Rheem Racing News

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300
April 16, 2016 – Bristol Motor Speedway – Bristol, TN

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 163 in the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Dillon drove this Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet to a fourth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway in February.

In five previous XFINITY Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Dillon has earned two top-five finishes. The RCR driver holds an average starting position of 4.8 coupled with an average finishing position of 9.2.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – O’Reilly Auto Parts 300
April 8, 2016 – Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, TX

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 167 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. This Chevrolet Camaro was last driven by Dillon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March where he finished fifth. No. 167 also has four additional top-five finishes on its chassis resume.

In seven previous XFINITY Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Auto Club 300
March 19, 2016 – Auto Club Speedway – Fontana, CA

The NASCAR XFINITY Auto Club 300 gave fans an exciting finish, with Austin Dillon earning his first win of the 2016 season. Dillon began the race in 6th position and kept in the top-five until the last lap. Austin and his No. 2 Rheem team decided to conserve fuel for the last lap and Dillon used that to his advantage,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Auto Club 300
March 19, 2016 – Auto Club Speedway – Fontana, CA

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 177 in the NASCAR XFINITY Series 300 at Auto Club Speedway. This Chevrolet Camaro was built new for the 2016 season and will be put through its first competitive laps on Friday during practice.

In three previous XFINITY Series starts at Auto Club Speedway, Dillon has earned two top-five finishes. The RCR driver holds an average starting position of 7.3 coupled with an average finishing position of 16.0.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Phoenix 200
March 12, 2016 – Phoenix International Raceway – Avondale, AZ

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 145 this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. This Chevrolet Camaro has an average starting position of 7.1 and an average finishing position of 8.1.

In seven previous XFINITY Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, Dillon has earned three top-five and five top-10 finishes. The RCR driver holds an average starting position of 8.9 coupled with an average finishing position of 10.1.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Boyd Gaming 300
March 5, 2016 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV

Austin Dillon started in the Boyd Gaming 300 in the 14th position, but lacked the speed that he wanted during the race. The No. 2 RTP/Rheem chevrolet team worked hard to keep Dillon within sights of the top-five. After passing RCR teammate Brandon Jones in the final turn of the final lap, Austin Dillon surged ahead and made the checkered flag in 5th-place.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Boyd Gaming 300
March 5, 2016 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 167 in the Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This Chevrolet Camaro was utilized on four separate occasions last season and collected a top-four finish at each track. Dillon also drove No. 167 to victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October after starting from the pole position.

In three previous XFINITY Series starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway,

Besides celebrating his 24th birthday on Saturday, Ty Dillon earned a top-five finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway with his Rheem Racing No. 3 team. Starting in the Head’s Up Georgia 250 in sixth position, Dillon strived to keep in the top-10. He ultimately earned a free pass to the lead lap under the final caution flag, took four tires and surged into the top-five from 11th position on restart. Ty Dillon was able to hold that position and earned a top-five finish and 36 driver’s points.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Head’s Up Georgia 250
February 27, 2016 – Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA

Ty Dillon will pilot chassis No. 168 for this weekend’s Heads Up Georgia 250. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro debuted at Darlington Raceway last September.

In two NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the 1.5-mile track, Dillon has two top-10 finishes and one top-five finish. Atlanta Motor Speedway is also a track of firsts for Dillon – he won his first NASCAR race on August 31,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Powershares QQQ 300
February 20, 2016 – Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, FL

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 174 in the Powershares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway. This is a new Chevrolet Camaro that will be utilized for the first time this weekend.

In six previous XFINITY Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, Dillon has earned one victory (2015), five top-five finishes and two pole awards. The RCR driver holds an average starting position of 10.2 coupled with an average finishing position of 6.7.