GoBowling.com 400
Pocono Raceway 
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pocono Raceway      
August 4, 2013 
 
Race Highlights: 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 17th (Kevin Harvick), 32nd (Paul Menard), and 36th (Jeff Burton) in the GoBowling.com 400.
Following the event at Pocono Raceway, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 97 markers, while Paul Menard sits 19th, 67 points outside of the top 10, and Burton ranks 20th, 265 points back of the leader.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 20th in the standings and the No. 31 team 21st.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led the competition in Green-Flag Passes with 124, 41 of which were made while running in the top 15, ranking him 11th in the Quality Passes category.
Harvick posted two of the Fastest Laps Run during the 160-lap event.
Menard tied for ninth in the Closers category after gaining one position during the final 10 percent (16 laps) of the race.
Of drivers who did not finish within five laps of the race leader, Menard was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run, with Burton third. Menard was the second-Fastest Driver Late in a run, while Burton ranked third in the loop-data category.
Kasey Kahne earned his second victory of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Watkins Glen 335 at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, August 11. The 22nd race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at Noon Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90.
 
 
Menard Finishes 32nd at Pocono Raceway After Involvement in Late-Race Incident
 
Paul Menard started the Go.Bowling.com 400 from the 21st position and finished 32nd after being caught up in a late-race accident on lap 110 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon. In the early laps of the 160-lap event, Menard relayed to the No. 27 Tarkett/Menards crew that his Chevrolet was loose on entry into turn three and exit of turn one. An early yellow flag on lap 16 provided Menard and crew the opportunity to play the pit strategy game when crew chief “Slugger” Labbe told his driver to stay out under caution. Menard restarted fourth and maintained a position inside the top-10 until having to pit for a scheduled green-flag stop on lap 33.The Eau Claire, Wis., native remained off sequence from the majority of the field for the next 60 laps. Though he was off sequence, Menard communicated to the crew that his car was handling well and the changes made on the previous stop had helped. A lap 96 caution allowed Menard to return to the same pit sequence as the rest of the 43-car field as he restarted 21st. The 32-year-old driver was running in 20th on lap 110 when he was caught up in an accident directly in front of him, which caused severe damage to the front end and left rear of the No. 27 machine. Unable to make the repairs on pit road, Menard took his Chevrolet to the garage. The crew never gave up and Menard returned to the track in the 33rd position with 17 laps remaining in the 160-lap event. By virtue of returning to green-flag action, Menard was able to gain one valuable position, ultimately finishing 32nd. Menard remains in the 19th spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings heading into Watkins Glen International next weekend.
 
Start – 21         Finish – 32         Laps Led – 0          Points – 19
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“Our Tarkett/Menards Chevrolet was pretty good today. We just got caught up in someone else’s mess. We were off pit sequence from the majority of the field and got caught back in the pack. It’s unfortunate our day ended the way it did. I have to give my guys credit, they worked really hard to get the car fixed up and back on the track so we could gain some points. We’ll keep our heads up and hope for better results at Watkins Glen (International) next weekend.”
 
 
 
    
Harvick Finishes 17th at Pocono Raceway
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team finished 17th in the GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon after battling handling issues during the 160-lap affair. The California native started the 21st race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season from the 14th position and worked his way into the top 10 during the early laps when a loose-handling condition developed on the red and white Chevrolet forcing him back in the running order. The Budweiser crew made a variety of adjustments during multiple two and four-tire pits stops throughout the race, but the handling issues persisted leaving Harvick to run within the top 20 for the majority of the afternoon. Crew chief Gil Martin called his driver to pit road one final time, with 10 laps remaining, for right-side tires and fuel positioning Harvick 14th for the final restart on lap 158. The Richard Childress Racing driver was shuffled back in the field leaving him to finish 17th. Following the event at Pocono Raceway, Harvick remains fourth in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 14         Finish – 17         Laps Led – 0         Points – 4
                      
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“These fast, flat tracks have not been kind to us this season. It’s not fun for anyone on our team to run and finish in the top 20. Even though we didn’t get the finish we were looking for today, we’re not going to let it get us down. Next week is another race and a completely different style of track.”
 
  
 
  
Burton and the No. 31 FXI GutterClear 365 Team Has Race Cut Short by Wreck
 
Jeff Burton started 13th in Sunday’s 400-mile race at Pocono Raceway and quickly started to battle a loose condition upon entry into the corners while driving the No. 31 FXI GutterClear 365 Chevrolet. In the opening circuits of the 160-lap race, he fell to 18th when the second caution flag waved on lap 14. During the ensuing pit stop, crew chief Luke Lambert called for a track bar and spring rubber adjustment, in addition to changing four tires and topping off with fuel. From there, Burton motored his way to 10th during green-flag pit stops before pitting on lap 41 for four tires and fuel. After falling back to 18th, he would return to the top-10 before pitting under green on lap 72. On a lap 82 restart, tight racing forced another car to get into the back of No. 31 Chevrolet causing damage to the left-rear quarter panel. The crew had an opportunity to repair the damage under caution on laps 97 and 98. Restarting 24th, Burton moved forward in the running order when the fate of his race changed on lap 110. While exiting turn two, two cars got together in front of Burton collecting the Chevrolet SS along with Richard Childress Racing teammate, Paul Menard. Damage was severe enough that the blue and white machine was taken to the garage on a flatbed. It was quickly determined the car was beyond repair and the team was saddled with a 36th-place finish. Burton remains 20th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings as the series heads to Watkins Glen International next weekend.
 
Start – 13         Finish – 36         Laps Led – 0  &nbsp
;      Points – 20
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“I didn’t see the cars wrecking in front of me until I got there. My spotter said to go low, but by the time I exited turn two it was too late. We got a little behind on track position there, but we were able to race our way back into the top-10 twice. I seriously feel like we had a seventh to 10th-place car today. Getting in that wreck is just kind of how our year has gone, it seems. We tried to fix it, but there was no way the guys were going to be able to get us back out there with 40 laps remaining.”

US Cellular 250 presented by Enlist Weed Control Systems 
Iowa Speedway 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
US Cellular 250 presented by Enlist Weed Control Systems
Iowa Speedway
August 3, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Austin Dillon), ninth (Ryan Gifford) and 13th (Brian Scott).
Dillon leads the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by 14 markers over Regan Smith and Sam Hornish Jr, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 57 points behind the leader.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks third in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th in the standings and the No. 33 team 13th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon maintained the best Average Running Position (2.768), had the highest Driver Rating (139.2), was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run (130.684 mph), Fastest Driver Late in a Run (128.161 mph), led the Fastest Laps Run (77), was Fastest on Restarts (128.357 mph), led the field in Green Flag Speed (129.104 mph), and led the most laps (116).
Gifford ranked third in the Closers category, advancing three positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Scott ranked fifth in the Fastest Drivers Early in a Run category (129.730 mph)
Brad Keselowski earned his third victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Hornish, Vickers, Dillon and Larson.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Zippo 200 at the Glen at Watkins Glen International on Saturday, August 10. The 21st race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90.
   
Brian Scott Finishes 13th at Iowa Speedway
 
Brian Scott drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet to a 13th-place finish in the US Cellular 250 presented by Enlist Weed Control Systems at Iowa Speedway. Scott qualified fifth for the 250-lap event and quickly moved into the third spot. He advanced into the second spot just before the evening’s first caution flag was displayed on lap 53. The Boise, Idaho native reported to crew chief Phil Gould that his Chevrolet Camaro’s handling was loose in and off the corners, prompting a visit to pit road for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. Green-flag racing resumed with Scott in the third position. As the field set in for a lengthy green-flag run, Scott continued to battle a loose handling car as the sun began to set and track temperatures cooled. The caution was displayed once again on lap 137 with Scott scored seventh. He brought his Shore Lodge Camaro to the attention of the crew for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. The 25-year-old Nationwide Series competitor restarted eighth on lap 146. As Scott was battling for position in the late stages of the race, another competitor made contact with the No. 2 machine, sending both competitors backwards in the running order and ultimately contributing to a 13th-place finish for Scott.
 
Start – 5                 Finish – 13               Laps Led – 0                  Points – 8th
 
Brian Scott Quote:
“We had a great qualifying run and were strong in the beginning part of the race and able to contend for the lead. As the track changed, we continued to fight a loose condition. It was a frustrating night, but we’ll regroup and move on to Watkins Glen.”
 

Austin Dillon Extends NASCAR Nationwide Series Points Lead with Fourth-Place Finish at Iowa Speedway
 
Austin Dillon extended his lead in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship standings to 14 points over fellow contenders Regan Smith and Sam Hornish Jr with a fourth-place finish in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet at Iowa Speedway on Saturday evening. Dillon started the US Cellular 250 presented by Enlist Weed Control Systems from the eighth spot and quickly moved up in the running order, advancing to fourth before the first caution flag of the evening was displayed on lap 55. With complaints of a loose-handling condition on the AdvoCare Chevrolet, Dillon made a trip down pit road for four Goodyear tires, Sunoco Green E15 Fuel and a track bar adjustment before green flag racing resumed with Dillon in the fourth spot on lap 60. The Welcome, N.C. driver posted some of the quickest laps of the race during the next segment. He assumed the lead on lap 85 and remained the leader until pitting under caution with just 50 laps remaining. During the routine stop, the RCR team opted for four tires in an attempt to maintain the balance of the car, while several other contenders opted to perform a two-tire stop, positioning Dillon fifth for the lap-205 restart. The two-tire strategy proved efficient as the teams with two tires gained speed during the final 45 lap run while Dillon’s four-tire method was unable to equate to additional speed or track position. Dillon ultimately posted a fourth-place finish in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet.
 
  Start – 8                  Finish – 4                  Laps Led – 116                  Points – 1st                          
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“We had a really fast AdvoCare Chevrolet tonight, right up until that last pit stop. We made the call for four tires, but ended up too tight at the end of the race. It’s frustrating, but we will keep digging and I know eventually a win will come in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. I’m so proud of this Danny Stockman-led team and all of their hard work. I’m also proud of my teammate and friend, Ryan Gifford, who made his first Nationwide start tonight and did a great job.”
 
 

Ryan Gifford Earns Top-10 Finish in NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut
 
Driving the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Ryan Gifford earned a top-10 finish in his career-first NASCAR Nationwide Series start by finishing ninth in the US Cellular 250 presented by Enlist Weed Control Systems at Iowa Speedway. The Winchester, Tenn., native started from the 23rd position and worked his way into the 18th spot by lap 51 reporting the car’s handling was tight on exit and free in, while running the same lap times as the leaders.  The caution flag was displayed on Lap 53 prompting crew chief Ernie Cope to call Gifford down pit road for four Goodyear Eagles and Sunoco Green E15 fuel.  The NASCAR Next driver restarted 17th on lap 59 and worked his way into the top 15 one lap later.  Gifford relayed to the crew the yellow and black machine was tight as he went one lap down to the leader.  While running 16th, the caution flag was displayed for the second time and Gifford was awarded the “Lucky Dog” award, allowing him to rejoin the lead lap cars. Battling in the 13th position, Gifford radioed to his crew the car was still tight as the caution flag was displayed with approximately 50 laps remaining in the race, prompting a round of pit stops by the field. The No. 33 team opted for a two-tire strategy positioning Gifford 12th for the restart on lap 205. He worked his way into the top 10 and ultimately earned a ninth-place finish in his Nationwide Series debut.
 
      Start – 23          Finish – 9         Laps Led – 0   &nb
sp;       Owner’s Points – 13th                   
 
RYAN GIFFORD QUOTE:
“Wow, what a night! I have to thank Menards, Rheem and everyone at Richard Childress Racing for giving me this opportunity.  Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide series is way different than the NASCAR K&N series. In the beginning I didn’t know how it was going to turn out.  But I kept digging and it all worked out.  We set goals all weekend and with the effort of this team, we were able to achieve them and leave here with a top-10 finish.”
 

Pocono Mountains 125 
Pocono Raceway   
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Pocono Raceway
August 3, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished ninth (Brendan Gaughan) and 20th (Ty Dillon).
Dillon is fifth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 68 markers behind the leader; while Gaughan ranks sixth in the standings, 75 points out of the top spot.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is sixth in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 62 team eighth in the standings.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Gaughan lead the field in the Closers category after gaining 10 positions during the final 10 percent (five laps) of the event.
Gaughan completed 37 Green-Flag Passes, ranking him fourth in the loop data category and was the 10th-Fastest Driver on Restarts.
Dillon scored ninth in Average Running Position (9.130) and was the seventh-Fastest Driver Late in a Run.
Dillon was the sixth-Fastest Driver on Restarts during the 54-lap affair.
Ryan Blaney claimed the victory at Pocono Raceway and was followed to the line by Miguel Paludo, German Quiroga, Joey Coulter and Ross Chastain.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Michigan National Guard 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, August 17. The 12th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network.

 
   
Ty Dillon Finishes 20th at Pocono Raceway
 
Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team finished 20th after sustaining right-front damage in the late stages of the 54-lap affair at Pocono Raceway on Saturday. Rain showers forced NASCAR officials to cancel qualifying, setting the starting line up by practice speeds. Dillon started 11th in the Bass Pro Shop Chevrolet for the initial green flag. The Richard Childress Racing driver quickly reported a tight-handling condition on his Chevrolet to the Marcus Richmond-led team. The 21-year-old driver was called to pit road on lap 24 for right-side tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment under green flag conditions. The strategic pit sequence propelled the black and orange Chevrolet into the top five when other competitors pitted later in the race. During the lap-46 restart, Dillon fought for position in a four-wide battle and was forced up into the outside wall sustaining damage to the right side of his machine. With only three laps remaining in the race, Dillon was unable to improve his position and crossed the finish line 20th.
 
Start – 11                Finish – 20                   Laps Led – 0                Points – 5th
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“I hate it for these guys. We had a top-five truck, but we were forced into the wall dashing our hopes for a good finish. I can’t say enough about this Bass Pro Shops team. They keep their heads up even when bad luck has visited us the past few weeks.”
 

Indiana 250
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Indiana 250
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
July 27, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Brian Scott), fifth (Kevin Harvick), sixth (Paul Menard) and 12th (Austin Dillon)
Dillon lakes over the lead of the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by six points over Regan Smith; while Scott is eighth in the standings 46 points behind the leader.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks third in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th in the standings and the No. 33 team 13th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Scott was the second-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (168.692 mph), earned a Driver Rating of 110.4, ranking him third, and ranked fifth in Average Running Position (5.940).
Harvick ranked fifth in Green Flag Speed (169.094 mph) and Speed in Traffic (167.877 mph)
Menard ranked fourth in the Closers category, moving up three positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Dillon ranked third in Green Flag Passes with 53.
RCR drivers Scott, Harvick and Menard spent 100 percent of the laps running in the top 15, while Dillon spent 97 percent of the laps in the top 15.
RCR drivers Harvick, Dillon, and Menard ranked 1-2-3 in the Quality Passes Category with 31, 29 and 27 passes, respectively.
Kyle Busch earned his eighth victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Scott, Joey Logano, Brian Vickers and Harvick.
The next Nationwide Series race is the US Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, August 3. The 20th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90.

