For Austin Dillon, There’s No Place Like 1st Place
June 16, 2008 by Tim Zaegel
Filed under Racing
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Austin Dillon, grandson of Richard Childress and driver of the famed no. 3 car in the Camping World East Series, currently sits in first place in the points standings. In just his first year in the series, after four starts, Austin has already accumulated a win, 2 top-five’s, and 3 top-ten finishes. His lone victory came in the opening race at Greenville Pickens Speedway back in April, and he also finished 2nd at South Boston Speedway in May.
The 18-year old Dillon is most known for the popular notion that he will one day drive the no. 3 car for Richard Childress Racing in the Sprint Cup Series. Childress retired the number following the death of Dale Earnhardt Sr. back in 2001, but Austin’s aspiration to drive the car number that he has driven since he was a small child could very well pursuade Richard to bring the car number back out of retirement.
With nine races remaining on the schedule, Dillon currently holds a 55 point lead over second place Brian Ickler, and 57 points over third place Steve Park. The series will return to the tracks at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 27th.
