Rheem Racing News

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Lakes Region 200
July 18, 2015 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, NH

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 145 in the Lakes Region 200 at New Hampshire Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet was previously driven by Ty Dillon to two pole awards (Kentucky Speedway and Kansas Speedway) and a victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last year. This chassis has an average starting position of 7.7 and an average finishing position of 8.1.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Kentucky 300
July 10, 2015 –  Kentucky Speedway – Sparta, KY

Paul Menard started Saturday night’s 200-lap event at Kentucky Speedway from the fifth position and fought changing track conditions to earn a sixth-place finish. The Richmond/Menards Chevrolet Camaro driver noted a loose-handling condition in the opening laps of the 300-mile event but quickly made his way into the top three, with lap times as fast as the leader. During the NASCAR-mandated competition caution on lap 25,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Kentucky 300
July 10, 2015 –  Kentucky Speedway – Sparta, KY

Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 163 in the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro is new for the 2015 season and was last utilized by Ty Dillon at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Michigan International Speedway earlier this year where he finished seventh and 13th, respectively.

The Eau Claire, Wis., native driver has made five NASCAR XFINITY Series starts at the Sparta,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
July 4, 2015 – Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Austin Dillon and the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet team claimed their third victory of the NASCAR XFINITY Series season at Daytona International Speedway in the Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on July Fourth. After starting the scheduled 100-lap event from the seventh position, Dillon slipped out of the top lane draft and fell as far back as 32nd place by lap 20.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
July 4, 2015 – Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 155 in the Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro is new for the 2015 season and was previously driven by Ty Dillon at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway earlier this season where he earned third and eighth-place finishes, respectively.

NASCAR Sprint Series – Sonoma 350
June 28, 2015 –  Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, Ca.

Paul Menard finished 13th on Sunday afternoon in the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road-course event of 2015. The Wisconsin native qualified 32nd but moved to the rear of the 43-car field after an engine change during Friday’s practice sessions. Menard noted a decent handling condition throughout the 110-lap race in Sonoma, Calif. Crew chief Justin Alexander had a pit strategy plan and called Menard to pit road on lap 13 for four tires and fuel.

NASCAR Sprint Series – Sonoma 350
June 28, 2015 –  Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, Ca.

The Richard Childress Racing driver will pilot chassis No. 470 this weekend at Sonoma Raceway. This Chevrolet SS will be on track for the first time this season during first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at 3 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 2.

The Wisconsin native has seven starts at the Sonoma, Calif. track which includes one top-three and two top-10 starts,

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Chicagoland 300
June 20, 2015 – Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.

Inclement weather forced the running of the 200-lap NASCAR XFINITY Series event to Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Austin Dillon led the field to the green flag in the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Camaro after qualifying in the top spot on Saturday afternoon. After the green-flag waved, Dillon led the majority of the first segment of the race but reported he was fighting a loose-handling condition primarily on both ends of the mile-and-a-half race track.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Chicagoland 300
June 20, 2015 – Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Ill.

Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 160 in the Chicagoland 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared Chevrolet Camaro is new for the 2015 season and has earned the pole award and been driven to victory lane by Dillon on two occasions this year, doing so at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 160 also earned a fifth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April.

NASCAR XFINITY Series – Great Clips 250 Benefiting Paralyzed Veterans of America
June 13, 2015 – Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

The No. 33 Richmond/Menards Chevrolet Camaro team started Saturday’s 125-lap NASCAR XFINITY Series event from the fifth spot and battled up front until a late-race incident ended their strong run. After the green flag waved, Menard reported he was fighting a loose-handling condition all the way around the two-mile track. Crew chief Nick Harrison remedied the condition during the NASCAR-mandated competition caution on lap 25 with four tires,