   
Brian Scott Earns Career-Best NASCAR Nationwide Series Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 
Brian Scott and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet team took the checkered flag in the runner-up spot Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, securing their best finish of the 2013 season and Scott’s career-best finish in his 128th NASCAR Nationwide Series start. After starting the 250-mile event from the 11th spot, a lengthy green-flag run allowed Scott to climb to sixth before making his first pit stop of the day on lap 29. Just 21 laps later, the first caution flag was displayed and crew chief Phil Gould played pit strategy and called for Scott to stay out on the track. Green-flag racing resumed on lap 56 with Scott in the third position. Gould called Scott to pit road on lap 65 for four tires, fuel and adjustments. With 10 laps remaining, the caution flag again flew and Scott lined up fourth for a shootout to the finish. As the field dove into turn one, the leaders bunched together allowing the No. 2 to take the lead. Scott maintained the point position for three laps holding off a hard charging No. 54, but with three laps remaining Scott slipped to second. The Idaho native kept the reminder of the field at bay for the closing laps to finish second, scoring his career-best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish.
 
Start – 11         Finish – 2         Laps Led – 3         Points – 8th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“We were so close to kissing the bricks at Indy. Phil (Gould Crew Chief) and the guys brought a great car and called a smart race. I was hoping the No. 54 and No. 22 would battle each other allowing us to pull away. This will give us momentum heading into Iowa Speedway next weekend, where we can hopefully finish one spot better.”
 

Austin Dillon Assumes NASCAR Nationwide Series Points Lead with 12th-Place Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 
Austin Dillon left the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the NASCAR Nationwide Series points leader after posting a 12th-place finish at the “Yard of Bricks” in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet on Saturday afternoon. The Welcome, N.C. driver started the 100-lap event from the seventh spot and immediately noted handling issues to the Danny Stockman-led team, citing a tight condition exiting the corners and a lack of side force around the 2.5-mile track. Dillon was scored in the 13th position when the caution flag was displayed to the 40-car field as the race reached the halfway point, providing an opportunity for the RCR team to pit for four tires, fuel and adjustments. Dillon restarted 13th on lap 55 and was scored in the 10th spot when the caution flag was displayed on lap 83 as he continued to battle a tight-handling condition. With nothing to lose, Stockman guided his driver down pit road for another round of adjustments and outfitted the No. 3 Chevrolet with four Goodyear tires for the final 12 laps of the race. Dillon restarted in the 12th position, fell as far back as 16th in the final laps as the field was shuffled during late-race restarts and drove forward to post a 12th-place finish.
 
 
Start – 7           Finish – 12       Laps Led – 0             Points – 1st               
         
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a very special place and it’s awesome to take the points lead here. We got behind a little bit early during the race. Our AdvoCare Chevrolet was just a little bit too tight. We made some adjustments to get the car running better. We decided to take four tires at the end of the race so we would have four fresh tires for the last few laps. We only lost two spots on pit road taking four tires, so I thought we were going to be pretty good, but we got hung out on the outside line. Then, a big wreck happened off of turn two and we lost four or five spots when that happened. We restarted on the outside again and pretty much the same thing happened. We were able to battle back and gain the points lead with our finish.”
 
 
 
Harvick and the No. 21 Hunt Brothers Pizza Team Finish Fifth at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 21 Hunt Brothers Pizza team earned a fifth-place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two-time series champion started the 100-lap race from the 15th position and worked his way into the top 10 by lap eight while fighting a loose-handling Chevrolet. Harvick visited pit road on lap 30 for four tires, fuel and chassis adjustments and settled into the sixth spot as green-flag pit stops cycled through the field. As the race progressed, the green and white machine transitioned from a loose to tight-handling condition as the California native continued to work his way toward the front of the field, moving into third on lap 89. Harvick lined up third for the final restart on lap 95, but was shuffled back to fifth where he ultimately crossed the finish line.
 
Start – 15         Finish – 5         Laps Led – 0         Points – N/A
 
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“This was a solid run by the Hunt Brother Pizza team today. I kind of put us in a hole at the beginning with qualifying, and we never really go into the right position to move out front until the final restart. We never had a chance to play offense today and had to play defense just to finish fifth.”
 

Menard Brings Home Top-10 Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
 
In his third NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard maintained a top-10 running position for the majority of the 250-mile race finishing sixth at Indianapo
lis Motor Speedway on Saturday. Qualifying 10th earlier in the day, Menard slipped back several positions during the early laps as he battled with a tight-handling car on entry and a loose condition through the center and exit. Although his No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet wasn’t quite handling to his liking, Menard was able to work his way back inside the top 10 at lap 22. Crew chief Ernie Cope called for several chassis adjustments on the two ensuing pit stops to remedy the car’s handling condition. The adjustments provided relief to the Eau Claire, Wis., native and on lap 58, Menard relayed to the crew that the car was the best it had been all day. Running in eighth when the caution flag flew on lap 85, Menard brought the No. 27 machine onto pit road for fuel and tires, giving him four fresh Goodyear’s for the remaining 12 laps of the 100-lap event. Restarting in 10th, Menard never gave up and gained four positions in the final circuits to finish sixth at the historic 2.5-mile speedway.
 
Start – 10             Finish – 6                    Laps Led – 0            Owners Points – 13th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“I love racing at Indy (Indianapolis Motor Speedway). It’s one of my favorite race tracks on the circuit. We had a pretty fast Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro, but just ran out of laps at the end preventing us from gaining more positions. Ernie (Cope, crew chief) and the guys did a great job today and I had a lot of fun. Things got a little hairy there at the end on the restart, but we managed to gain some spots. I’ve still got another race with the No. 33 team in Kansas later in the year and hopefully we can improve on this weekend’s sixth-place finish and contend for a win.”
 

Mudsummer Classic   
Eldora Speedway  
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Mudsummer Classic
Eldora Speedway
July 25, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Austin Dillon), sixth (Brendan Gaughan) and 16th (Ty Dillon).
T. Dillon is fourth in the Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Matt Crafton by 56 markers, while Brendan Gaughan is seventh in the standings, 74 points behind the leader.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks fifth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 62 team eighth in the standings.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, A. Dillon was Fastest on Restarts (72.021 mph), earned the second-highest Driver Rating (127.3), was the second-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (86.278 mph),
Gaughan made 22 Quality Passes, ranking him fifth.
T. Dillon ranked second in Green Flag Passes with 42 and had the sixth-best Speed in Traffic.
Combined, the RCR entries posted the Fastest Laps for 36 circuits with A. Dillon (26), Gaughan (five) and T. Dillon (five).
A Dillon earned his first victory of the 2013 Camping World Truck Series season and was followed to the finish line by Kyle Larson, Ryan Newman, Joey Coulter and Gaughan.
The next Camping World Truck Series race is the Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, August 3rd. The 11th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90.

    
Ty Dillon Finishes 16th in the Inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Eldora Speedway
 
Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team were collected in a late-race incident costing them valuable track position and resulting in a 16th-place finish in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Eldora Speedway. After finishing fourth in his qualifying heat race, Dillon started the 150-lap event from the 15th position. The Richard Childress Racing driver reported neutral handling conditions to the Marcus Richmond-led team throughout the first 60-lap segment. Dillon was scored in the 10th position when the first caution flag was displayed signaling the end of the first leg of the event. Armed with four new dancing shoes and fuel, Dillon continued his trek to the front of the field. As Dillon was rounding the half-mile dirt oval on lap 116, he was collected by another competitor spinning in turn two, sending the black and orange Chevrolet into the wall. Sustaining minimal damage, Richmond called for Dillon to remain on the racing surface forcing the team to restart in the 19th position on the ensuing green flag. With less than 30 laps remaining in the event, Dillon was able to advance three positions, to 16th, before crossing the finish line.
 
                Start – 15               Finish – 16                    Laps Led – 0             Points Position – 4th
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“This was definitely an experience I’ll never forget. It was awesome being able to race the trucks on dirt. My two worlds collided tonight, and it was a lot of fun. I’m so glad NASCAR was able to put this show on for all the fans here at Eldora (Speedway). I wish we could have taken home the trophy tonight, but we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet team worked really hard to put together a fast truck. We were turning faster times than the leader before we got caught up in that wreck. I’m really happy for my brother Austin (Dillon) on earning the inaugural win. I’m glad we could experience this together.”
 
 

Austin Dillon Wins in No. 39 American Ethanol Chevrolet at Eldora Speedway
 
Making his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start since earning the 2011 driving championship, Austin Dillon earned a memorable and historic race win in the No. 39 American Ethanol Chevrolet on Wednesday evening at Eldora Speedway. The eldest grandson of Richard Childress drove from the 19th starting spot to Victory Lane, winning the first NASCAR national series race on dirt since 1970. Dillon advanced to sixth by lap 31 on the initial start, posting some of the fastest lap times in the 30-truck field. He was scored in the fourth position by the time the caution flag waved on lap 54, signaling the end of the first of three pre-designated segments. During the segment break, the Danny Stockman-led crew pitted for four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. Restarting from the fourth position for the second segment, Dillon took the race lead on lap 89 just as the caution flag was displayed to the field for an incident. He led the field to the restart on lap 96 and remained the race leader through the remainder of the second and third segments, surviving a green-white-checkered restart that extended the race three laps past its advertised distance to secure the win.
   
Start – 19          Finish – 1         Laps Led – 64               Points – N/A         
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“It’s amazing, I love this dirt racing. It’s so much fun. This is real racing right here. We started 19th and had to come from a long way. My American Ethanol truck could turn a little earlier in the middle and had drive, so that’s where I could pass.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gaughan Picks Up Fifth-Place Result at Eldora Speedway
 
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet picked up their sixth top-five finish of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season in the Inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night. The Las Vegas native started the scheduled 150-lap event from the eighth position, after finishing second in his respective qualifying heat race earlier in the evening. Gaughan maintained a position within the top-10 of the running order during the first 60-lap segment of the event, and brought the South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado to pit road during the competition caution between segments for four tires, fuel and chassis adjustments to tighten up the truck. The Richard Childress Racing driver returned to the track in the eighth position for the second 50-lap segment. As green-flag racing resumed, Gaughan continued to hold onto a spot within the top-10, breaking into the top five just prior to the conclusion of the second segment on lap 110. The pit crew serviced the black and gold machine during the second scheduled competition caution with four tires, fuel and a round a chassis adjustments to free up the handling for the final 40-lap segment. Gaughan lined up fifth for the start of the final segment, but was shuffled back to the 10th position on lap 126. The veteran driver patiently worked his way toward the front of the pack moving into the sixth spot when the final caution of the evening waved on lap 149. Gaughan lined up fifth for the green-white-checkered finish, where he remained until the conclusion of the event. Following his top-five finish, Gaughan gained two positions in the Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings moving into the seventh spot.
 
Start – 8         Finish – 5         Laps Led – 0         Points – 7th
 
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
“What mattered most about this event was that the fans h
ad fun tonight. I can only hope they had as much fun tonight in the stands as I had in the truck. Our South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet was fast all night, and I just want to make it known that I passed Dave Blaney at Eldora Speedway. Shane (Wilson, crew chief) did a great job and we had the privilege of having Chad Haney and Stevie Reeves working with us tonight, two guys who have a lot of dirt track experience. Chad and Stevie really did a great job helping our team stay ahead of the track all night, and I can’t thank this team enough for all of their hard work. This race was a lot of fun. I hope that we can do it again soon.”
 

STP 300
Chicagoland Speedway  
NASCAR Nationwide Series
STP 300
Chicagoland Speedway
July 21, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Austin Dillon), 10th (Matt Crafton), 11th (Brian Scott) and 15th (Dakoda Armstrong).
Dillon is third in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Sam Hornish by eight markers, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 65 points behind the leader.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks fifth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th in the standings and the No. 33 team 14th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon was Fastest on Restarts (166.151 mph), ranked second in Average Running Position with an Average Running Place of 2.925, and had the fourth-best Driver Rating (122.6).
Crafton ranked second in the Closers category, advancing two positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Scott completed 33 passes while running in the top 15, positioning him seventh in Quality Passes.
Armstrong ranked fifth in the Closers category, advancing one position in the final 10 percent of the race.
Joey Logano earned his second victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Sam Hornish Jr., Dillon, Elliott Sadler and Brian Vickers.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Indiana 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 27. The 19th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Indy Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio Channel 90.

    
Brian Scott Finishes 11th at Chicagoland Speedway
 
Brian Scott headed into the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Chicagoland Speedway as one of four four competitors vying to take home a $100,000 bonus as part of the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash program. Scott and the No. 2 Fast Fixin’ team started from the ninth position, but fought a loose handling condition throughout the STP 300 and ultimately earned an 11th-place finish. Upon taking the green flag Scott battled inside the top-10 for the opening portion of the event. On lap 18 he reported that he was loose on exit of the corner. The caution flag was displayed on lap 48, prompting Scott to bring his Fast Fixin’ Camaro to the attention of his crew for four tires, a full tank of fuel and a chassis adjustment. After restarting seventh, the Boise, Idaho-native once again reported he was loose in traffic as he was scored in the 10th spot. As the race remained green, Scott made a green-flag pit stop on lap 102 for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment to fix the loose condition. Once all green-flag stops cycled through, Scott was scored eighth. The caution flag waved on lap 128 and Scott brought his No. 2 machine to the attention of his crew for another round if four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. Green-flag racing resumed on lap 133 with Scott in the 12th spot. The set of changes proved to help the handling of his machine as he climbed as high as seventh. As the laps wound down, Scott battled to stay inside the top-10. He was tapped from behind by a competitor in the closing laps, relegating him to an 11th-place finish.
 
Start – 9                       Finish – 11                   Laps Led – 0                   Points – 8th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“We started off the weekend really well by leading the final practice. When it came race time we were so loose in traffic and had to battle back on restarts. In clean air we were able to track down the competition, but just couldn’t do anything in dirty air. We’ll look at everything and head to Indy. I can’t thank Fast Fixn’ enough for coming on board this weekend; it was great to have them at the track.”
 

Austin Dillon Earns Second-Consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash $100,000 Bonus with Third-Place Finish at Chicagoland Speedway
 
Austin Dillon drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet to a third-place finish in the STP 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday afternoon, besting the performances of fellow Dash 4 Cash competitors Brian Scott, Brian Vickers and Michael Annett to earn a $100,000 bonus for the second-consecutive week. Dillon is now eligible for Nationwide Insurance’s fourth and final leg of the Dash 4 Cash program next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and is the only series competitor who has qualified for every leg of the program. The Welcome, N.C. driver started Sunday’s race from the third position and never fell below eighth in the running order. He made his first pit stop of the event during a caution period on lap 48 for four tires, fuel and adjustments to improve a loose-handling condition. Dillon restarted from the fifth position when green-flag racing resumed on lap 53 and led laps 108 through 130 before pitting during a caution for tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. He restarted from the fourth position on lap 133 and advanced to the third spot for the race’s finish to secure his second-consecutive third-place finish and the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash Bonus. Dillon remains third in the Nationwide Series driver point standings, eight points shy of the lead.
 
