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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Economic Times
Austin Dillon creates NASCAR history, gets compared with legendary seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt , the late seven-time Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career, was the last Richard Childress Racing driver to win consecutive Cup races at the 0.75-mile oval in Richmond, Virginia, until Dillon did so Saturday night. The comparisons to Earnhardt and whispers of nepotism have dogged Dillon since the grandson of team owner Richard Childress was tabbed 11 years ago to drive the car number synonymous with a NASCAR icon.'I could win 50 races, and they'll say my grandpa gave me the ride,' Dillon said with a smile. 'They're not wrong. He did. He did a great job putting me in it. Hopefully, I'm paying off on his investment at some point.'Richmond was only his sixth victory in 433 Cup starts, but Dillon said snapping a 37-race winless streak was 'one of the best because it was pretty much a butt kicking.' He led 107 of 400 laps, including the final 49, and cruised to a 2.471-second victory over Alex never led for more than 35 laps in any of his previous Cup wins. He won the 2018 Daytona 500 by leading only the last lap after knocking Aric Almirola aside two turns from the checkered year's win at Richmond was his most controversial as Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap, and NASCAR consequently revoked his playoff was no such drama Saturday night, when Dillon cleanly outdueled 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney just before his final pit stop.'Anybody that says Austin doesn't deserve to be at this level, look at the 30 or 40 laps he raced side by side with Ryan Blaney,' said Richard Boswell, Dillon's crew chief. 'He raced door to door with a Cup champion. He beat him. Yeah, we need to run better. We need to be more consistent. But anybody that says he just can't do it is not looking at the facts.'The statistics are less convincing about Dillon's championship was the first top-five finish in 25 races this year for Dillon, who is ranked 25th in the points standings and in the Cup playoffs for the sixth time in 12 seasons. He has won championships in the Truck and Xfinity series, with 22 victories across NASCAR's top three national circuits.'Austin has earned his way,' Childress said. 'He won races in everything he's ever driven. They're going to give you criticism because he is my grandson. But we take it. It's just the way life is. You can't be burdened down by what people say. Do what you do and move forward. He's won his share.'35-year-old Dillon said he cried last year during RCR's unsuccessful appeal of the NASCAR penalty that took him out of the playoffs, noting he legitimately had passed Hamlin and Logano before a late caution erased a comfortable lead. The Richmond repeat validated Dillon's belief that he belongs in NASCAR's premier became the 14th winner to lock into the 16-driver playoff field heading into the August 23 regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. There will be at least one winless driver to qualify for the playoffs, and Tyler Reddick and Bowman occupy the final two provisional spots in the points was on track to clinch a playoff spot at Richmond after leading 41 laps, but he finished 34th after being caught in a crash that started when Daniel Suarez bumped Ty Gibbs.'It's pretty much worst-case scenario for us,' Reddick said. 'We can thank Daniel Suarez for that. Went from a car that was one of the fastest on the track to one of the slowest.'Bubba Wallace, who is teamed with Reddick at the 23XI Racing squad co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan, led a race-high 123 laps in his No. 23 Toyota but finished two laps down in 28th after losing a tire during a pit a 12th-place finish, William Byron clinched the regular-season title as Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott finished last. Byron will be awarded 15 playoff points that will provide a good cushion to make the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway for the third consecutive season.A1. Austin Dillon is 35-year-old.A2. Dale Earnhardt, the late seven-time Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Winnipeg Free Press
Austin Dillon equals a Dale Earnhardt feat with his convincing NASCAR win at Richmond
