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Richard Childress Racing

Race: Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350

Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Richard Childress Racing

RCR’s NCWTS History … In 151 NCWTS starts, RCR has earned 21 wins, 65 top-five finishes, 98 top-10 finishes and 20 poles, along with the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner. The organization has an average starting position of 10.5 and an average finish position of 9.7.

Vegas, Baby… In five appearances at Las Vegas from 1996-1999, RCR drivers have earned three top-five and four top-10 finishes in NCWTS competition with drivers Jay Sauter and Mike Skinner. Sauter’s fourth-place finishes in 1997 and 1998 rank as the organization’s best finishes to date at the 1.5-mile oval.

Social Media … To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR’s Twitter page – @RCRracing, RCR’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team Twitter page – @RCR3ADillon, Austin Dillon’s personal Twitter page – @AustinDillon3, and the Official Austin Dillon Facebook fan page -http://www.facebook.com/adillon3.

Vote for Austin … Online voting is underway for the 2010 Most Popular Driver of the Year Award in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The link to the Most Popular Driver ballot is hosted on the NCWTS page on NASCAR.com and results will be announced at the combined awards banquet for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Monday, Nov. 22 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.

Catch the Action … Flag-to-flag coverage of this weekend’s Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350 will be televised live on Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on SPEED and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio at 9:15 p.m. EDT.

No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado

This Week’s Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway … Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 006 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in this weekend’s Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350. This chassis was built in-house by the Bass Pro Shops team this season and made its maiden voyage at Chicagoland Speedway in August, where Dillon finished ninth after starting second.

Raybestos Rookie Contender … Dillon is currently the leading candidate for the 2010 Raybestos Rookie of the Year award and has earned Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors in 13 out of 19 races.

Vegas Roots … Crew chief Danny Stockman’s first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series job was as a mechanic with Las Vegas-based Orleans racing at the age of 19. Now 28, the rookie crew chief has celebrated two NCWTS championships as a truck chief for Ron Hornaday and has enjoyed one win and four pole awards with Dillon this season. But Stockman is not the only Bass Pro Shops team member with Las Vegas connections, crew member Robert Stamiska also previously worked for Orleans Racing.

Experienced Spotter … Although Dillon has not previously competed at Las Vegas, his spotter, veteran NASCAR driver Andy Houston, has five Las Vegas Motor Speedway NCWTS races to his credit from 1998-2004, with a best finish of sixth in the 2003 edition of the race.

Shop Till You Drop … As part of a race advance, Dillon will be at event title sponsor Smith’s Food and Drug Store in Las Vegas on Thursday at 12 Noon for a press conference and shopping spree with a lucky race fan.

All About Points … Dillon is sixth in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings, just five points in arrears of Matt Crafton in fifth, and 423 points in arrears of point leader Todd Bodine.

Austin Dillon (Photo Credit: Jason Smith / Getty Images for NASCAR)

What are your thoughts on Las Vegas Motor Speedway?

“I think having experience at other intermediate-sized tracks will help me at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I’m very fortunate to go to Vegas with a very experienced group. Houston [Andy, team spotter] has raced there a bunch in the truck series and my crew chief, Danny Stockman, used to live in Vegas, so he has been to the track a lot and knows what we need to be fast. We’re bringing one of our fastest trucks, so I think we will fare well.”

CREW CHIEF DANNY STOCKMAN QUOTES

What’s the key to winning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway?

“The track has progressive banking, and a really rough bump getting into turn one. Whoever gets through that bump best will succeed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The track is just like any other mile-and-a-half, fast and fun. The key to those types of tracks is learning the bumps. The track will be hot and slippery during practice then cool down during the race.”

- Richard Childress Racing Press Release