Category Archives: Circle Sport Racing

Circle Sport Racing–Daytona 500 Preview

Circle Sport Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes

Race: Daytona 500
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2015
Location: Daytona International Speedway

Ty Dillon
No. 33 Cheerios/Kroger Chevrolet SS
Event Preview Fact Sheet

This Week’s No. 33 Cheerios/Kroger Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway … Dillon will pilot chassis No. 482 for the 57th running of the Daytona 500. This newly prepared Chevrolet SS saw track action for the first time last weekend during practice and qualifying. Continue reading Circle Sport Racing–Daytona 500 Preview

Circle Sport Racing–Oral-B USA 500

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Oral-B USA 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Ty Dillon Finishes 25th in Sprint Cup Series Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Ty Dillon drove the Circle Sport Racing No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevrolet SS to a 25th-place finish Sunday night in the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 22-year-old driver, making his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut, started from the 29th position. Dillon quickly found himself a lap down after battling loose-handling conditions on the race’s initial green-flag run. Dillon and crew chief Nick Harrison worked on a strategy on how to keep the No. 33 Chevrolet inside the top-25. Harrison’s pit crew contributed to the team’s improving track position, along with track bar and air pressure adjustments on laps 78 and 117. On lap 209, the No. 33 driver came in for a four-tire and fuel pit stop. On the ensuing green-flag restart, Dillon reported his Chevrolet SS was becoming very difficult to handle since the track created a much tighter race car. Consequently, Dillon fell to 27th-place, three laps behind the leader. Harrison and Dillon battled the remainder of the 325-lap affair inside the top-25. In the end, the race was extended to two green-white checkered finishes where Dillon was able to race his way to a 25th-place finish.

Start – 29th Finish -25th Laps Led – 0 Points – N/A

TY DILLON QUOTE:
“Overall, I’m happy with our performance tonight in my Sprint Cup Series debut. Nick (Harrison, crew chief) and the guys did a great job keeping this No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevy dialed in. We got a little tight there toward the end of the race, but we battled and got a 25th-place finish. I can’t thank everyone enough for their support this entire weekend. Thanks to Circle Sport Racing, Rheem and Realtree for making this night so special.”

Circle Sport Racing– Ty Dillon Set to Make Sprint Cup Series Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Ty Dillon Set to Make Sprint Cup Series Debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Nick Harrison will crew chief, Realtree/Rheem to sponsor No. 33 Chevrolet

Ty Dillon will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevrolet SS for Circle Sport Racing. Dillon, who is competing full time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season in the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro, will have Nick Harrison as his crew chief for Sunday’s Oral-B USA 500.

“It’s going to be a pretty special moment when I make those first laps this weekend, one that I won’t forget,” said Dillon, the 22-year-old, Welcome, N.C. native. “I’ve been fortunate enough in my racing career to have great opportunities like this one. I’m looking forward to racing the No. 33 Realtree/Rheem Chevrolet under the lights on Labor Day weekend.”

Dillon is no stranger to the 1.5-mile speedway. He won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at AMS in 2012 in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado. He also participated in the Cup Series test there on August 5and 6.

Dillon is currently third in the Nationwide Series driver point standings with 10 races remaining.

Circle Sport Racing–Aaron’s 499

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Aaron’s 499
Talladega Superspeedway     
Sunday, May 4, 2014
 
 
  
 
Accident Claims Brian Scott in Aaron’s 499
 
In only his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, Brian Scott and the No. 33 Shore Lodge Chevrolet SS captured the pole position for the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, which was his first pole in the NSCS. Scott led the field to green on the outside line. As is typical of racing at the 2.66-mile track, Scott was shuffled to the 10th position as the field whet three wide. The Shore Lodge Chevy would race conservatively for the majority of the race before getting caught up in an incident in turn four on lap 137. The accident ended the day for the Circle Sport team, resulting in a 42nd-place finish. Scott returns behind the wheel of the Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25 for the Coca Cola 600.
 
Start – 1st      Finish – 42nd     Laps Led – 0    Owner Points – 41st
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“I don’t know what happened. That is the part about Talladega, they start wrecking in front of you and if you are behind it you really can’t do anything. You don’t have any time to react. I just noticed that the No. 78 in front of me slowed down real bad. So, I got on it then I saw smoke and we were still kind of straight. Then it was kind of just a pinball effect. I ended up going into the inside wall me and (Tony) Stewart took a pretty good shot there, but everybody is alright.”

Circle Sport Racing–Auto Club 400

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Auto Club 400
Auto Club Speedway     
Sunday, March 23, 2014
 
Race Highlights:
Brian Scott started 37th in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. In only his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, Scott finished 35th after an early-race accident.
Next up for Scott and the No. 33 team is the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. See the race live on Sunday, May 4 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX. 
  
Accident Leads Brian Scott to 35th-Place Finish at Auto Club Speedway
 
Brian Scott qualified for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 in the 37th position, in only his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start. Early on in the 206-lap race, Scott found speed in his No. 33 Whitetail Chevrolet SS gaining 20 positions on track by lap 60 to race in 17th place. Then on lap 71, Scott was collected in an accident coming out of turn four resulting in right-side damage. The team worked hard on pit road to make repairs to his Chevrolet SS and enable the driver to return to action and take the checkered flag in 35th place. Scott returns to the seat of the No. 33 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4.
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Start – 37th      Finish – 35th       Laps Led – 0        Owner Points – 40th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:
“Our Whitetail Chevrolet team worked so hard this weekend. We finally found some speed at the end of practice on Saturday. At the start of the race, we made gains and moved up inside the top 20. Unfortunately, we just tried to bounce back from the accident and couldn’t recover.”

Circle Sport Racing–Phoenix Post Race

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
The Profit on CNBC 500 presented by Small Business Fueling America
Phoenix International Raceway     
Sunday, March 2, 2014
 
Race Highlights:
Brian Scott started 32nd in The Profit on CNBC 500 presented by Small Business Fueling America. In only his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, Scott finished 32nd.
Next up for Scott and the No. 33 team is Auto Club 400, at Auto Club Speedway. See the race live on Sunday, March 23 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX. 
  
Brian Scott Finishes 32nd in Hard-Fought Race at Phoenix International Raceway
 
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series began the new qualifying format this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. The one-mile track of PIR participated in NASCAR’s new qualifying format consisting of one 30-minute session with the top-12 transferring into a 10-minute final session after 10-min break. Brian Scott and the No. 33 Whitetail Chevrolet qualified in the 32nd position. For the majority of the 312-lap event, Scott battled both tight and loose conditions in and out of the turns. On lap 172, Scott was hit from behind causing damage to the right-side quarter panel and rear end of his Chevrolet SS. The team rallied to a 32nd-place finish.

                    Start – 32nd        Finish – 32nd     Laps Led – 0        Owner Points – 29th
 
BRIAN SCOTT QUOTE:  “I really hate it for my guys. Nobody hates running in the back as much as I do.  I’m really proud of my Whitetail crew for not giving up on our Chevrolet SS and working hard to get the most out of our finish as possible.  I’m looking forward to my next Sprint Cup race at California with these guys.”