Start – 3           Finish – 3         Laps Led – 24            Points – 3rd                          
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“Wow, another $100,000. Thanks to Nationwide Insurance for putting this program together, and first and foremost, thanks to the Lord above. We had a great AdvoCare Chevrolet today. We started off a little free. We made a big adjustment during the first pit stop and it turned out to really help us. The AdvoCare team did a good job today. It was about track position at the end there. I think the fans should have enjoyed it because it was four-wide racing at the end on that one restart.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dakoda Armstrong Brings Home Top-15 Finish at Chicagoland
 
Returning to the NASCAR Nationwide Series for this third appearance of the 2013 season with Richard Childress Racing, Dakoda Armstrong collected his second top-15 finish Sunday afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway. After qualifying 17th earlier in the day, the 22-year-old driver maintained a top-20 running position for the entire 200-lap event while battling handling issues on his No. 21 WinField Chevrolet Camaro. Armstrong visited pit road on lap 102 for a scheduled four-tire pit stop and chassis adjustment under green-flag conditions in an effort to alleviate handling issues the RCR driver was battling. Before green-flag pit stops cycled through the field, the caution flag was displayed, placing Armstrong one lap down to the leader and positioning him 16th for the ensuing restart. As green-flag racing resumed, the Indiana native continued to hold onto a position near the top 15 and was the recipient of the “Lucky Dog” award when the fifth caution of the day came out on lap 172. Armstrong remained in the top 20 during the final laps, crossing the finish 15th.
 
Start – 17          Finish – 15          Laps Led – 0          Points – N/A
 
DAKODA ARMSTRONG QUOTE:
“The biggest thing that helped us today was that this Richard Childress Racing crew never gave up. Every chan
ge they made to the WinField Camaro seemed to help. We had great speed at the end of the final two runs that really gave us a chance to fight at the end. I’m happy to get another top-15 Nationwide Series finish, and am looking for more good things to come from this team in our final two races of the year.”
 

Matt Crafton Scores Top-10 Finish in Second Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Start
 
In his second career NASCAR Nationwide Series start, Matt Crafton finished 10th in the STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Crafton started the event from the fourth position and remained in the top five until lap 28 when he reported the No. 33 Rheem/Menards car was loose on exit.   The caution flag was displayed on lap 49, prompting crew chief Ernie Cope to call Crafton to pit road for four Goodyear Eagle tires, Sunoco Green E15 fuel and an air pressure adjustment. The Tulare, Calif., native restarted the race on lap 53 from the sixth position. Shortly after pitting for routine service under green-flag conditions on lap 100, Crafton reported a bad vibration in the rear of the car, forcing the team to make an unscheduled stop on lap 112. The crew changed four tires and topped off with fuel as Crafton returned to the track on lap 114 in the 18th position, one lap down to the leader. Crafton raced his way into the “Lucky Dog” position and rejoined the lead lap cars when the caution flag was displayed on lap 130. Crafton restarted in the 15th position and quickly worked his way to the 12th position by lap 149. The caution flag was displayed again on lap 172 for an accident, and Crafton relayed to the team he was still too loose off. Receiving four tires and a splash of fuel on pit road, he returned to the track in the 12th spot. During the closing laps, Crafton battled his way to the 10th position, where he finished the race. The finish marked his second top-10 in his second career Nationwide Series start.
 
Start – 4                Finish – 10              Laps Led – 0        Owner Points – 14th                                
 
MATT CRAFTON QUOTE:
“We battled a loose car most of the race, but I’m proud of the way this team fought back to get a top-10 finish. I am grateful to Menards and the entire Richard Childress Racing organization for the opportunity to be behind the wheel in the Nationwide Series. We’ll take this top-10 and hope to improve on it in my next run at Kentucky Speedway.”

CNBC Prime the Profit 200
New Hampshire Motor Speedway 
NASCAR Nationwide Series 
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
July 13, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Austin Dillon), fourth (Brian Scott) and 32nd (Paul Menard).
Dillon is third in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 12 markers, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 60 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks fifth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th in the standings and the No. 33 team 13th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon was third-Fastest on Restarts (122.814 mph), earned a Driver Rating of 107.3, ranking him fourth and was one of four drivers who spent 100 percent of the race running in the top 15.
Scott ranked third in Quality Passes with 28, fourth in Green Flag Passes with 36 and fifth in the Closers category, advancing five positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Menard led the field in Quality Passes with 31 and ranked third in Green Flag Passes with 40.
Kyle Busch earned his seventh victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Brian Vickers, Dillon, Scott and Michael Annett.
The next Nationwide Series race is the STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, July 21. The 18th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
   
Brian Scott Qualifies for NASCAR Nationwide Series Dash 4 Cash with Top-Five Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
 
Driving the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet Camaro, Brian Scott Earned his first top-five finish of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season by taking the checkered flag in the fourth position Saturday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after starting in the fifth spot. By finishing fourth, Scott earned a spot to vie for a $100,000 bonus in Nationwide Insurance’s Dash4Cash at Chicagoland Speedway next Sunday afternoon. The Boise, Idaho-native took the green flag from the fifth spot and quickly charged forward in the opening segment of the 200-lap event. Scott moved up to the third position by lap five and stayed there until the afternoon’s first caution period on lap 35. Crew chief Phil Gould took the opportunity to bring the Shore Lodge Camaro driver down pit road for routine service and a chassis adjustment. Scott restarted in the fifth spot on lap 40. Over the next run, Scott reported that the changes made him too free as he fought to stay inside the top-10 during the longest green-flag run of the afternoon. As green-flag stops began to cycle through, Scott visited pit road on lap-112 for four tires, a full tank of fuel and additional chassis adjustments. As the laps ticked away, Scott was solidly inside the top 10. The caution flag was displayed with two laps remaining, setting the field for a green-white-checkered (GWC) finish. After failing to successfully complete the first two attempts at a GWC finish, the field lined up for the final restart with Scott in eighth spot. As the competition beat and banged through turn one, the Richard Childress Racing driver slipped by and charged inside the top five. Scott took the checkered flag in the fourth position, earning his career best finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
 
Start – 5          Finish – 4          Laps Led – 0          Points – 8
 
 
Brian Scott Quote:
“We had a great Shore Lodge Camaro all weekend from practice to qualifying and in the race. On the final restart I knew I needed to be aggressive, and it showed by going from eighth to fourth in the first turn. The crew worked hard all weekend and we got a top-five out of it, earned a spot in the Dash4Cash. Now we head to Chicagoland Speedway, which is one of my best tracks.”
 
 

Third-Place Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Earns Austin Dillon $100,000 Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash Bonus
 
Austin Dillon drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet to a third-place finish in the CNBC Prime the Profit 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon and jumped from fifth to third in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Point Standings, just 12 points shy of the lead. By besting the performances of fellow Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash competitors Elliott Sadler, Sam Hornish, Jr. and Kyle Larson, Dillon earned a $100,000 bonus and qualified for the next Dash 4 Cash race at Chicagoland Speedway. The Welcome, N.C.-driver started the 200-lap race from the 11th position and fought for track position in the early stages of the event as he battled a loose handling condition on late exit to the corners of the one-mile oval. Dillon was scored in the eighth position when he pitted for four tires and fuel on lap 118. The caution flag was displayed just three laps later, prompting many teams to visit pit road. However, the Danny Stockman-led No. 3 AdvoCare team determined that they had enough fuel to make it to the end of the event and stayed out on the track, moving to fourth for the lap-127 restart. Dillon advanced to second on the restart before falling back to third. He survived three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish and a race that was extended 13 laps past its advertised distance, causing serious fuel mileage concerns for many teams, to earn a third-place finish and a $100,000 Nationwide Insurance Dash4Cash Bonus.
 
 
Start – 11          Finish – 3          Laps Led – 0          Points – 3               
         
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“After our first pit stop we didn’t get the track position we wanted, but our No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet was good enough that I could gain quite a few positions. We had a four-tire, green-flag pit stop mid-way through the race and our car just came to life. We made the right adjustment in the middle of the race. We really had some fast times during the race but it’s so hard to pass. We had good runs and couldn’t do much with them. I’m really excited to win the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash. With all of those restarts and being so close on fuel, it was a very emotional, dramatic race at the end. The fuel mileage in these cars is a testament to NASCAR and their switch to American Ethanol, a cleaner renewable fuel that’s also high-performing. I want to thank the good Lord above for keeping fuel in the car for us!”
 
 
 

Menard Finishes 32nd after Late-Race Incident at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
 
Making his second NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard was on his way to a solid finish in the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet when he was caught up in a multi-car incident in the closing laps of Saturday’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, relegating him to a 32nd – place finish. Starting 16th, Menard methodically moved through the field and was scored in 10th at lap 41. Maintaining a position in or around the top 10 for the majority of the scheduled 200-lap affair, Menard relayed to crew chief Ernie Cope that his No. 33 machine was tight though the center of the corners and loose off when he accelerated. Pitting on lap 110, Cope called for four fresh tires, fuel, wedge and air pressure adjustments in an attempt to remedy the handling condition. The chassis adjustments seemed to help and Menard had worked his way up to sixth at lap 120. The caution flag was displayed just three laps later and the Wisconsin native brought the No. 33 Camar
o down pit road to top off with fuel, giving him enough to make it to the end of the race without needing to pit again. Restarting in 12th, Menard gained several spots before a lack of good drive off eventually caused him to slip back to 14th on lap 141. As the laps wore on, the car again began to handle to Menard’s liking and he was back inside the top 10 for the second of three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish on lap 206. Shortly after the green flag flew, the 32-year-old driver was involved in a multi-car accident, causing the No. 33 machine to make contact with the outside wall. Heavy damage to the Rheem/Menards Chevrolet prevented Menard from finishing the race, relegating him to a 32nd-place finish.
 
Start – 16          Finish – 32          Laps Led – 0          Owner Points – 13
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“Ernie (Cope, Crew Chief) and the guys worked hard to get the car to handle to my liking and we were on our way to a solid finish. It’s just unfortunate we got caught up in a wreck so late in the race and our results didn’t show what the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet was capable of doing.”
 

American Ethanol 200 presented by Enogen
Iowa Speedway  
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Iowa Speedway
July 13, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 16th (Ty Dillon) and 31st (Brendan Gaughan).
Dillon is fourth in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 48 markers behind the leader; while Gaughan ranks ninth in the standings, 77 points out of the top spot.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is fifth in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 62 team 12th in the standings.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the third-highest Driver Rating (118.8), while Gaughan ranked 12th with a rating of 81.1.
Combined, Dillon and Gaughan posted the Fastest Laps Run 41 times during the event, ranking them first and ninth, respectively.
Dillon scored the highest Average Running Position of 2.270, was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run and led the most laps (65).
Timothy Peters claimed the victory at Iowa Speedway and was followed to the line by Erik Jones, James Buescher, Ron Hornaday Jr., and Chase Elliott.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday, July 24. The 10th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network.
 
   
Ty Dillon Salvages 16th-Place Finish in Corn Country
 
After leading laps and racing within the top-10 for the majority of the event, Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet team suffered damage in the last three laps of the race at Iowa Speedway extinguishing the chances of a top-five finish. Dillon scored the third-fastest time in qualifying and immediately showed the speed of the Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet from the beginning of the 200-lap affair. The first caution of the night waved on lap 54 and Dillon was called to pit road by crew chief Marcus Richmond for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment to alleviate handling issues due to changing track conditions. A fast stop by the No. 3 team earned Dillon the top spot on the ensuing restart. Dillon paced the field for the next 58 circuits around the Newton, Iowa facility. After taking a little extra time on pit road under yellow flag conditions on lap 112 to pack the black and orange machine full of fuel, Dillon restarted second but quickly jumped back to the lead on lap 173. Dillon had put a three-truck length lead on the field when another caution slowed the drivers on lap 191. Dillon was shuffled back to third on the restart and began his trek back to the front when contact was made with another competitor with three laps remaining. The contact forced Dillon into the outside wall, resulting in damage to the right-side of the truck. The Richard Childress Racing driver nursed his battered machine back to the checkered flag in the 16th position.
 
Start – 3                 Finish – 16                   Laps Led – 65               Points – 4th
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“Despite the finish this week, this Bass Pro Shops team has a lot to be proud of. We had a really fast truck and could have contended for the win there at the end. The No. 51 just got into us and sent us up the track. Once I hit the marbles, I didn’t have anywhere to go besides into the wall. We’ve had great trucks the last few weeks and this is only the beginning. I can’t wait to get to Eldora Speedway and see what we can put together there.”
 
 

Brendan Gaughan Finishes 31st at Iowa Speedway
 
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team suffered damage from an incident in the early stages of the 200-lap event at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night, relegating them to a 31st-place finish. Starting from the fourth spot, Gaughan maintained a position within the top 10 during the early laps. While rounding the 0.875-mile track on lap 60, he made contact with another competitor sending the black and gold machine into the outside wall. Crew chief Shane Wilson directed the Las Vegas native to pit road to assess the damage. The No. 62 pit crew went to work repairing the right-side of the Chevrolet. Gaughan returned to the racing surface four laps later, but quickly reported the steering was impacted during the incident. Gaughan took his South Point Hotel & Casino truck to the garage area for further repairs. The Richard Childress Racing driver returned to racing action on lap 105, 41 laps down to the leaders. With limited time to make up lost track position, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team settled for a 31st-place result.
 
Start – 4         Finish – 31         Laps Led – 0         Points – 9th
 
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
“We had a really solid truck tonight at Iowa Speedway. I hate it for this South Point Hotel & Casino team. We were in the wrong place at the wrong time. The guys worked really hard to get us back out on track as fast as they could. We just couldn’t make up the ground we lost. We’re going to keep moving forward and work hard. The good finishes will come back to us.”

Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola      
Daytona International Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Daytona International Speedway      
July 6, 2013 
 
Race Highlights: 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 3rd (Kevin Harvick), 16th (Jeff Burton) and 43rd (Paul Menard) in the Coke Zero 400.
Following the event at Daytona International Speedway, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 73 markers, while Menard ranks 20th, 198 points back, and Burton sits 21st, 201 points out of the top position.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 21st in the standings and the No. 31 team 22nd.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick posted the fastest Green Flag Speed of the race with a lap time of 197.465 mph and completed three of the Fastest Laps Run.
Harvick ranked third in Speed in Traffic (197.506 mph), was the eighth-Fastest Driver Late in a Run and the 10th-Fastest Driver Early in a Run.
Burton made 162 green-flag passes and was the only RCR driver to be credited with a lap led.
Menard completed 23 laps at Daytona International Speedway, all of which he ran within the top 10.
Jimmie Johnson earned his fourth victory of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Tony Stewart, Harvick, Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 14. The 19th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on TNT beginning at Noon Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio, channel 90.

 
 
Menard Finishes 43rd Under the Lights at Daytona International Speedway
 
Paul Menard started the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway from the sixth position, but was relegated to a 43rd-place result on Saturday evening after experiencing mechanical issues early in the 161-lap event. Menard quickly moved up to third at lap eight and radioed to crew chief “Slugger” Labbe that the Rheem/Menards Chevrolet was handling to his liking. After settling into position, the field began to spread out single-file and Menard remained in the top three until lap 24 when his car caught fire forcing him to go to the garage. After accessing the damage, the team diagnosed the No. 27 with a terminal engine issue, ending Menard’s night early. The Eau Claire, Wis., native was credited with a 43rd -place finish and now sits 20th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standing heading into New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
 
Start – 6         Finish – 43         Laps Led – 0          Points – 20th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“We had a really fast Rheem/Menards Chevrolet tonight, and it’s really unfortunate our evening ended so early. It is a tough break for our team, but we’ll keep our heads up and go to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next weekend hoping for better results.”
 
