the race weekend and Sunday, August 24 the store will host a free concert, interactive vendor exhibits, giveaways and food sampling from grill vendors.
Bass Pro Shops & RCR in 2014 … Bass Pro Shops will be on the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro for the eighth 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 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Second time back … Dillon earned a sixth-place finish last time out at Bristol Motor Speedway. He qualified his No. 3 Yuengling Light Lager Chevrolet Camaro ninth and raced around the top-10 for most of the 300-lap event. In the end, crew chief Danny Stockman called for a two-tire pit stop to improve the team’s track position, ultimately allowing Dillon to cross the finish line sixth.
Points update … Dillon remains fourth in the driver point standings, 28 points behind the leader. Also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award, Dillon is in second place.
Meet Ty Dillon … Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon and Richard Childress are scheduled to be at the Bass Pro Shops grand opening celebration beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Fans who receive a wrist band will have an opportunity to get the trio’s autograph. The new store is located at 1 Bass Pro Drive, Bristol, Tenn.
TY DILLON QUOTE:
What is your approach going back to Bristol Motor Speedway for the second time?
“Bristol is such a neat track, definitely one of our favorites to visit because of the history and the fan support that we get. From a racing stand point, it’s a very technical track and we’ve been gathering a healthy notebook of information. I’ve re-watched some of the past races, spoke with Danny (Stockman, crew chief) and the team and we feel confident about this Friday night’s race.”
Cale Conley
No. 33 IAVA Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s IAVA Chevrolet Camaro at Bristol Motor Speedway … Cale Conley will pilot chassis No. 116 under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway in Friday evening’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet last earned a sixth-place finish at the spring event with teammate Ty Dillon at the wheel. In 12 starts this workhorse holds an average starting spot of 5.4 and finish of 7.4.
Back to the Last Great Colosseum … On Friday evening, Conley returns to the site where he made his first-career Nationwide Series start. In the spring event the 22-year-old RCR driver qualified 12th and brought home an 11th-place finish. Conley also ranked first among drivers inside the top 15, as well as inside the top 10 for quality passes and fastest drivers late in a run.
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Last Time in the Seat … Conley last saw track action at Chicagoland Speedway in his first career start at a 1.5-mile track. The Vienna, W.Va-native qualified 10th and brought home a 12th-place finish.
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CALE CONLEY QUOTES:
What are your expectations heading back to Bristol Motor Speedway for the second time?
“Now that I’m going back for the second time, I already have mental notes prepared of things that I would like to search for in the feel of the car. It’ll be nice, because Bristol will be the first track that I’ve revisited in my Nationwide schedule. If we could unload fairly fast, it’ll be a lot easier to search for a feel that I may have been looking for in my first time around. If we don’t, I now have enough experience to get us where we need to be. At the end of the day, if we could put ourselves in a spot where we could battle out for a top-five it’ll be a big success.”
Bristol is a physically demanding track, how have you changed your workout?
“I haven’t changed my workout much. I’m still training at RCR with Ray Wright, but focusing a lot on shoulders and neck strength, as well as endurance. I’m a small guy and need to be able to handle the Bristol corners.”
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Camaro
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week’s South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Thunder Valley … Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 109 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro has seen track action four previous times this season with Gaughan. Most recently chassis No. 109 was driven at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where Gaughan finished 16th. This is also the same Camaro this RCR team brought to Bristol Motor Speedway in March, finishing seventh.
Gaughan’s Stats at Bristol Motor Speedway … Gaughan will make his seventh Nationwide Series start at the half-mile track on Friday night. In his six previous starts the Las Vegas-native has led 16 laps, earned a pole award and one top-10 finish. Gaughan averages a starting position of 18th and finish of 19.3-place. The 39-year-old driver also has eight starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Thunder Valley, where he has accumulated three top-five finishes and led 39 laps.
So Far in 2014 …With only 11 races remaining in the 2014 season, Gaughan has recorded one win at Road America in June and led a total of 22 laps. He has accumulated one top-five and four top-10 finishes and the RCR driver averages a starting position of 13.3 and finish of 15.9 place.
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In the Rearview Mirror: Mid-Ohio … The No. 62 Allie Norman / South Point Chevrolet qualified seventh for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. After going off course on lap 37, Gaughan was able to recover and take over the lead on lap 61. The South Point Camaro accumulated grass on the grille with less than 10 laps to go, causing the Chevrolet to push water. This resulted in an unscheduled pit stop with eight laps remaining and the No. 62 team crossed the finish line in the 20th position.
To the Points …Gaughan is eighth in the driver point standings as the Nationwide Series heads into Friday night’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTES:
Is Bristol Motor Speedway different to race under the lights?
“The track itself isn’t different, but the feel of you being at Thunder Valley under the lights just adds a lot of excitement. It is one heck of a race. It is exactly how they market it, a Colosseum. We race like chariots with the spikes coming out. It is not that it is any different, but it is just a fun race.”
How intense is it behind the wheel at Bristol?
“Bristol is much more demanding than many other places. There are a lot more G-forces and many different lines you can run now. It is an extremely physically demanding race track, but that is what makes it so much fun for us.”
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