Austin Dillon Gains His Best Finish Of The Year At Texas
8 months agoRichard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon captured a finish of eighth at Texas during the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. Starting from the 15th position, Dillon did not have one of the fastest cars from the jump and fell behind in the first stage. The driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet would fall further behind during the second stage and fail to score any stage points during the day. In the third stage, however, Dillon and his team finally turned their luck around after improving the car and taking advantage of staying out of the pits until lap 229. Dillon would gain track position as a result and return to the Top 20, where he would slowly climb through the field, avoiding wrecks and passing cars to obtain his first top-10 finish of 2024 and best finish of the year so far. Although it was a top-10 finish gained through attrition, it should provide Dillon and the No. 3 team confidence as they head to Talladega, a track where he has 13 top-20 finishes in 21 Cup starts.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com