 
 
    
Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Team Finish Third 
at Daytona International Speedway
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser team collected their eighth-consecutive top-10 finish after taking the checkered flag third under the lights at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday evening. Starting from the 26th position, Harvick dropped back in the field during the early laps of the 400-mile event to avoid the troubles synonymous with superspeedway racing. As the race progressed, the California native waited for the right opportunity to begin working his way toward the front of the field, which came at lap 101 when he drove up to the sixth position. Following a fuel-only pit stop on lap 127, Harvick returned to the track in the fourth position and held a spot near the front of the field, working his way up to as high as second. The Richard Childress Racing driver was shuffled around in the pack during the green-white-checkered finish, but maintained ground crossing the finish line third. Following his 10th top-10 finish of the season, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 26         Finish – 3         Laps Led – 0         Points – 4th
                      
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“I thought we were in a good spot. The whole thing on the restarts is just getting your line to form.  Everybody on our Budweiser Chevrolet team did a great job. We were able to hold Jimmie (Johnson) door-to-door until the exit of turn two, but on both of those restarts the No. 14 and No. 15, and whoever was behind them. just couldn’t get our line formed up. All night it seemed like the top line would form pretty fast and those guys were able to get going a lot quicker than the inside line.”
 
 
 
  
 
      
 
 Jeff Burton Locks in a 16th-place finish in Kwikset Chevrolet at Daytona
 
When the initial green flag waved for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Kwikset Chevrolet were lined up 17th. Right from the start, Burton and the Luke Lambert-led team elected to drop back through the field and maintain a position far enough away from the lead pack to avoid trouble, but close enough they could quickly get back and race with the leaders. For the early portion of the 161-lap race, Burton was running in the 30s with few handling issues. Through the first three caution periods, Lambert and Burton agreed to make pit stops for four tires, fuel, minor air pressure and chassis adjustments. During a caution on lap 130, Burton stayed out to lead a lap while others hit pit road as soon as it opened. Just as Burton was starting to make his move towards the front, the caution came out on lap 149 for a multi-car wreck on the frontstretch tri-oval. This brought out the red flag for eight minutes and 53 seconds, before the yellow was displayed to restart the race with Burton in 28th with 27 laps remaining. Burton dodged cars spinning in front of him with five laps remaining while he was up to 19th place. This set up a green-white-checkered finish and, as usual at a restrictor-plate race, mechanical mayhem ensued after the white flag was waved. Burton worked his way up to 16th and maintained his position until crossing under the checkered flag. Right after he took the checkers, he was caught up in a multi-car wreck damaging his Kwikset Chevrolet, but walked away unharmed. With his finish of 16th, Burton and team remain 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
           Start – 17              Finish 16           Laps Led – 1            Points – 21st
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“This wasn’t the finish this Kwikset team deserved tonight. We played it safe there for most of the race and were just getting wound up to go to the front when that caution waved with five to go. That set up the green-white-checkered-finish and it just wasn’t enough time to get to where I know that car could have run.”

Daytona Firecracker 250
Daytona International Speedway 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Daytona Firecracker 250 
Daytona International Speedway
July 5, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fifth (Austin Dillon), 17th (Brian Scott) and 27th (Ty Dillon).
Dillon is fifth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 17 markers, while Scott is ninth in the standings, 64 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks seventh in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 33 team 11th in the standings and the No. 2 team 12th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, A. Dillon earned a Driver Rating of 98.1, ranking him eighth.
T. Dillon made 27 Green-Flag Passes, ranking him 10th.
Scott was fifth-Fastest on Restarts (181.007 mph) and ranked eighth in the Closers category, gaining six positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Matt Kenseth earned his first victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by James Buescher, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch and Dillon.
The next Nationwide Series race is the CNBC Prime the Profit 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 13. The 17th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
   
Brian Scott Earns a 17th-Place-Finish Under the Lights at Daytona
 
Brian Scott and the No. 2 Rain-X/Advance Auto Parts team traveled to Daytona International Speedway for a hot Friday night race under the lights. The Phil Gould-led team started the race from the fourth position and ultimately took the checkered flag in the 17th position. When the green-flag waved, Scott hooked on to the No. 60 car and the duo moved into the top two spots, with Scott eventually taking the lead on the third lap. With a desire to run a safe race in order to be in contention at the end, Scott dropped back in the field. The Boise, Idaho-native visited pit road under green-flag conditions for four tires and fuel on lap 36. As green-flag stops cycled through, Scott was scored in the 19th position. The caution flag was displayed on lap 70, giving the Rain-X/Advance Auto Parts driver an opportunity to visit pit road for two tires and a full tank of Sunoco Racing fuel. He restarted in the 17th spot and climbed as high as 11th. As the race progressed, the action on the track picked up. The caution came out once again on lap 89 as Scott just narrowly missed a multi-car wreck. NASCAR displayed the red flag in order to clean up the debris left behind. When the field went back to green he restarted in the 23rd position, but the caution quickly flew once again setting the field up for a green-white-checkered finish. Scott restarted from the 24th-position and took the checkered flag in the 17th spot.
 
Start – 4th                  Finish – 17th                   Laps Led – 1                    Points – 9th
 
Brian Scott Quote:
“We had a really fast Rain-X/Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro tonight. I just waited a little too long to make our move towards the front. It’s the first time I’ve ever been too cautious. I’m really proud of Phil (Gould – Crew Chief) and the guys for their hard work. We were fast all weekend. We’ll take tonight and move on to Loudon.”
 
 
 

Austin Dillon Earns Fifth-Place Finish in NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Daytona International Speedway
 
Sporting a patriotic, red, white and blue AdvoCare Spark NASCAR America Salutes paint scheme, Austin Dillon earned his sixth pole award of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season and led laps in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro before posting a fifth-place finish under the lights at Daytona International Speedway. The Welcome, N.C., driver entered the race with one-in-four odds to win a $100,000 Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash bonus by finishing ahead of fellow competitors Elliott Sadler, Kyle Larson and Brian Vickers during the scheduled 100-lap affair, and was a strong contender in the early running. He led the field to the American Ethanol green flag after earning his sixth pole award, in his last seven starts, earlier in the day and spent much of the beginning portion of the race in the front of the field before falling in the running order in an attempt to drive a conservative race. Dillon was scored in the 19th position when the caution flag was displayed with 30 laps remaining in the race. Crew chief Danny Stockman directed Dillon down pit road for a fuel-only pit stop and quick work by the AdvoCare crew gained the team several positions as Dillon restarted from the eighth position on lap 77. Just a few laps later, Dillon drafted his way into the second position before the field was frozen for a multi-car incident that occurred behind him, resulting in a 9:49 minute red flag to clean debris off the race track sending the race into a green-white-checker “overtime” finish. The sophomore Nationwide Series driver restarted from the second position and made a plan to tandem draft with Parker Kligerman. Shortly after the green-flag was displayed, their draft was broken up and Dillon dropped to 21st. With just one lap to regain track position, Dillon chose the middle line and raced his way to a fifth-place finish. Although Dillon missed the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus at Daytona by one finishing position, his fifth-place finish qualifies him for the program and a possible $100,000 bonus at New Hampshire Motor Speedway next week.
 
       Start – 1st             Finish – 5th                 Laps Led – 5            Points – 5th                         
 
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“Man, that was fun. I had a great time racing tonight at Daytona International Speedway. We had a fast Spark Chevrolet. It was a great comeback on the last lap. I used the middle line and I was going for it all. I knew it was all or nothing. I wish we could have stuck with Parker Kligerman at the end there.”
 

Late-Race Incident Relegates Ty Dillon to 27th-Place Finish at Daytona
 
Ty Dillon and the No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza team were involved in an incident on the last lap relegating them to a 27th-place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Daytona International Speedway. Earning the third-fastest time in qualifying on Friday afternoon, Dillon jumped into a two-car tandem in the early portion of the race.   After losing the draft to pit under green-flag conditions on lap 32, Dillon battled to regain his track position throughout the remainder of the event. The Welcome, N.C., native found a dancing partner in the late stages of the race and battled back inside the top 10. A late-race caution period set the field for a green-white-checkered finish. The Richard Childress Racing team was shuffled back in the running order and was tagged in the rear fender, sending the No. 33 machine through the infield grass. Dillon saved his Chevrolet from making contact with the wall, but ultimately posted a 27th-place finish.
 
Start-3rd               Finish-27th              Laps Led-0  
              Owner’s Points-11th
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“It was a tough night. The No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza team did a great job putting together a fast race car. We couldn’t get the track position and a drafting partner to be there at the end. We’ll take this as a learning experience for next time.”
 

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Quaker State 400
Kentucky Speedway
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Kevin Harvick), 19th (Jeff Burton) and 30th (Paul Menard) in the Quaker State 400.
Following the event at Kentucky Speedway, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 66 markers, while Menard ranks 15th, 151 points back, and Burton sits 21st, 182 points out of the top position.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 15th and the No. 31 team 22nd.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop-Data Statistics, Harvick completed 33 passes while running in the top 15, ranking him fifth in Quality Passes.
Harvick made 61 Green-Flag Passes, ranking him fifth in that category.
Burton was the ninth-Fastest Driver Early In a Run and made 62 Green-Flag Passes ranking him third overall.
Menard was credited with two of The Fastest Laps run and made 13 Green-Flag passes during the event.
Matt Kenseth earned his fourth victory of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, July 6. The 18th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on TNT beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.

Menard Finishes 30th at Kentucky Speedway After Early Involvement in Multi-Car Incident
 
Paul Menard started the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway from the 24th position after persistent rain showers postponed the originally scheduled Saturday night event until Sunday afternoon. In the early laps, Menard relayed to the crew that his SYLVANIA/Menards Chevrolet was loose on entry and tight through the middle of the corners. A competition-caution on lap 30 allowed Menard to come down pit road for fresh tires, fuel and spring rubber and wedge adjustments. The chassis adjustments seemed to help the handling of the No. 27 machine and Menard had worked his way up to 20th at lap 42. Just five laps later, the Eau Claire, Wis., native was involved in a multi-car incident, which ultimately brought out the red flag on lap 48. Menard sustained significant right-front fender and front bumper damage during the on-track melee and the crew went to work making repairs during multiple pit stops once the red flag was lifted. Restarting in the 36th position, four laps down to the leader, Menard struggled with a tight condition for the reminder of race. Though he had a battle-scarred race car, Menard and the crew never gave up. By virtue of not having to take the car to the garage, Menard was able to gain six positions in the remaining laps of the event to finish 30th, earning valuable points in his quest to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Menard now sits 15th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings heading into Daytona International Speedway next weekend.
 
       Start – 24th               Finish – 30th            Laps Led – 0          Points – 15th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“It’s unfortunate we got caught up in a wreck early at Kentucky Speedway. We never really got a chance to see what our SYLVANIA/Menards Chevrolet had. I have to thank my guys though, they did a great job of getting the car patched up, which allowed me to stay on the racetrack and gain several positions over the course of the event. We’ve got to keep our heads up and hope our luck changes next weekend at Daytona International Speedway.”
 
  
 
After being rained out Saturday evening, the NASCAR Sprint Cup engines fired back to life on Sunday with Kevin Harvick and No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team rolling off the grid 22nd at Kentucky Speedway. NASCAR mandated a competition caution at lap 30 to allow teams to check tire wear and address handling issues because rain washed rubber off the track following Saturday’s heavy storms. Harvick started the first run by quickly picking off several spots, moving up to 17th place in just the first five laps.  With the competition yellow out on lap 30, crew chief Gil Martin dialed up a few quick adjustments to fix the tight handling No. 29 car and opted to only take two two tires for track position on the first stop of the day.  The strategy paid off with some ensuing caution laps pushing the team up to 11th place on lap 38.  On the next restart, Harvick was able to squeak by a big wreck that put the field under a red flag condition.  After making it to fifth by lap 60, the car began to develop a loose condition that would ultimately play a factor for the rest of the race.  The following green flag stop saw a slew of cars get caught by an ill-timed caution, which included Harvick and the Budweiser Chevrolet SS. The team rallied back to the lead lap with a few fortunate cautions going their way. Through laps 214 to 243, Harvick maintained a tough battle for a top-10 spot with the No. 5 and No. 24 cars, until the yellow came out again and put the spotlight back on Gil and the crew for one final strategy call to take the team to the end.  Right side tires and fuel with a small air pressure adjustment sorted the No. 29 Chevy back to ninth when the field took the green on lap 246.  When the dust settled, Harvick brought home a 10th place finish and maintained his fourth place slot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points Race to the Chase.
 
Start – 22nd                  Finish – 10th              Laps Led – 0            Points – 4th 

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:  “We were loose in and fairly free through the corners for most of the day.  Kentucky Speedway is a great place to race, but gave us all we could handle on getting our Budweiser Chevrolet to grip the turns.
 
 
  
Jeff Burton Overcomes Adversity to Finish 19th at Kentucky Speedway
 
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS team lined up 15th for the 400-mile race at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. After waiting an extra day because Mother Nature washed out racing action on Saturday evening, the 43-car field took the initial green flag on Sunday afternoon. From the start, Burton and the Luke Lambert-led team battled a tight-handling condition through the corners of the 1.5-mile oval, but still managed to race up to 11th in the first 30, of 267, laps. That was when a pre-determined competition caution was displayed because rain washed so much rubber off the track the prior two days. After pitting for tires, fuel and air pressure adjustments, NASCAR penalized Burton for exiting pit road too fast in sections seven and eight. Taking the green flag at the tail end of the field in 34th, Burton picked up six positions before the caution waved again on lap 39. This time, Lambert called Burton to pit road for tires and additional adjustments. Once again, Burton was penalized for being too fast exiting pit road. This time, it was for sections two, three and eight. At this point, driver and crew chief realized there was a problem with the car’s tachometer. For the remainder of the race, Burton used extreme caution upon entry and exit of pit road, which resulted in no more penalties. After another caution restart on lap 46, Burton was scored 35th. A multi-car wreck on lap 48 brought out the red flag. Electing not to pit allowed the team to restart 20th. From there, Burt
on raced his way up to fifth and then ran in and near the top-10 for the middle stages of the race. Towards the latter stages, Burton let Lambert know he was tight through the turns and lost some of the grip he had earlier in the race. More stops for adjustments didn’t work to the team’s desire and they ended up finishing 19th. Burton is now 21st in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings as the team heads to Daytona International Speedway for next Saturday night’s scheduled race.
 
 
Start – 15th            Finish – 19th          Laps Led – 0        Points – 21
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE: “This was not the finish this Caterpillar team deserved. We were good in the early part of the race, then got way too tight before the car went to loose. It was very frustrating. Those speeding penalties on pit road cost us some, but we ended up racing our back into the top-10 for a while. The last part of the race just didn’t go the way needed it to for this team. I hate it, but I know we’re going to be good when we get to Daytona (International Speedway) next weekend.”
 