In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt, the late seven-time Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career, was the last Richard Childress Racing driver to win consecutive Cup races at the 0.75-mile oval in Richmond, Virginia, until Dillon did so Saturday night. The comparisons to Earnhardt and whispers of nepotism have dogged Dillon since the grandson of team owner Richard Childress was tabbed 11 years ago to drive the car number synonymous with a NASCAR icon. 'I could win 50 races, and they'll say my grandpa gave me the ride,' Dillon said with a smile. 'They're not wrong. He did. He did a great job putting me in it. Hopefully, I'm paying off on his investment at some point.' Richmond was only his sixth victory in 433 Cup starts, but Dillon said snapping a 37-race winless streak was 'one of the best because it was pretty much a butt kicking.' He led 107 of 400 laps, including the final 49, and cruised to a 2.471-second victory over Alex Bowman. Dillon never led for more than 35 laps in any of his previous Cup wins. He won the 2018 Daytona 500 by leading only the last lap after knocking Aric Almirola aside two turns from the checkered flag. Last year's win at Richmond was his most controversial as Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap, and NASCAR consequently revoked his playoff eligibility. There was no such drama Saturday night, when Dillon cleanly outdueled 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney just before his final pit stop. 'Anybody that says Austin doesn't deserve to be at this level, look at the 30 or 40 laps he raced side by side with Ryan Blaney,' said Richard Boswell, Dillon's crew chief. 'He raced door to door with a Cup champion. He beat him. Yeah, we need to run better. We need to be more consistent. But anybody that says he just can't do it is not looking at the facts.' The statistics are less convincing about Dillon's championship chances. Richmond was the first top-five finish in 25 races this year for Dillon, who is ranked 25th in the points standings and in the Cup playoffs for the sixth time in 12 seasons. He has won championships in the Truck and Xfinity series, with 22 victories across NASCAR's top three national circuits. 'Austin has earned his way,' Childress said. 'He won races in everything he's ever driven. They're going to give you criticism because he is my grandson. But we take it. It's just the way life is. You can't be burdened down by what people say. Do what you do and move forward. He's won his share.' Dillon, 35, said he cried last year during RCR's unsuccessful appeal of the NASCAR penalty that took him out of the playoffs, noting he legitimately had passed Hamlin and Logano before a late caution erased a comfortable lead. The Richmond repeat validated Dillon's belief that he belongs in NASCAR's premier series. 'I think I get the credit I deserve,' he said. 'I have some loyal fans. We're kind of like a fighter. We don't go away. I think a lot of people think that guy is going to go away at some point. I like that underdog mentality a little bit.' He also likes his new pairing with Boswell, who joined Richard Childress Racing after taking Chase Briscoe to the 2024 playoffs. Boswell made a pivotal call to pit with 59 laps remaining just after Dillon took the lead from Blaney. 'I have a great team right now, probably one of the strongest we've built,' Dillon said. 'We want to make this organization as strong as some of the top teams. We scrap and claw and figure out ways to win. I think we have fun when we do that.' Playoff outlook Dillon became the 14th winner to lock into the 16-driver playoff field heading into the Aug. 23 regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. There will be at least one winless driver to qualify for the playoffs, and Tyler Reddick and Bowman occupy the final two provisional spots in the points standings. Reddick was on track to clinch a playoff spot at Richmond after leading 41 laps, but he finished 34th after being caught in a crash that started when Daniel Suarez bumped Ty Gibbs. 'It's pretty much worst-case scenario for us,' Reddick said. 'We can thank Daniel Suarez for that. Went from a car that was one of the fastest on the track to one of the slowest.' Bubba Wallace, who is teamed with Reddick at the 23XI Racing squad co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan, led a race-high 123 laps in his No. 23 Toyota but finished two laps down in 28th after losing a tire during a pit stop. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Regular-season champion With a 12th-place finish, William Byron clinched the regular-season title as Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott finished last. Byron will be awarded 15 playoff points that will provide a good cushion to make the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway for the third consecutive season. 'It's huge,' Byron said. 'No one's running away with this thing, which is going to create a really crazy playoffs. I feel like we're in rhythm.' ___ AP auto racing:
Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Austin Dillon creates NASCAR history, gets compared with legendary seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt
In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt , the late seven-time Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career, was the last Richard Childress Racing driver to win consecutive Cup races at the 0.75-mile oval in Richmond, Virginia, until Dillon did so Saturday night. The comparisons to Earnhardt and whispers of nepotism have dogged Dillon since the grandson of team owner Richard Childress was tabbed 11 years ago to drive the car number synonymous with a NASCAR icon. 'I could win 50 races, and they'll say my grandpa gave me the ride,' Dillon said with a smile. 'They're not wrong. He did. He did a great job putting me in it. Hopefully, I'm paying off on his investment at some point.' Richmond was only his sixth victory in 433 Cup starts, but Dillon said snapping a 37-race winless streak was 'one of the best because it was pretty much a butt kicking.' He led 107 of 400 laps, including the final 49, and cruised to a 2.471-second victory over Alex Bowman. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3BHK Transformation Possible for ₹4.5 Lakh? HomeLane Get Quote Undo Dillon never led for more than 35 laps in any of his previous Cup wins. He won the 2018 Daytona 500 by leading only the last lap after knocking Aric Almirola aside two turns from the checkered flag. Last year's win at Richmond was his most controversial as Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final lap, and NASCAR consequently revoked his playoff eligibility. Live Events There was no such drama Saturday night, when Dillon cleanly outdueled 2023 Cup champion Ryan Blaney just before his final pit stop. 'Anybody that says Austin doesn't deserve to be at this level, look at the 30 or 40 laps he raced side by side with Ryan Blaney,' said Richard Boswell, Dillon's crew chief. 'He raced door to door with a Cup champion. He beat him. Yeah, we need to run better. We need to be more consistent. But anybody that says he just can't do it is not looking at the facts.' The statistics are less convincing about Dillon's championship chances. Richmond was the first top-five finish in 25 races this year for Dillon, who is ranked 25th in the points standings and in the Cup playoffs for the sixth time in 12 seasons. He has won championships in the Truck and Xfinity series, with 22 victories across NASCAR's top three national circuits. 'Austin has earned his way,' Childress said. 'He won races in everything he's ever driven. They're going to give you criticism because he is my grandson. But we take it. It's just the way life is. You can't be burdened down by what people say. Do what you do and move forward. He's won his share.' 35-year-old Dillon said he cried last year during RCR's unsuccessful appeal of the NASCAR penalty that took him out of the playoffs, noting he legitimately had passed Hamlin and Logano before a late caution erased a comfortable lead. The Richmond repeat validated Dillon's belief that he belongs in NASCAR's premier series. Playoff outlook Dillon became the 14th winner to lock into the 16-driver playoff field heading into the August 23 regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway. There will be at least one winless driver to qualify for the playoffs, and Tyler Reddick and Bowman occupy the final two provisional spots in the points standings. Reddick was on track to clinch a playoff spot at Richmond after leading 41 laps, but he finished 34th after being caught in a crash that started when Daniel Suarez bumped Ty Gibbs. 'It's pretty much worst-case scenario for us,' Reddick said. 'We can thank Daniel Suarez for that. Went from a car that was one of the fastest on the track to one of the slowest.' Bubba Wallace, who is teamed with Reddick at the 23XI Racing squad co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan, led a race-high 123 laps in his No. 23 Toyota but finished two laps down in 28th after losing a tire during a pit stop. Regular-season champion With a 12th-place finish, William Byron clinched the regular-season title as Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott finished last. Byron will be awarded 15 playoff points that will provide a good cushion to make the championship finale at Phoenix Raceway for the third consecutive season. FAQs Q1. What is age of Austin Dillon? A1. Austin Dillon is 35-year-old. Q2. Who is Dale Earnhardt? A2. Dale Earnhardt, the late seven-time Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career.
