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Richard Childress Racing

Race: American 200 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Service

Location: Rockingham Speedway

Richard Childress Racing

Richard Childress Racing in the ARCA Racing Series … Richard Childress Racing concludes its first full season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards at Rockingham Speedway this weekend. While Tim George Jr. has been behind the wheel of the No. 31 RCR Development Chevrolet Impala for the duration of the season, the 41-year-old organization will field two entries in the ARCA Series for the second consecutive week, as Ty Dillon, the youngest grandson of car owner Richard Childress, will make his third ARCA start this weekend, just one week after posting his first-career series win at Kansas Speedway.

Additionally, the win was RCR’s first ever win in the ARCA Racing Series. Others who have raced for RCR in the ARCA Racing Series over the years include Ty’s older brother, Austin Dillon, and RCR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick.

Twitter … Follow Tim George Jr. on his official Twitter page – @TimGeorgeJr, and follow Ty Dillon on his official Twitter page -@tydillon, and follow the entire RCR organization on the official RCR Twitter page – @RCRracing and Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/RCRracing.

Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of the American 200 presented by Black’s Tire and Auto Service will be televised live on Saturday, Oct. 9 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on SPEED. Also check out a live audio feed and live timing and scoring on the ARCA Racing Network at http://www.arcaracing.com.

Ty Dillon

This Week’s RCR Chevrolet at Rockingham … Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 166 from the Richard Childress Racing ARCA Racing Series stable in this weekend’s American 200. This is the same Chevrolet Dillon drove to victory lane at Kansas Speedway last weekend, and to a second-place finish after starting on the pole in his ARCA debut in July. In addition, Ty’s brother, Austin Dillon, drove this car to a second-place finish in an ARCA race at Iowa Speedway in 2009.

Last Time Around … Last week, Dillon earned his first-career win in the ARCA Racing Series in just his second series start and first stock car start on a speedway. The 18-year-old high school senior made a pass for the lead with just six laps remaining in Thursday’s Kansas Lottery 150 at Kansas Speedway, and then distanced himself from his competitors, winning by more than two seconds.

All Told … Dillon has had a very successful 2010 race season. In addition to his victory at Kansas Speedway last Thursday, he earned the pole award and finished second at his ARCA debut at Iowa Speedway in July, and earned his first-career win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Division at Gresham Motorsports Park in August.

Celebrate Good Times … Following his win in Thursday’s Kansas Lottery 150, Dillon traveled with his team to North Carolina so that he could attend high school. Dillon is a senior at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, N.C.

In Honor of RC … The No. 41 on the side of Dillon’s Karl Chevrolet Chevrolet this weekend was specially chosen by the 18-year-old driver because his grandfather raced the number at Bowman Grey Stadium in Winston Salem, N.C., during his years as a driver. Richard Childress’ original No. 41 is currently on display at the RCR Museum in Welcome, N.C.

The Crew … With full support from Richard Childress Racing, Ty has a talented group surrounding him in ARCA. Much of Austin Dillon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series crew assisted him at Kansas and will assist him in Rockingham, including crew chief Danny Stockman, team engineer Ryan Sparks, and spotter Andy Houston. This is in addition to Ty’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team, which includes crew chief Cale Gale.

ARCA Racing Series fans may remember Gale for his years as an up-and-coming race car driver within the 57-year-old stock car sanction. Gale competed in the ARCA Racing Series in 2006 and 2007, earning one win at Gateway International Raceway, one pole award, four top-five and six top-10 finishes in six series starts. The Mobile, Ala., native, who also has starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, replaced his steering wheel for a wrench and works closely with Ty Dillon on a regular basis.

Meet Ty Dillon … Dillon will participate in an ARCA Racing Series Championship celebration as part of the City of Rockingham’s ThunderFest on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6:15 – 8 p.m. at Harrington Square (111 E. Washington Street) in downtown Rockingham. The event includes an autograph session and Q&A session with ARCA drivers.

TY DILLON QUOTES:

Have you been to Rockingham?

“Actually, I’ve never raced at Rockingham before. I have been to Little Rock to test a bunch, but never the big track. I’m excited to apply some of the things I have learned this season, and I feel like our team has a lot of momentum going into the race after winning at Kansas.”

Do ARCA cars compare to the race cars you are familiar with?

“The dirt cars are similar in that the motors are similar, so you get some of the same sensations. The asphalt experience, I suppose, will be helpful. Really though, the ARCA cars are very different than anything else I have raced at this point in my career, so I am approaching it as an entirely new deal.”

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release