Feed the Children 300
Kentucky Speedway  
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Feed the Children 300
Kentucky Speedway
June 28, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Matt Crafton), sixth (Austin Dillon) and 17th (Brian Scott).
Dillon is fifth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 20 markers, while Scott is ninth in the standings, 55 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks seventh in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 33 team eighth in the standings and the No. 2 team 13th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Crafton scored a Driver Rating of 114.2 ranking him fourth overall, ranked third in Fastest Laps Run and spent 100 percent of laps In the Top15.
Dillon was the Fastest on Restarts (165.866 mph), third-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (171.370 mph) and ranked fourth in Fastest Laps Run.
Scott ranked third in the Closers category.
Brad Keselowski earned his second victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Elliott Sadler, Matt Crafton, Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Daytona 250 at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, July 5. The 16th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
    
Brian Scott Battles Handling Condition to Finish 17th at Kentucky Speedway
 
Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge Chevrolet team qualified 15th for Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Once the initial green flag waved over the 1.5-mile track, it quickly became apparent Scott and the Phil Gould-led team were going to have a long scheduled 200-lap race. For the early going, the car was loose through all the turns. After a pit stop on lap 50 under green, Scott told Gould to “throw the kitchen sink at this thing” to help the handling. One lap later, the caution came out and the Shore Lodge Camaro team was trapped one circuit down to the leaders. Through three other cautions and pit stops, the team kept making adjustments and the car started to respond to the loose condition. However, the front end was now tight exiting the corners, preventing Scott from getting back to the gas as aggressively as desired. By lap 133, he was one of only four drivers on their lap and used cautions to pit for additional chassis adjustments. The final yellow flag waved on lap 164 for rain, which turned into a red flag on lap 170. After trying to wait it out, Mother Nature prevailed and the race was called with the team being credited with a 17th-place finish.
 
   Start – 15th           Finish – 17th        Laps Led – 0          Points – 9th
 
Brian Scott Quote:
“This was not our night here at Kentucky Speedway. We were loose, then we got that squared away and went to tight. Phil (Gould, crew chief) and the Shore Lodge guys did all they could to make our Chevrolet better. We’ll take what we ended up with here and head to the next race in Daytona.”
 
 

Austin Dillon Drives No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet to Sixth-Place Finish in Rain-Shortened NASCAR Nationwide Series Event at Kentucky Speedway
 
Driving Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet, Austin Dillon earned his fifth pole award in the last six NASCAR Nationwide Series races and led 18 laps in the Feed the Children 300 before placing sixth in Friday evening’s rain-shortened event. The Welcome, N.C., driver started from the point position and drove to a commanding lead in the early laps of the race before succumbing to a loose-handling condition on his Chevrolet Camaro, causing him to fall to the fourth position. Crew Chief Danny Stockman directed Dillon down pit road for four Goodyear tires, Sunoco Green E15 Fuel and a round of chassis adjustments to combat the handling issues the driver was facing. The caution flag was displayed on lap 53, as Dillon exited pit road, and the team opted to take the “wave around” to remain on the lead lap. Restarting from the 11th spot on lap 59, Dillon immediately increased his position on the racetrack making it up to seventh before the next round of green-flag pit stops on lap 112. Dillon raced his way up to second and was scored in the sixth position when NASCAR officials slowed the field on lap 164 for rain showers, later stopping the field on pit road and shortening the event 40 laps shy of its advertised distance as the rain increased. Dillon was credited with a sixth-place finish and qualifies for the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash program, and a possible $100,000 bonus, at Daytona International Speedway next week.
 
Start – 1                  Finish – 6                 Laps Led – 18                   Points – 4th                
          
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“I think if we could have gotten into clean air, we could have picked up a few additional spots at the end of the race but, overall, it was a great day for our AdvoCare Chevrolet team. It was a really good points day. Who can complain about leaving Kentucky Speedway knowing we are qualified for the Nationwide Insurance Dash 4 Cash bonus at Daytona International Speedway next weekend. That’s pretty cool to have a chance to win a $100,000 bonus. It’s a really great program that Nationwide Insurance has put together.”
 
 
 

Matt Crafton Finishes Third at Kentucky Speedway in NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut
 
Making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut, Matt Crafton finished third in the rain-shortened event at Kentucky Speedway on Friday night. Starting eighth, Crafton had one of the fastest cars on the track and quickly drove his No. 33 Rheem/Menards machine to fifth on lap one. Crafton remained inside the top five until lap 54, where he took the lead as the caution was displayed for the first time during the scheduled 200-lap event. Restarting in second on lap 59, Crafton began to battle a tight condition in the middle of the corners and slipped back to third at the halfway mark. On lap 113, Crafton was making a scheduled green-flag pit stop when the No. 33 machine ran out of fuel coming to pit road. A lengthy pit stop to refuel and re-fire the engine caused Crafton to be scored 12th after the rest of the field had cycled through pit stops. On a mission to make his way back toward the front of the field, Crafton was seventh when he pitted for the final time on lap 142 for fuel only. Restarting first with 55 laps remaining, Crafton fought a loose condition on entry and a tight-handling car on exit, causing him to slip back to third at lap 148. Shortly after, the California native relayed to the crew that the car’s handling was improving as was clicking off lap times comparative to the leader. Just as he began to make up ground, the caution flag flew on lap 164 for rain showers. Ultimately, the scheduled 300-mile race was called on lap 170 for persistent rain and Crafton was credited with a third-place finish.
 
     Start – 8                   Finish – 3                   Laps Led – 8             Owners Points – 8th
 
MATT CRAFTON
QUOTE:
“We had an awesome car tonight at Kentucky Speedway. I can’t thank Menards, Rheem and Richard Childress Racing enough for this opportunity. Ernie Cope (crew chief) and the guys did a great job preparing the car. It was fast right off the truck Thursday and continued to be fast tonight. I had a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to my next Nationwide Series race with the No 33 crew at Chicagoland Speedway in a few weeks.”
 
 

UNOH 225
Kentucky Speedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 
Kentucky Speedway    
June 27, 2013 
 
Race Highlights:
 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Ty Dillon) and 27th (Brendan Gaughan).
Dillon is third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 40 markers behind the leader; while Gaughan ranks seventh in the standings, 52 points out of the top spot.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is fourth in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 62 team eighth in the standings.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the second-highest Driver Rating (127.3), while Gaughan ranked 18th with a rating of 68.5.
Combined, Dillon and Gaughan posted the Fastest Laps Run 26 times during the event, ranking them third and seventh.
Dillon was the Fastest Driver Late in a Run..
Dillon scored the third-highest Average Running Position of 5.393.
Dillon earned his second-career Camping World Truck Series victory and was followed to the line by Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, James Buescher and Ryan Blaney.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the American Ethanol 200 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 13. The ninth race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network.

 
 
Ty Dillon Claws his Way to Victory Lane in Kentucky
 
After battling a loose-handling Chevrolet in qualifying, Ty Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops earned their second-career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory; doing so at Kentucky Speedway. Starting from the 22nd spot, Dillon began his quest to the front right from the initial green flag. Crew chief Marcus Richmond called for a two-tire pit stop on lap 25, which propelled the Richard Childress Racing driver into the top 10. He battled a temperamental black and orange machine in the late stages of the race, but one last trip to pit road proved to be the ticket on lap 111. The Bass Pro Shops team serviced Dillon with right-side tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. He restarted sixth and drove through the field taking the top spot on lap 124. Not looking back, Dillon held off all competitors and drove his No. 3 Chevrolet to victory lane for his second career NASCAR win.
 
Start – 22             Finish – 1                     Laps Led – 26               Points – 3rd
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“Man, what a night. I can’t thank my guys enough for everything they do for this team. Marcus (Richmond, crew chief) made some awesome calls that put us right where we needed to be to win this race. We started off with a not-so-great qualifying effort, but the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet became a rocket there at the end. The last five laps were the longest ones of my life. I’m so happy to be here in Victory Lane, have this opportunity to race for my grandfather and put on a great show for all the fans. I’m truly blessed.”
 
MARCUS RICHMOND QUOTE:
“This win is for everyone at RCR. We wouldn’t have been able to do this without the support from all the departments back at the shop. ECR engines are great. We had a really fast truck there at the end. Ty started off too loose and I knew if I could get the truck to the tight side, he could wheel it. And, he did. I’m so proud of this Bass Pro Shops team, they work hard and deserved this win.”
 
 
 
 

Brendan Gaughan Beaten by Mechanical Problem at Kentucky
 
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet started the UNOH 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway on a high note Thursday night. They qualified their Silverado fourth on the grid with high hopes for an even better finish. Once the initial green flag waved, Gaughan settled into the sixth position and ran there for the early going through lap 25. However, on that circuit around the 1.5-mile speedway, he radioed to crew chief Shane Wilson he had smoke in the cockpit and the oil pressure had dropped. The engine was still running, so Gaughan took his truck to the garage area. The crew quickly assessed the problem and discovered a faulty oil pump was the reason they were on jack stands while everyone else was racing. It was an all-hands effort to make repairs and get back out. They accomplished that on lap 59 returning to action in 32nd place, 34 laps down to the leaders. Through attrition and commitment, Gaughan and the South Point Hotel & Casino team were able to pick up five positions to finish in 27th place, while running top-10 and top-five lap times.
 
Start – 4th                    Finish – 27th                    Laps Led – 0                  Points – 7th
 
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
“That was not the finish this South Point Chevrolet team was looking for or deserved. We had a great qualifying effort and Shane (Wilson, crew chief) made some big changes before we went out there. We were good in the race and just finding our rhythm and stride when we ended up in the garage. But, like I knew we could, we were able to fix it to get back out and earn some points.”
 
 

Richard Childress Racing to Participate in England’s
Goodwood Festival of Speed
 
 WELCOME, N.C. (June 26, 2013) Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will have a presence in England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed for the fourth year by providing a pair of stock cars to be driven in this year’s annual Hillclimb. Kerry Earnhardt will pilot the 2000 No. 3 GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo and Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III will drive the 2013 No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Camaro in July’s historic event.
 
The Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 11-14, is one of the world’s premier historic auto racing events. The festival has been held annually since 1993 on the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England. Race cars from the past and present participate in both demonstration and competition runs up the nine-turn, 1.16-mile Hillclimb circuit.
 
The No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo the legendary Dale Earnhardt drove to victory in March 2000 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and tallied 10 top-five finishes that year, will be driven by his eldest son, Kerry Earnhardt.
 
“I had the honor of attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2010 for RCR and drove the car that my dad won the 1995 Brickyard 400 with,” Earnhardt said. “The fans ‘over the pond’ are so enthusiastic about NASCAR and to have the opportunity to attend such a prestigious event not once, but twice, is awesome.
 
“This time I will be driving RCR’s 2000 No. 3 GM Goodwrench Monte Carlo that my dad won the spring Atlanta race in. Words can’t express what I feel when I sit in dad’s car, and I can’t thank Richard (Childress) enough for asking me to participate again.”
 
Joie Chitwood III will be behind the wheel of the 2013 No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Camaro in this year’s Festival of Speed. This Chevrolet is driven in regular NASCAR Nationwide Series competition by Childress’ grandson Austin Dillon, the 2012 Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year and 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion.
 
“My dad, Joie Chitwood Jr., had the distinction of racing against Richard Childress back in the 1960s, so it’s great to come full circle and drive one of his cars at Goodwood,” Chitwood said. “It’s a privilege to be behind the wheel of the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro and part of this diverse celebration of motorsports.”
 
Both cars participating in Goodwood festivities were prepared by and will be cared for at the Festival of Speed by Danny Lawrence, former No. 3 team crew member. Lawrence is an award-winning engine builder and longtime member of the RCR management team.
 

Save Mart 350     
Sonoma Raceway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Sonoma Raceway      
June 23, 2013  
 
Race Highlights:  
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Kevin Harvick), 14th (Paul Menard) and 31st (Jeff Burton) in the Save Mart 350.
Following the event at Sonoma Raceway, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 63 markers, while Menard ranks 12th, 128 points back, and Burton sits 20th, 170 points out of the top position.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 12th and the No. 31 team 22nd.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop-Data Statistics, Harvick completed 21 passes while running in the top 15, ranking him sixth in Quality Passes.
Harvick was the ninth-Fastest Driver Late In a Run and posted the 10th-Fastest Speed in Traffic.
Menard made 45 Green-Flag passes during the 110-lap road course race.
Menard’s 14th-place finish marks his eighth top-15 effort of the season.
Burton made 38 green-flag passes during the annual road-course event at Sonoma.
Burton passed four competitors through the final 11 laps, ranking him third in the Closers category.
Martin Truex Jr. earned his first victory of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Clint Bowyer.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, June 29. The 17th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on TNT beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
 
Menard Earns 14th-Place Finish at Sonoma Raceway
 
Paul Menard started the No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet from the 16th position and battled handling issues throughout the 110-lap event at Sonoma Raceway, earning a 14th – place finish on Sunday. In the early laps of the event, Menard slipped back to the 20th position and relayed to the crew that the No. 27 machine was lacking rear grip. The “Slugger” Labbe-led pit crew made air pressure and track bar adjustments during the initial stop of the race on lap 25 in an attempt to increase rear grip. Just seven laps later, Menard pitted again under caution, this time for gas only setting the team up for a possible fuel strategy advantage later in the race. Restarting in 25th on lap 33, The Eau Claire, Wis., native methodically made his way toward the front of the field and was scored in 17th at lap 61. Unfortunately, the caution flags did not fall in favor of the team and Menard was off pit sequence from the majority of the front runners. The Richard Childress Racing driver ran as high as seventh before having to pit one final time for fuel on lap 83. With the leaders able to stay out, Menard restarted 22nd on lap 85. With the handling problems improving on the No. 27 Chevrolet, Menard was able to gain eight positions in the remaining 25 laps to cross the line 14th, his best finishing effort to date at the Sonoma, Calif., track. Menard now sits in the 12th spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings heading into Kentucky Speedway next weekend.
 
Start – 16          Finish – 14          Laps Led – 0          Points – 12th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“We struggled with handling issues early in the race with our Moen/Menards Chevrolet. The team worked hard and we were able to make some gains throughout the race with adjustments. The cautions didn’t fall in our favor and we got caught off pit sequence from the leader. All in all, we’ll take a top-15 finish at Sonoma Raceway and call it a decent day.”
 
 
     
Harvick and the No. 29 Rheem Team Utilize Pit Strategy to Finish 10th  
at Sonoma Raceway
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Rheem team picked up their sixth-consecutive top-10 finish Sunday afternoon after utilizing pit strategy to collect a 10th-place result at Sonoma Raceway. The California native started the 110-lap event from the 12th position and worked his way into the top 10 by lap 31 when he brought the red and black machine down pit road for fuel, four tires and a chassis adjustment. Varying pit strategy by other teams forced Harvick to restart from the 34th position on the ensuing restart. As the race progressed, the Richard Childress Racing veteran worked his way back into the top 10 on lap 61, but once again fell victim to varying pit strategies on lap 63 when the team visited pit road for fresh tires and fuel, placing Harvick 19th when the field resumed green-flag racing. During the restart, the Rheem Chevrolet was shuffled back to the 22nd spot, but moved up to 11th on lap 83 when the team opted not to pit when several teams hit pit road. During the final laps, Harvick worked his way up to as high as sixth, before ultimately crossing the finish line 10th. Following his eighth top-10 finish of the season, Harvick remains fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 12          Finish – 10          Laps Led – 0           Points – 4th
                         
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“This wasn’t the finish we were looking for today, but the Rheem team did a great job getting us into the position we needed to be at the end to collect a solid finish.”
 