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30-03-2025
- Automotive
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2025 NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400: How to watch today, full schedule and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400: How to watch today, full schedule and more William Byron, driver of the #24 Valvoline Chevrolet, remains in the lead in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series. () (Chris Graythen via Getty Images) It's almost time for NASCAR's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. This Sunday, NASCAR drivers will compete in a 400-lap race on the first short track of the season — just 0.526 miles, AKA the "Half-Mile of Mayhem!" Heading into the weekend, William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings with Kyle Lawson behind him in second and Alex Bowman sitting in third. The Cook Out 400 will begin at 3 p.m. ET this Sunday, Mar. 30, airing on FS1, with a driver cam streaming on Max. Advertisement Are you ready to tune in? Here's what to know about NASCAR's weekend at Martinsville, including the full events schedule for the Truck and Xfinity series, NASCAR Cup Series standings, how to stream the races without cable and more. How to watch the NASCAR Cup Cook Out 400: Date: Sunday, Mar. 30 Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Martinsville Speedway TV channel: FS1 Streaming: Max (driver cam), Hulu + Live TV and more When is the next NASCAR race? Nascar pulls into Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the NASCAR Cup Series Cook Out 400 on Sunday, Mar. 30. NASCAR Cook Out 400 channel: Fox Sports 1 (FS1) will broadcast the NASCAR Cup Series race this Sunday. You can also tune in via the Fox Sports App with a valid television provider subscription login. And you can catch the NASCAR Driver Cam streaming on Max. How to watch the 2025 Cook Out 400: Watch FS1 plus get ESPN+ Hulu + Live TV Hulu's live TV tier includes FS1, and basically every other channel you'd need to tune into nearly any sport. For $82.99/month (after a three day free trial) you'll also get live ESPN, CBS, TBS, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC, access to ESPN+ and more. On top of all that live TV, you'll get access to regular Hulu which offers Hulu Originals and FX shows and Disney+. Try free for 3 days at Hulu Stream the NASCAR Driver Cam Max Standard plan Max, AKA "the one to watch," has select live sports available through its Bleacher Report Sports add-on, which is included free of charge for ad-free Max subscribers. (If you currently subscribe to Max's ad-supported plan, you should be able to access the B/R add-on content until March 30). There, you can tune into NASCAR's driver cam. But if that's not the ideal way for you to watch the race, we still recommend getting access to FS1 somehow. Later on in the season you can watch any NASCAR Cup Series race airing on TNT, plus Cup practice and qualifying sessions for the latter half of this season. On top of select sports, like March Madness games on TBS, TNT and TruTV, Max has buzzy shows including The White Lotus, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon, Dune: Prophecy and more. Ad-supported Max starts at $10/month. The Standard plan (which includes B/R Sports free of charge) costs $17/month. $16.99/month at Max NASCAR at Martinsville TV schedule: Before the NASCAR Cup Series race, there's also the Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Series to contend with. Advertisement Friday, Mar. 28 2.05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Practice (FS2) 3.10 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Qualifying (FS2) 4.30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series - Practice (FS2) 5.35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series - Qualifying (FS2) 7.30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 (FS1) Saturday, Mar. 29 2.05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series - Practice (CW) 3.10 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series - Qualifying (CW) 5 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series - US Marine Corps 250 (CW, MRN) Sunday, Mar. 30 3 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series - Cook Out 400 (FS1, Max*) *Driver Cam view only 2025 NASCAR Cup Series standings: 1. William Byron - 244 points 2. Kyle Larson - 208 points 3. Alex Bowman - 205 points 4. Tyler Reddick - 189 points 5. Christopher Bell - 186 points 6. Chase Elliott - 181 points 7. Bubba Wallace - 166 points 8. Denny Hamlin - 164 points 9. Chris Buescher - 164 points 10. Ryan Blaney - 162 points 11. Joey Logano - 160 points 12. Josh Berry - 142 points 13. Chase Briscoe - 135 points 14. Ross Chastain - 134 points 15. Michael McDowell - 134 points 16. Ryan Preece - 130 points 17. Kyle Busch - 130 points 18. John H. Nemechek - 130 points Advertisement 19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr - 129 points 20. AJ Allmendinger - 126 points 21. Austin Cindric - 121 points 22. Daniel Suárez - 109 points 23. Erik Jones - 107 points 24. Justin Haley - 105 points 25. Zane Smith - 103 points 26. Todd Gilliland - 98 points 27. Carson Hocevar - 95 points 28. Austin Dillon - 95 points 29. Ty Dillon - 95 points 30. Brad Keselowski - 84 points 31. Riley Herbst - 83 points 32. Noah Gragson - 82 points 33. Shane Van Gisbergen - 77 points 34. Ty Gibbs - 68 points 35. Cole Custer - 56 points 36. Jimmie Johnson - 34 points 37. Cody Ware - 27 points 38. Corey LaJoie - 21 points 39. Katherine Legge - 7 points Advertisement 40. JJ Yeley - 3 points 41. Martin Truex Jr - 1 point More ways to watch NASCAR this weekend:
