Austin Dillon

Austin Dillon
Dillon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
BornAustin Reed Dillon
(1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 (age 34)
Welcome, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Achievements2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion
2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion
2014 Daytona 500 pole winner
2017 Coca-Cola 600 Winner
2018 Daytona 500 Winner
2021 Bluegreen Vacations Duels Winner
2022 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Winner
Awards2008 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year
2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver
2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
388 races run over 14 years
Car no., teamNo. 3 (Richard Childress Racing)
2024 position32nd
Best finish11th (2017, 2020, 2022)
First race2011 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas)
Last race2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win2017 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last win2024 Cook Out 400 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
5 78 6
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
154 races run over 15 years
2023 position86th
Best finish1st (2013)
First race2008 Emerson Radio 250 (Richmond)
Last race2023 Ambetter Health 200 (Loudon)
First win2012 Feed the Children 300 (Kentucky)
Last win2018 LTi Printing 250 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
9 107 17
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
73 races run over 11 years
2022 position95th
Best finish1st (2011)
First race2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa)
Last race2022 DoorDash 250 (Sonoma)
First win2010 Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa)
Last win2015 UNOH 175 (New Hampshire)
Wins Top tens Poles
7 48 13
NASCAR Canada Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2012 position45th
Best finish45th (2012)
First race2012 NAPA Autopro 100 (Montreal)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish50th (2009)
First race2008 Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
Last race2013 Scott 160 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
16 races run over 3 years
Best finish2nd (2008)
First race2008 An American Revolution 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Last race2014 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (Watkins Glen)
First win2008 An American Revolution 150 (Greenville-Pickens)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 12 1
ARCA Menards Series West career
4 races run over 4 years
Best finish38th (2019)
First race2009 Jimmie Johnson Foundation 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2019 Procore 200 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of May 5, 2024.

Austin Reed Dillon[1] (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. He is the grandson of RCR team owner Richard Childress, the older brother of Ty Dillon who competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the son of Mike Dillon, a former racing driver who currently works as RCR's general manager.

Dillon is the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion and the winner of the 2018 Daytona 500. He also won the Rookie of the Year award in both series in the year before he won the championship (2010 and 2012, respectively). He also holds the record for most consecutive poles in the Nationwide (now Xfinity) Series with four.

  1. ^ "Team Event Roster" (PDF). NASCAR.com.