 
   
 
       
Late-Race Incident Thwarts Burton’s Top-10 Effort at Sonoma Raceway
 
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Utility Trailers Chevrolet team finished 31st at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday afternoon following a late-race incident with another competitor that spoiled a top-10 effort from the Richard Childress Racing team. Starting the 110-lap affair from the 27th position, the South Boston, Va., native wrestled with a loose-handling condition early before joining the top 15 after the first pit stop of the afternoon. As the race progressed and track conditions changed, the 45-year-old driver reported to crew chief Luke Lambert that the red, white and blue machine tightened up, especially on the sharper corners of the 11-turn road course. The No. 31 team maintained a top-15 running position for a majority of the event and, after playing a pre-determined pit strategy to success, Burton restarted in the seventh-position with 25 laps to go setting the stage for the RCR driver to bring home another top-10 finish. However, disaster struck with less than 20 laps to go when contact from another competitor in the treacherous turn 11 sent the No. 31 Chevrolet SS spinning. Burton’s car suffered minimal damage in the incident, but many drivers passed Burton while he was stalled out in the middle of turn and the 21-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner fell back to the 36th position. After coming down pit road for fresh Goodyear tires with 14 laps to go, Burton managed to pass five competitors before the checkered flag waved and finished the race in 31st-place. Burton now sits 20th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 27          Finish – 31          Laps Led – 0          Points – 20th
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“I’m just really bummed out about what happened this afternoon. We had a top-10 finish going and it was taken away from us. What made it worse was
that we fought back from mechanical issues in practice on Friday and a poor qualifying effort on Saturday. I’m proud of this team’s effort and the progress we are making.”
 

Johnsonville Sausage 200 presented by Menards
Road America 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Johnsinville Sausage 200 presented by Menards
Road America
June 22, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Austin Dillon), 11th (Brendan Gaughan), 17th (Max Papis) and 20th (Brian Scott).
Dillon is fourth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 45 markers, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 68 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks sixth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th in the standings and the No. 33 team 11th.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon led the field in the Closers category, advancing 15 positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Gaughan made 57 Green Flag Passes, ranking him 11th in that category.
Papis ranked fifth in the Closers category, advancing nine positions in the final 10 percent of the race.
Scott made 19 Quality Passes.
AJ Allmendinger earned his first victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Justin Allgaier, Parker Kligerman, Owen Kelly and Sam Hornish, Jr.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Feed the Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Friday, June 28. The 15th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.

   
Brian Scott Earns a 20th-Place Finish in Action-Packed Race at Road America
 
Brian Scott and the No. 2 Charter Chevrolet team were in Elkhart Lake, Wis. for the first road course race of the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series season at Road American where they were in contention for a top-10 finish, until a late-race incident relegated them to a 20th-place finish. The Boise, Idaho-native qualified his No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro in the 18th spot for the Saturday afternoon event. In the early going of the race, he navigated his way towards the front climbing as high as 11th. During that time, Scott radioed to crew chief Phil Gould he was looking for a little bit more rear grip and was “snappy” loose off the corners. Scott made his first pit stop on lap 14 for four Goodyear tires, Sunoco Green E15 fuel and a chassis adjustment to correct a loose-handling condition. Just as Scott exited the pits, the caution flag was displayed keeping him on the lead lap. Scott took the green from the 11th position and battled the competition as the race progressed. The caution flag was displayed once again on lap 31, allowing the Charter team to make additional adjustments in the pits. He restarted 16th and moved forward as the competition became tense as the race neared its end. A series of late-race caution periods set the field up for two attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, during which time multiple cars were ran off course as drivers went all out for the win. Scott restarted in the 11th spot during the first attempt, but suffered rear corner panel damage to his Camaro and had to make a trip down pit road so his RCR crew could move sheet metal away from the rear tire. He lined up 28th for the final restart and ultimately earned a 20th-place finish. 
 
Start – 18          Finish – 20       Laps Led – 0             Points – 8th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“It was a tough day. We didn’t have the track position we needed to start the race, but continued to work on our Charter Chevrolet on pit road. We were in a good spot towards the end as the field continued to wreck, but unfortunately suffered some damage from an incident forcing us to pit. We’ll move on to Kentucky and look to get back in the groove.”
 

Austin Dillon Earns Top-10 Finish at Road America
 
Austin Dillon survived two attempts at late-race restarts in an action-packed NASCAR Nationwide Series road course event at Road America on Saturday afternoon to collect a 10th-place finish in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet. Dillon started the 50-lap race from the 14th position and immediately showed speed in the black No. 3 Chevrolet, driving to the 10th position before pitting under green-flag conditions for his first round of adjustments, fuel and tires on lap 12. Unfortunately, Dillon was issued a violation for exiting pit road too quickly and had to restart at the tail end of the longest line when the caution flag was displayed just one lap later. Although he fell to 32nd in the running order, Dillon worked his way into the 11th position for a restart with just 11 laps remaining, but was punted from behind and spun one lap later, relegating him to 25th place. When the caution flag was displayed on lap 44, Dillon was directed down pit road by crew chief Danny Stockman for four Goodyear tires and Sunoco Green E15 fuel. He restarted from the 22nd position on lap 47 and survived two separate attempts at a green-white-checker restart to post a 10th-place finish in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet.
 
 
Start – 14               Finish – 10              Laps Led – 0               Points – 4th              
         
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“I’m really proud of how hard we worked as a team to get this top-10 finish on a road course. We definitely had a never-give-up attitude today, driving up from the back of the field twice during the race.”
 

Brendan Gaughan Earns 11th-Place Finish at Road America
 
Brendan Gaughan and the No. 21 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team finished 11th at Road America, despite being involved in a late race incident on Saturday afternoon. The Richard Childress Racing team started the scheduled 50-lap affair from the 26th position. Gaughan utilized restarts to gain valuable track position, advancing the South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet into the top-20 early in the event. After reporting a loose-handling condition in the right-hand turns to the No. 21 team, crew chief Shane Wilson called Gaughan to pit road under caution for four tires, fuel and a round of chassis adjustments to combat the handling issues. Gaughan continued his climb into the top-15 and was scored in the 11th position on lap 33. While running 11th, Gaughan was tagged from behind sending his black and gold machine spinning around in turn 12. He was able to keep the No. 21 Chevrolet from making contact with the wall and didn’t sustain any damage. Following that incident, Gaughan was forced to restart 27th with 14 laps remaining at the 14-turn road course. Multiple full-course cautions were displayed in the closing laps of the event forcing the NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers to two green-white-checkered attempts. Gaughan used the multiple restarts to advance through the field to the 11th position, where he crossed the finish line.
 
Start – 26                      Finish – 11                   Laps Led – 0                Points Position – N/A
 
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
“I’m really proud of the No. 21 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team. The guys did a great job on pit road all day and gave me a really great race car. I love road course racing, especially here at Road America. It’s a great facility and the track is a lot of fun to race. We got caught up in an unfor
tunate incident in turn 12, but were able to use the restarts to gain track position and bring home a top-15 finish.”
   
Max Papis Battles Adversity to Come Home 17th
 
High expectations were set for Max Papis and the No. 33 Menards/Rheem team as they rolled into the season’s first road course race at Road America. Despite rain threatening both days of the event, Papis kept the No. 33 Menards/Rheem Chevrolet Camaro in the top-10 during final practice and backed that momentum up with a 10th-place starting spot on Saturday morning. The road racing ace went through the first run of the day to lap 16 battling a loose condition that hindered Papis to get back to the throttle as quickly as some of the top runners. The first caution allowed the over-the-wall crew to promptly deliver a much needed boost to the team by posting a fast, four-tire stop and track bar adjustment for some additional motivation behind the wheel. Restarting sixth, Papis maintained a top-10 running position and ran as high as fourth through some consistent laps and smooth pedal work. After taking what was planned to be the final stop on lap 32 under caution, Papis was the recipient of an ill-timed bump going into turn five on the first green lap of the restart. Making the best out of a bad situation, Papis and the team decided to come down pit road to investigate the damage under caution on lap 41. His return to the bunched up field was nothing short of spectacular as he passed 17 cars (three wide, outside and inside) in just under one full lap, until another quick caution reverted him back to 18th through a scoring loop technicality. On the ensuing restart at lap 46, another errant corner from a competitor put Papis back to 32nd and forced another pit stop under the following caution. It took two green-white-checkered restarts, but Papis and team chipped their way to a 17th-place finish at the end of the race.
 
Start – 10                Finish – 17             Laps Led – 0               Points – N/A
 
MAX PAPIS QUOTE:
“We were having a great race in the No. 33 Menards/Rheem Chevrolet Camaro. I’m just disappointed because the 16 car just ran me off the track. We had a top-fiive car for sure, just didn’t get the respect that I think this team deserves.”
 

Michigan 400     
Michigan International Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Michigan International Speedway      
June 16, 2013  
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Kevin Harvick), 10th (Jeff Burton), 11th (Austin Dillon) and 14th (Paul Menard).
Following the event at Michigan International Speedway, Harvick is now fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 62 markers, while Menard ranks 11th, 123 points back, and Burton sits 17th, 27 points out of the top 10.
The No. 29 team ranks fourth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 11th and the No. 31 team 18th.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick earned the fifth-best Driver Rating (104.30) and ranked eighth for Laps In The Top 15 (163).
Harvick’s Average Running Position (9.77) ranked him seventh overall in the 43-car field.
Menard completed 59 Green Flag Passes and ranked third in the Closers category, gaining five positions in the final 20 laps of the 200-lap event.
Burton posted his fourth consecutive top-15 finish of the season.
Burton made 57 Green Flag Passes, 25 of which came while running in the top 15 (Quality Passes).
Dillon ranked third in the Closers category, advancing five positions in the final 10 percent of the race and was the sixth-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (187.392 mph).
Greg Biffle earned his first victory of the 2013 Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday, June 23. The 16th race on the 2013 schedule is slated to be televised live on TNT beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
Menard Earns 14th-Place Finish at Michigan International Speedway
 
After his best qualifying effort of the season, Paul Menard started the No. 27 CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet from the fourth position and captured a hard-fought 14th – place finish at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. The early laps of the race looked promising as Menard quickly made his way to the second position on the first lap. The Eau Claire, Wis., native remained inside the top 10 until a lap-42 pit stop for right-side tires, fuel and a track bar and packer adjustment. Multiple cars elected not to take tires, or not pit at all, and Menard was forced to restart in the 22nd position. Starting mid-pack, Menard fought a loose-handling condition in traffic and the crew made a variety of chassis adjustments during the ensuing pit stops to help remedy the issue. The driver of the No. 27 Chevrolet steadily worked his way back toward the front and was running in 12th on lap 165 when crew chief “Slugger” Labbe called him onto pit road for a routine green-flag pit stop. Three laps after pitting, the caution flag flew for the final time causing Menard to fall a lap down to the leader, who had not yet come to pit road. Taking the “wave around” under caution, the 32-year-old driver was able to return to the lead lap restarting in 26th. On a mission to get back inside the top 15, Menard gained 12 spots in the remaining 27 laps to finish 14th. Menard now sits in the 11th spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings heading to Sonoma Raceway next weekend.
 
 
Start – 4th                       Finish – 14th                     Laps Led – 0            Points – 11th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“We had a fast CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet at the start of the race and began to battle handling issues as the laps wore on. We got caught behind later when the caution came out after we had just pitted under green-flag conditions and had to restart at the tail end of the lead pack. I have to give my guys credit, they never gave up and we were able to fight back and come home with a top-15 finish.”
 
 
     
Kevin Harvick Hangs Tough to Finish Second at Michigan International Speedway
 
When the 200-lap, 400-mile race at Michigan International Speedway began on Sunday afternoon, Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team lined up 21st for the initial green flag. The first pit stop on lap 22, for a pre-determined competition caution, allowed the team to make multiple adjustments to help the car’s loose-handling condition. Throughout the race, crew chief Gil Martin called for pit stops taking on two and four tires at various times. This allowed the team to manage their tires during the race and avoid flats like other teams endured. For the last caution restart with 27 laps remaining, Harvick came off pit road in third with four tires, chassis adjustments and was topped off with enough fuel to go the remaining distance. During the final green-flag run, Harvick radioed in that he was feeling another vibration and didn’t want to push the car and lose valuable track position. He jumped to second place, then lost the position and regained it to earn the runner-up finish. This was his fifth consecutive top-10 finish and moved the team up  to fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 21st         Finish – 2nd           Laps Led – 0          Points – 4th
 
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“We had a few vibrations during the race and you just have to ride them out and stay in the race. Gil (Martin, crew chief) and the Budweiser Chevrolet team did a great job on pit road managing stops during the race. They just kept making good adjustments, with the biggest ones coming on the first pit stop. It was a good day for us, we fought through the vibrations to stay out there and came up with a good finish.”
 
       
Jeff Burton Collects Third Top-10 Finish of 2013 Season at Michigan International Speedway
 
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team collected their third top-10 finish of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, finishing 10th in the 400-mile event at Michigan International Speedway. After starting the 200-lap affair from the 18th position, the South Boston, Va., native maintained a top-20 running position while battling with a loose-handling condition on his black and yellow machine. Burton was able to find speed in the latter stages of long green-flag runs, but the loose-handling condition plagued the Richard Childress Racing driver from passing other competitors on the track. Crew chief Luke Lambert directed the Caterpillar pit crew to make chassis and air pressure adjustments under multiple two and four-tire pit stops through the course of the event. As the race progressed, Burton began to showcase speed by posting top-five lap times. With just under 50 laps remaining, the 21-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner worked his way into the top 15 and caught a break on lap 168 when the caution flag was displayed after many competitors had already made green-flag pit stops. Burton capitalized on the next restart and benefited from other competitors running out of fuel in the waning laps before crossing the finish line 10th for his fourth-consecutive top-15 result of the season. With the solid finish, Burton gained four positions and now sits 17th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 18th         Finish – 10th         Laps Led – 0  &n
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JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“The No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team fought hard all day to bring home another solid finish. It turned out that tires made a huge difference and Luke (Lambert, crew chief) made all the right calls with adjustments as the track conditions changed. We continue to make progress with our 1.5-mile and two-mile track programs. Overall, it was a good points day for us.”
 
