Ty Dillon
Tyler Reed Dillon (born February 27, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado for Rackley WAR. He has also competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, what is now the ARCA Menards Series, what are now the ARCA Menards Series East and West and what is now known as the NASCAR Pinty's Series in the past.
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Dillon at Sonoma Raceway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Tyler Reed Dillon February 27, 1992 Welcome, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion | ||||||
| Awards | 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 238 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 32nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 24th (2017, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Oral-B USA 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 161 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 86th | ||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 5-hour Energy 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| First win | 2014 Lilly Diabetes 250 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 58 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 25 (Rackley WAR) | ||||||
| 2021 position | 77th | ||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Kentucky 225 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2012 Jeff Foxworthy's Grit Chips 200 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last win | 2013 WinStar World Casino 350K (Texas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Pinty's Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2013 position | 42nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Pinty's Presents the Vortex 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Pinty's Presents the Clarington 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 22 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2011) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 Prairie Meadows 200 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 Federated Car Care 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 Kansas Lottery 150 (Kansas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2011 Pennsylvania ARCA 125 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 South Boston 150 (South Boston) | ||||||
| Last race | 2010 Sunoco 150 (Dover) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 American Fence Association 150 (Jefferson) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 55th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 3 Amigos Tequila 125 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2011 3 Amigos Organic Blanco 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 6, 2022. | |||||||
He is the 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion and was the series' youngest champion at 19 years, 7 months and 19 days until Ty Gibbs broke this record when he won the 2021 ARCA Menards Series championship at 19 years, 0 months and 19 days.
Dillon has spent most of his NASCAR career driving for Richard Childress Racing and affiliated teams. RCR is owned by his grandfather Richard Childress. He is the younger brother of fellow NASCAR driver Austin Dillon, who drives RCR's No. 3 Cup Series car full-time. His father is RCR general manager Mike Dillon, who is a retired NASCAR driver.