2014 Great American Rookie Class’ Attends Multi-faceted Seminar at Daytona

Nearly 70 drivers representing NASCAR’s weekly, touring and national series attended the 2014 NASCAR Rookie Seminar, held Feb. 19, 2014 at Daytona International Speedway   Photo - Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Nearly 70 drivers representing NASCAR’s weekly, touring and national series attended the 2014 NASCAR Rookie Seminar, held Feb. 19, 2014 at Daytona International Speedway
Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images

There’s much more to racing these days than, well, racing. That was the overall message delivered to 66 eager young drivers Wednesday at the 2014 NASCAR Rookie Seminar.

Call those 66 the “Great American Rookie Class.” It sure looked like that, with the seminar taking place next to Daytona International Speedway’s Victory Lane where on Sunday, the winner of the Great American Race, the Daytona 500, will celebrate winning stock car racing’s biggest race. Continue reading

Austin Dillon Captures the Daytona 500 Pole with Iconic No. 3

 

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses for a photo with the Coors Light pole award after winning pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2014  Photo - Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, poses for a photo with the Coors Light pole award after winning pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2014
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Driving Iconic No. 3, Dillon will Lead the Field to Green in ‘The Great American Race’

Austin Dillon, driving the historic No. 3 car in its return to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition for the first time since 2001, won the Coors Light Pole for the 56th running of the Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s most prestigious race and season opener. “The Great American Race” is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Feb. 23 at Daytona International Speedway. Fans can watch at 1 p.m. on FOX, and listen on Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  Continue reading

2014 Begins a New Chapter at Richard Childress Racing

(L-R) Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans Chevrolet; Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menard's Chevrolet; Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet; Eric Warren, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing; and Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing speak with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014   Photo - Grant Halverson/Getty Images

(L-R) Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans Chevrolet; Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menard’s Chevrolet; Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet; Eric Warren, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing; and Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing speak with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014
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The close of last season, led to the end of a chapter at Richard Childress Racing. Their top driver for over a decade in Kevin Harvick was moving on. Following Dale Earnhardt’s death, Harvick was the face of RCR. Now that the face of the organization has left, it is time for a new beginning. With Austin Dillon set to compete for rookie honors in the famous No.3 car, RCR has the driver in which they hope is leading them in a new direction. Continue reading

Austin Dillon in Guest Appearance On The Hit ABC Show “Nashville” January 29, 2014

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet, speaks with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014  Photo - Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet, speaks with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014
Photo – Grant Halverson/Getty Images

In an all-new episode of ABC’s Nashville, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon guest stars when country superstar Luke Wheeler (Will Chase) surprises music legend Rayna James (Connie Britton) by showcasing James’ brand on a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The episode entitled, “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right,” premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 10 p.m. ET.

“It was definitely a fun experience spending the day on the set with the cast of Nashville,” said Dillon, who will pilot the No. 3 Dow/Cheerios Chevrolet under the Richard Childress Racing banner this season. “I feel most comfortable in a race car but it’s cool to have experiences like this where you can be on the set of a popular television show and meet new people. The director kept telling me to slow down because I was reading my lines too quickly. I guess I do everything fast.”

Dillon, along with other members of the cast, will Tweet live during the episode – follow him on Twitter at @austindillon3.

ABC’s hit show chronicles the lives of some of the most ambitious musicians and songwriters in Nashville as they find their creativity and passions, while struggling to cope with the pressures of success and doing everything in their power to stay on top.

Pondering What Will Happen in 2014 Sprint Cup Series?

Photo  - Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

There are many expecting the 2014 season as one filled with excitement, as the Sprint Cup Series enters its second year with the Gen-6 car.

 

Many headlines already surround the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season. 

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