    
Austin Dillon Earns Career-Best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Finish at Michigan International Speedway
 
Austin Dillon drove the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS to an 11th-place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Michigan International Speedway, posting his career-best finish in his seventh series start. The Richard Childress Racing driver started the 200-lap race from the seventh position, his best starting position in NASCAR’s top tier division. The Welcome, N.C. driver spent the beginning of the race battling a loose-handling condition on his black and green Chevrolet. Working with crew chief Dr. Eric Warren, Dillon & Co. followed a pit strategy off-cycle from the race leader during the beginning and middle stages of the race. The team opted not to pit when the race leader and several front runners visited pit road under caution on lap 42, positioning Dillon in the second spot for a lap-45 restart. The rookie Sprint Cup Series driver was fast at the front of the field, maintaining pace within the top five for the next 30 circuits until he was pinned one lap down when the caution flag was displayed while pitting under green-flag conditions on lap 72. Dillon opted to take the “wave around” to gain his lap back and restarted 26th on lap 80. Although his car handled loose during the next run, Dillon continued to post fast lap times and move forward in the running order. He was scored in the 13th position when the caution flag was displayed on lap 168, prompting Dr. Warren to direct him down pit road for the final pit stop of the day. When entering his pit box, Dillon overshot his pit stall and had to be pushed back into his box, costing valuable seconds on pit road before the RCR team changed four tires and added Sunoco Green E15 fuel. Dillon was relegated to the 22nd position for the lap-173 restart, but assured his crew he planned to drive as aggressively as possible during the remaining laps of the event. Not to disappoint, Dillon gained 11 spots to finish a career-best 11th in the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet.
 
Start – 7th          Finish – 11th                Laps Led – 0           Points – N/A
                                   
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:  “I’m very proud of the No. 33 American Ethanol team. The guys on the team did a great job all day. I’m looking forward to our next race together.”
 

Alliance Truck Parts 250
Michigan International Speedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Alliance Truck Parts 250
Michigan International Speedway
June 15, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Paul Menard), 10th (Brian Scott) and 20th (Austin Dillon).
Dillon is fourth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 67 markers, while Scott is sixth in the standings, 80 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks sixth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team eighth in the standings and the No. 33 team ninth.
According to NASCAR’s Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Menard led the field in Green Flag Speed (185.914 mph), had the second-highest Driver Rating (119.0), was the second-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (186.156), second-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (185.699) and ranked fourth in the Closers category, gaining three positions in the last 10 percent of the race.
Scott ranked second in Green Flag Passes (67) and was the third-Fastest Driver on Restarts (179.708 mph).
Dillon led the field in Laps Led with 61 (48.8 percent of the race), maintained the best Driver Rating (120.2) and posted the Fastest Lap for 18 circuits (second-most among the field).
Regan Smith earned his second victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Kyle Larson, Menard, Kyle Busch and Trevor Bayne.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Johnsonville 200 presented by Menards at Road America on Saturday, June 22. The 14th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.

   
Brian Scott Finishes 10th at Michigan International Speedway
 
Brian Scott and the No. 2 crew battled from two left-rear flat tires in the Alliance Truck Parts 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway to earn their seventh top-10 finish of 2013. Scott started in the third spot, with Richard Childress Racing sweeping the top three spots in qualifying. Action immediately got interesting for the Boise, Idaho native as Scott suffered left-rear damage when he was involved in a multi-car incident on lap two. He brought his Chevrolet Camaro to the attention of the crew, who fixed the damage and added four fresh tires. As the field set up for a lengthy green-flag run, Scott turned lap times as fast as the leaders and climbed through the field to the 11th spot. Crew chief Phil Gould called Scott to pit road for routine service and once green-flag stops cycled through, he was shown 10th. Laps continued to tick away and Scott was solidly inside the top-10 until the left-rear tire went down for the second time of the day, causing damage to the left-rear quarter panel. The No. 2 team made several stops under the caution period to fix damage. When green-flag waved for the restart, Scott posted competitive lap times and battled just outside the top-10, ultimately finishing in the 10th spot. With his seventh top-10 of 2013, Scott moved up to the sixth position in Nationwide Series driver championship standings.  
 
Start – 3                       Finish – 10                   Laps Led – 0                       Points – 6th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“It was a tough race, the No. 99 got into us on the first lap and caused damage to our Shore Lodge Camaro. We didn’t get it fixed the way we needed and the fender continued to rub causing another flat tire, which caused more damage. We just fought all day trying to repair the car and to get it to run fast, even with damage we felt we had a top five car. But, we still got a top-10 after what was a pretty terrible day as far as luck goes. We’ll take it and move on to our first road course of the season.”
 
 

Austin Dillon Sets NASCAR Nationwide Series Pole Award Record, Leads Laps at Michigan International Speedway Before Late-Race Issue Causes 20th-Place Finish
 
Austin Dillon earned his fourth-consecutive Pole Award in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, setting an all-time series record, but ultimately posted a 20th-place finish in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway after cutting a tire in the closing laps of the Alliance Truck Parts 250. Dillon led the 39-car starting field to the green flag and showed the way for the first half of the race until the caution flag was displayed for a debris on lap 65. Several teams pitted under the yellow flag, but the No. 3 team followed a different pit strategy and stayed out during the caution period. Leading the field to the restart on lap 68, Dillon immediately dropped to seventh in the running order and reported that a left-rear tire was flat on the black No. 3 Chevrolet, forcing an unscheduled green-flag pit stop for four tires and fuel. The pit stop caused Dillon to fall one lap down to the race leader, in the 16th position. Dillon raced his way into position to earn the “Lucky Dog” when the caution flag was displayed on lap 99 and rejoined the lead lap in 14th. He pitted for four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment before green-flag racing resumed with 23 laps of competition remaining. During the closing laps, Dillon posted the fastest lap times of the field and raced his way up to ninth before contact with another car caused him to cut a right-front tire, necessitating a second unscheduled green-flag pit stop. The No. 3 AdvoCare pit crew changed four tires under green flag conditions and Dillon rejoined the field to post a 20th-place finish.
 
Start – 1                  Finish – 20                 Laps Led – 61                  Points – 4th                
          
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“Wow. It was a frustrating day. I’m very proud of my guys on the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet team. They did a great job. There’s nothing you can do about a flat tire. Hopefully our luck will change soon enough.”
 
 
     
 Menard Captures Third-Place Finish in NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Michigan International Speedway
 
Making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard had one of the fastest cars on the track all day, driving the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet to a third-place finish at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday. Qualifying on the outside pole earlier in the day, Menard slipped back several positions during two early caution periods on laps two and eight while he battled with a tight-handling car. Although he was tight in traffic, Menard posted lap times faster than the leader and worked his way up to second at lap 58. After a lap 65 caution period, Menard made slight contact with another competitor on the ensuing restart, causing damage to the right-rear quarter panel of the No. 33 machine. A lap 81 caution flag allowed crew chief Ernie Cope to call his driver down pit road for repairs to the quarter panel, four fresh tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. After a lengthy pit stop, Menard restarted in 10th with 40 laps to go. It didn’t take long for Menard to make his way back toward the front of the field, as the Eau Claire, Wis., native was scored in fourth at lap 107. Just two laps later, Menard was tagged from behind while making a pass for third, causi
ng him to fall to seventh with 15 laps remaining in the 125-lap event. Driving the fastest car on the track, Menard worked his way to third before the checkered flag flew at Michigan International Speedway.
 
Start – 2                Finish – 3                 Laps Led – 0                Owners Points – 9th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“We had an awesome Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro at Michigan International Speedway. We passed a lot of cars today. We seemed to fall back a little on the restarts, but it didn’t take long for us to make up ground on the leaders with how fast our car ran all day. I felt like we had the car to beat and if we had a few more laps, I think we would have been in contention for the win. I enjoyed getting back in the Nationwide car and we’ll take a third-place finish. I can’t thank Ernie (Cope, crew chief) and the whole team enough for all of their hard work today. I had a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to our next Nationwide (Series) race later in the season.”
 

Party In The Poconos 400    
Pocono Raceway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Pocono Raceway     
June 9, 2013 
 
Race Highlights: 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished ninth (Kevin Harvick), 11th (Jeff Burton) and 30th (Paul Menard).
Following the event at Pocono Raceway, Harvick remains fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 87 markers, while Menard ranks 12th, 136 points back, and Burton sits 21st, 165 points out of the top position.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fifth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 12th and the No. 31 team 23rd.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick posted two of the Fastest Laps Run during the 160-lap event.
Harvick earned the eighth-best Driver Rating (98.8), had the eighth-fasted Green Flag Speed and made 31 Quality Passes, ranking him eighth in the loop data category.
Burton completed 73 Green Flag Passes, nine of which came while running in the top 15 (Quality Passes).
Menard posted 76 Green Flag Passes and 12 Quality Passes.
Jimmie Johnson earned his third victory of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 16. The 15th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on TNT beginning at Noon Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
 
 
Late-Race Incident Relegates Menard to 30th-Place Finish at Pocono Raceway
 
Paul Menard and the No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet team had their afternoon spoiled by a blown tire on the final lap and finished 30th in the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway. Menard started the race in the ninth position after persistent rain showers forced NASCAR officials to cancel Friday’s qualifying session. The 32-year old driver maintained a top-15 position during the first 60 laps while battling a loose-handling condition on his green and yellow machine. After falling out of the top 20 during the middle stages of the race, crew chief “Slugger” Labbe and the No. 27 pit crew went to work and made several adjustments to the car during multiple pit stops. As the race progressed, the Richard Childress Racing driver climbed back into the top 15 where he remained until bad luck struck on the final lap when a right-front tire went flat causing the Eau Claire, Wis., native to lose control of his car and slam into the outside retaining wall. In the end, Menard settled for a 30th-place finish and now sits 12th in Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 9          Finish – 30          Laps Led – 0         Points – 12th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“Our Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet was pretty good for most of today’s race, but it was a tough way to end the day with a blown tire on the final lap. We’ll keep our heads up and look for a better result in Michigan next Sunday.”
 
 
 
 
    
Harvick Salvages Top-10 Finish at “The Tricky Triangle”
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Rheem team rallied back to a ninth-place result at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon after receiving a mid-race pit road speeding penalty. The Richard Childress Racing driver started the 160-lap event from the fifth position after rain canceled qualifying Friday afternoon, setting the field by the NASCAR rulebook. During the early laps of the Party in the Poconos 400, Harvick informed crew chief Gil Martin he was battling a tight-handling red and black Chevrolet that transitioned to a loose condition as the run progressed. The Rheem pit crew executed scheduled two and four-tire pit stops on laps 26, 54 and 67, along with chassis and air pressure adjustments, in an effort to alleviate the handling issues their driver was battling. Harvick maintained a top-five position in the running order until a lap 99 green-flag pit stop when NASCAR officials issued a pass-through penalty for speeding on pit road, forcing him back to the 28th position. As the race progressed, the California native methodically and patiently worked his way back toward the front of the field, crossing the finish line in the ninth position. Following his sixth top-10 finish of the season, Harvick remains fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 5         Finish – 9         Laps Led – 0            Points – 5th
                      
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“The Rheem crew did a great job today at Pocono Raceway, especially coming back from that mid-race set back on pit road. Recovering from that mistake to finish in the top 10 is proof of how hard this team works each week.”
 
 
 
      
Burton Finishes 11th at Pocono Raceway
 
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team battled back to a top-15 finish of 11th at Pocono Raceway. Starting the 400-mile event from the 24th position after rain forced NASCAR officials to cancel Friday’s qualifying session, the 21-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner worked his way into the top 20 early while battling a loose on exit and tight in the middle-handling condition. Burton began to find speed as the race progressed, but a missed shift on a restart relegated the Richard Childress Racing driver to the 27th position on lap 75. By the time the next caution flag was displayed on lap 126, Burton was solidly back in the top 20. The Caterpillar team didn’t give up over the course of the race, making several chassis adjustments to remedy the ill-handling condition during multiple pit stops and finally started to showcase speed in the latter stages of long runs. The 45-year-old driver restarted in the top 15 on lap 129 and worked his way into the top 10 five laps later, making it to as high as seventh on the leaderboard. Over the final 19 laps, Burton battled through multiple restarts and managed to bring home the black and yellow machine in 11th place. Burton is now 21st in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 24          Finish – 11          Laps Led – 0           Points – 21th
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“Today was just another day where the No. 31 team showed we are making progress with our 1.5-mile and above track program. I dug us a hole early in the race by missing a shift on a restart and restarts were so important today. You had to be aggressive. I also expected to run well here after our successful test session last week. We’ll continue to make progress next weekend at Michigan (International Speedway).”
Iowa Pioneer 250    
Iowa Speedway  
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Iowa Pioneer 250
Iowa Speedway
June 9, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Austin Dillon) sixth (Brian Scott) and 31st (Max Papis).
Dillon is fourth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 46 markers, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 67 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks sixth in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 2 team 10th
in the standings and the No. 33 team 11th.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon maintained the best Average Running Position (1.244), had the best Driver Rating (144.9 out of a possible 150), was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run (130.999 mph), led the field in Fastest Laps Run (73), was Fastest on Restarts (130.356 mph), had the best Green Flag Speed (128.552 mph), spent 100 percent of the race running in the top-15 and led 207 of 250 laps.
Scott was the third-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (126.811 mph), maintained the fifth-best Average Running Position (4.832) had the fifth-best Driver Rating (108.3), was fifth-Fastest on Restarts (128.343 mph) and posted the Fastest Lap for eight circuits.
Papis made 31 green-flag passes.
Trevor Bayne earned his first victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Dillon, Elliott Sadler, Sam Hornish, Jr. and Kyle Larson.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, June 15. The 13th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
 
Brian Scott Earns a Sixth-Place Finish at Iowa Speedway
 
Brian Scott earned his sixth top-10 finish of the 2013 season at Iowa Speedway after starting third in Sunday morning’s Iowa Pioneer 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Scott battled among the leaders throughout the opening laps of the event. Once settling into his groove, the Boise, Idaho, native reported to crew chief Phil Gould that he was free in and off the corner. The caution flag was displayed on lap 50, which allowed Scott to make a trip down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. Racing resumed on lap 56 with the Richard Childress Racing driver lined up third. Laps ticked away while the skies became darker and rain eventually put the race under a red-flag condition. When track drying was complete, Scott took the green-flag in the third position with less than 100 laps remaining. Scott battled with the No. 32 car in the final stage of the race, ultimately taking the checkered flag in the sixth position.
 
Start – 3         Finish – 6         Laps Led – 0         Points – 8th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“We had a really strong car all afternoon, but just needed one more adjustment to get up there and contend for the lead. Phil (Gould, crew chief) and the guys did a good job on pit road. It was a strong finish for the No. 2 team and we’ll move on to Michigan International Speedway next weekend looking be just as good.”
 
    
Dominate Performance Culminates with Second-Place Finish for Austin Dillon at Iowa Speedway
 
Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon led 207 of 250 laps in the Iowa Pioneer 250 at Iowa Speedway on Sunday afternoon, but ultimately settled for a second-place finish in the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet after losing forward drive during a long green-flag run in the closing stages of the NASCAR Nationwide Series event. Dillon started the 12th race of the 2013 season from the front row after earning his third-consecutive Nationwide Series pole award on Saturday afternoon, tying the record for most consecutive poles in the Series’ history. The green-flag was displayed to the 40-car starting field shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday afternoon after rain showers on Saturday caused NASCAR officials to postpone the start of the 200-mile event. Dillon showed speed from the start of the race, immediately driving away from the field and only briefly relinquishing the point position from laps 9 through 24. At times, Dillon extended his lead by as much as six seconds over the second-place competitor. He never fell outside of the top-nine during the course of the race, maintaining an average running position of 1.244. With less than 50 laps remaining, the Welcome, N.C. native had a 2.6-second lead over eventual race winner Trevor Bayne. However, a long green-flag run, combined with changing track conditions as the sun poked out of the cloud cover, created a lack of forward drive for Dillon. With less than 10 laps remaining the duo battled side-by-side for the lead with Dillon eventually settling for a
second-place finish.
 
 
Start – 1             Finish – 2             Laps Led – 207          Points – 4th              
         
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“It was a disappointing finish to a strong day. We lost grip when the sun came out and the No. 6 car took off. It’s part of racing, though, and I’m still proud of this team for what we were able to accomplish this weekend. On to Michigan International Speedway.”
 
 
      
Max Papis Finishes 31st after Multi-Car Incident at Iowa Speedway
 
Making his 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with Richard Childress Racing and the No. 33 Rheem/Menards race team, Max Papis put together a solid race weekend effort before a mid-race collision took him out of contention on Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Qualifying 25th on Saturday afternoon, Papis challenged for a top-20 running position for the first 150 circuits of the 250-lap event while battling a tight-handling No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro. The crew made a few small adjustments through the course of several pit stops in an attempt to remedy the tight condition. After the Como, Italy born driver communicated to the team that he dialed in more front brake, he began to log top-five speeds during the second green-flag run. Papis was in position to work his way toward the front of the field when an incident between the No. 20 and No. 60 cars collected him on lap 155. He sustained race-ending damages and was unable to return to the track, leaving the team to settle for a 31st-place finish.  

      Start – 25            Finish – 31         Laps Led – 0            Points – N/A

MAX PAPIS QUOTE:
“It was a rough end to the day we were having. Ernie Cope (crew chief) and the No. 33 guys did a great job giving me a solid Rheem/Menards Camaro. I really felt we found a line and the adjustments we needed to be competitive. I’m not sure what happened really, I was on the apron and I had nowhere to go. Proud of the run we had, just frustrated it ended the way it did.”
 

Texas 400   
Texas Motor Speedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series  
Texas Motor Speedway     
June 7, 2013  
 
Race Highlights:
 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Ty Dillon) and fifth (Brendan Gaughan).
Gaughan is third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point standings, 35 markers behind the leader; while Dillon ranks seventh in the standings, 53 points out of the top spot.
The No. 62 Chevrolet team is third in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 3 team eighth in the standings.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the highest Driver Rating (137.4), while Gaughan ranked third with a rating of 123.4.
Dillon and Gaughan led for a total of 120 laps ranking them first and second, respectively, in the loop data category.
Combined, Gaughan and Dillon posted the Fastest Laps Run 59 times during the event ranking them first and second, respectively, and competed within the top 15 for the entire race.
Dillon was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run, and Gaughan was third in the category.
Dillon scored the highest Average Running Position of 1.916, while Gaughan ranked second with a 2.904.
Gaughan was the Fastest Driver Late in a Run, and Dillon was fourth in the category.
Dillon was scored as the Fastest Driver on Restarts during the 167-lap affair and posted the best Green Flag Speed while Gaughan ranked second.
Jeb Burton earned his first career Camping World Truck Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway and was followed to the line by Dillon, German Quiroga, Matt Crafton and Gaughan.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, June 27. The eighth race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network.

Gaughan Continues Top-Five Streak at Texas Motor Speedway
 
Brendan Gaughan and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team earned their fifth-consecutive top-five finish of the season with a fifth-place result at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night. Gaughan started the event fourth and reported a tight-handling condition to the Shane Wilson-led crew during the early laps. Wilson called for chassis adjustments during routine four-tire pit stops throughout the 167-lap affair to aid in the handling issues Gaughan was battling. The Las Vegas native maneuvered around his RCR teammate, Ty Dillon, on lap 79 to take over the lead and continued out front for the next 44 circuits around the 1.5-mile track. As Gaughan was rounding the track on lap 133, he brushed the outside retaining wall and forfeited the top spot. The incident caused the black and gold machine to become free for the remainder of the race and prevented Gaughan from getting back to the front of the field. The veteran driver slipped to the fifth spot, where he took the checkered flag.
 
Start – 4         Finish – 5         Laps Led – 44         Points – 3rd
 
BRENDAN GAUGHAN QUOTE:
“The No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team put in a great effort. We were fast all night long. Our ECR engine stayed strong throughout the race. Our engine builders are one of a kind. Not only do they build speed, but they build durability. We’ll get the win we’re searching for soon, we’re headed in the right direction.”

FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks    
Dover International Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Dover International Speedway      
June 2, 2013  
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished eighth (Kevin Harvick), 11th (Jeff Burton) and 20th (Paul Menard).
Following the event at Dover International Speedway, Harvick gained two positions moving to fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Jimmie Johnson by 74 markers, while Menard ranks 10th, 102 points back, and Burton sits 21st, 150 points out of the top position.
The No. 29 Chevrolet SS team ranks fifth in the Sprint Cup Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 27 team 10th and the No. 31 team 24th.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Post-Race Statistics, Harvick completed 40 passes while running in the top 15, ranking him third in Quality Passes. He earned a 103.4 Driver Rating positioning him fourth amongst all competitors, was the fourth-Fastest Driver Late in a Run (143.585 mph), the fifth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (147.626 mph) and completed the fifth-most Green Flag Passes (54).
Harvick spent the entire 400-lap event running in the Top 15, tying him for first in that loop data category.
Burton gained five positions during the final 40 laps, ranking him third in the NASCAR Loop Data statistic category of Closers.
Burton made 37 Green Flag Passes during the 400-lap race and recorded the Fastest Laps Run 14 times. Menard made 26 Green-Flag Passes throughout the 400-lap event and was ranked 12th in the Closer category, which is positions improved in the last 40 laps of the race.
Tony Stewart earned his first victory of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and was followed to the finish line by Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski.
The next Sprint Cup Series race is the Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 9.  The 14th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on TNT beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
 
 
Menard Finishes 20th at Dover International Speedway
 
Paul Menard started the 400-mile event at Dover International Speedway from the 16th position and struggled with handling issues throughout the day to finish 20th on Sunday afternoon. A long green-flag run at the start of the race, coupled with a tight-handling condition, caused Menard to fall a lap down to the leader at lap 56. The No. 27 crew made a variety of chassis adjustments during the ensuing pit stops on laps 71 and 82. The changes provided some relief to the Eau Claire, Wis., native as he radioed to the crew that the car was the best it had been all day. As the laps wore on, Menard began to struggle with a race car that was loose on entry and exit, and tight in the center of the corners. Continued long-green-flag runs and persistent handling issues contributed to Menard falling two laps down to the leader at lap 282. The team never gave up and made an array of chassis adjustments for the remainder of the event. A caution on lap 379 allowed the 32-year-old driver to take the “wave around” gaining one of his laps back. Restarting in 19th with 20 laps to go, Menard was able to maintain a top-20 running position for the remainder of the event, crossing the finish line 20th. Menard sits in 10th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings heading into Pocono Raceway.
 
Start – 16         Finish – 20          Laps Led – 0          Points – 10th
 
PAUL MENARD QUOTE:
“It was a tough day for the No. 27 Libman/Menards crew. We struggled with handling all weekend at Dover (International Speedway), and never seemed to hit on the right setup. My guys never gave up and worked their guts out making a variety of adjustments all day to try and get the car to handle better. We fought hard to get one of our laps back, but we just couldn’t gain any track position. We’ll head to Pocono (Raceway) next weekend looking for better results.”
 
 
     
Harvick Finishes Eighth at “The Monster Mile”
 
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Jimmy John’s team earned an eighth-place result at Dover International Speedway on Sunday afternoon after starting from the seventh position and battling handling issues during the 400-lap affair. The California native maintained a spot within or near the top-10 throughout the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks while battling loose and tight-handling conditions. The Gil Martin-led pit crew executed multiple scheduled two and four-tire pit stops, along with an array of chassis adjustments, in an effort to neutralize handling of the Jimmy John’s Chevrolet. Speedy stops on pit road allowed Harvick to gain valuable track position, working his way up to as high as third for the lap-285 restart. As the race progressed, the Richard Childress Racing veteran alerted the team he was still battling a loose-handling condition, which ultimately caused him to fall back in the field crossing the finish line in the eighth position. Following the top-10 finish, Harvick gained two spots in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings moving up to fifth.
 
Start – 7          Finish – 8          Laps Led – 1            Points – 5th
                         
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“Our Jimmy John’s Chevrolet was good one run, really loose one run and really tight the next run. At the end we were loose and tight, so we lost a few spots and weren’t able to make our way back toward the front. The team really worked hard today and the pit crew was on top of things, so were able to hang in there and get a solid top-10 finish.”
 
 
       
Burton Finishes 11th at Dover International Speedway
 
Jeff Burton and the No. 31 Cheerios Chevrolet team battled their way to a top-15 finish of 11th at Dover International Speedway. Starting the 400-lap event from the 29th position, the 21-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner worked his way into the top 20 early, but was trapped one lap down to the leader during a long green-flag run. As a loose on entry and tight in the middle-handling condition persisted throughout the race, Burton struggled with ill-timed caution-flag periods as opportunities to return to the lead lap via the “Lucky Dog” award eluded him. Finally, on lap 161, the caution flag was displayed and the 45-year-old driver was able to return to the lead lap. Restarting in the top 20, Burton struggled throughout another long green-flag run and found himself one lap down to the leader again. The Cheerios team didn’t give up through the course of the race, making several chassis adjustments to remedy the ill-handling condition and finally started to showcase speed in the latter stages of long runs. The Richard Childress Racing driver was finally dealt good luck with 22 laps to go when he received the “Lucky Dog” award to again return to the lead lap. The fortunate turn of events gave Burton the opportunity to gain five positions during the final 20 laps and bring home an 11th-place finish. Burton is now tied for 20th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
 
Start – 29          Finish – 11          Laps Led – 0          Points – 20th
 
JEFF BURTON QUOTE:
“Everyone on this Cheerios Chevrolet team put in a solid
effort all weekend. I had a really fast car on the long runs, but getting trapped a lap down twice hindered our chances of a top-10 finish. After testing at Pocono Raceway last week, I feel like we are starting to gain momentum moving into the summer races and am looking for another strong result there.”
 

Dover 200    
Dover International Speedway
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Dover 200
Dover International Speedway
June 1, 2013
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished eighth (Austin Dillon), 14th (Brian Scott) and 23rd (Ty Dillon).
Dillon is fifth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, trailing leader Regan Smith by 53 markers, while Scott is eighth in the standings, 68 points behind Smith.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team ranks seventh in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 33 team ninth in the standings and the No. 2 team 12th.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, A. Dillon maintained the third-best Average Running Position (4.055), was the third-Fastest Driver on Restarts (143.190 mph), had the fourth-best Driver Rating (113.4) and was the fourth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (145.686 mph).
Scott made 16 Quality Passes, ranking him eighth.
T. Dillon made 19 Quality Passes, ranking him fifth.
Joey Logano earned his first victory of the 2013 Nationwide Series season and was followed to the finish line by Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth, Trevor Bayne and Kyle Busch.
The next Nationwide Series race is the Pioneer 250 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, June 8. The 12th race of the 2013 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Satellite Radio.
   
Brian Scott Earns a 14th -Place Finish at Dover International Speedway
 
Brian Scott and the No. 2 Shore Lodge team took the checkered flag in the 14th spot Saturday afternoon at Dover International Speedway, after fighting lack of grip most of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race. In the early stages of the 200-lap event, the 25-year-old reported he was fighting both a loose and tight condition. The caution-flag was displayed for the first time on lap 45 allowing Scott to make a trip down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and adjustments. Over the course of the next run, Scott reported the handling improved, but was still fighting the tight condition, as he climbed to 12th place. The crew continued to make adjustments to improve the handling on the No. 2 Shore Lodge Camaro throughout the remainder of the event. The field stretched out as several lengthy green-flag runs ensued. The caution flag was displayed for the final time on lap 161 and crew chief Phil Gould called Scott to the attention of the pit crew for two tires, fuel and adjustments. The Boise, Idaho, native restarted from the ninth spot before ultimately crossing the finish line 14th.
 
Start – 10          Finish – 14          Laps Led – 0          Points – 8th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“We had a good qualifying effort, but we just played catch up come race time by fighting lack of grip. Track position was important as there were long green flag runs, we just didn’t get the track position we needed to contend. I’ll take this weekend as a learning lesson and move on to Iowa.”  
 

Austin Dillon Earns Second-Consecutive Pole Award En Route to Top-10 Finish  
at Dover International Speedway
 
Austin Dillon was a strong contender in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway, earning his second-consecutive pole award of the 2013 season and an eighth-place finish in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro. The Welcome, N.C., driver took the green flag from the pole position and led the first 35 laps before settling into second as a loose-handling condition developed on his Chevrolet. Several caution periods through the course of the 200-lap race provided crew chief Danny Stockman the opportunity to work on the handling of the black No. 3 machine through a series of pit stops. Dillon spent the entire race running in the top-10, including a total of 43 laps led. When the caution flag was displayed with approximately 40 laps remaining in the race, Dillon was scored in the sixth position, prompting Stockman to direct his driver down pit road for the team’s final pit stop of the day. Utilizing a similar pit strategy as several other front runners, Dillon received right-side tires only and gained two positions on pit road. He restarted fourth on lap 166, but handling issues continued to plague the team during the final run and they posted an eighth-place finish.
 
Start – 1          Finish – 8          Laps Led – 43          Points – 5th

AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“We had a really strong AdvoCare Chevrolet today, and it showed through our pole award and our performance early in the race. We need to work harder at putting together solid finishes at the end of these races. We have a lot to be proud of, though. The No. 3 pit crew was awesome today. I’m looking forward to Iowa Speedway next week. I think our team will be really good there.”
 
 
    
 
Ty Dillon has top-10 run Negated by Late-Race Tire Vibration  
at Dover International Speedway
 
Ty Dillon and the No. 33 Wesco Chevrolet team took the initial green flag for the 200-lap race at Dover International Speedway in eighth place. The part-time Nationwide Series driver for Richard Childress Racing remained in and near the top-10 for much of the race around the one-mile oval. Early in the event, Dillon reported to crew chief Ernie Cope that his Chevrolet Camaro was loose into the turns, tight in the center and then loose off. The caution flew on lap 45 giving Dillon the opportunity to hit pit road and take four tires, fuel, chassis and air pressure adjustments. Through three other stops under caution, Dillon received four tires, fuel, chassis and air pressure adjustments. On the fourth stop under caution, Cope called for two right-side tires on lap 161. Each stop allowed the No. 33 team to improve their position on pit road by one or two markers. As the laps wound down, Dillon was solidly inside the top-10 when he reported a vibration developed in the right-rear tire on lap 185. The vibration became too much to make it to the end of the event and Cope ordered the driver to pit road under green with 13 laps remaining to change tires. Dillon returned to action two laps down to the leader, relegating him to a 23rd-place finish.  
 
Start – 8          Finish – 23          Laps Led – 0          Owner Points – 9
 
TY DILLON QUOTE:
“We had such a good run going here at Dover (International Speedway). We were running in the top-10, we were holding our own against the regulars and I was so sure we were going to leave here with a decent finish. When that vibration started, I didn’t see any sense in staying out and tearing up our Wesco Chevrolet – or anyone else’s car. We did the right thing by pitting, I just wish our finish would show what a good race we had going. I would like to thank Wesco for all they do to make this possible.”