INDIANAPOLIS – Ty Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Camaro, captured his first NASCAR Nationwide Series win Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
“Our Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet had good speed all weekend,” said Dillon. “We got out front, man, and she unleashed. It was awesome.”
Driving for Richard Childress Racing, Dillon raced to victory at the 2.5-mile oval speedway to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Lilly Diabetes 250. It was his second Nationwide Series career start at the Brickyard. Heading into Saturday’s race, Dillon ranked fourth in the point standing. He is also competing for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year award and was in second place for that at the start of the race.
2014 marks Dillon’s first full season of competition in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driving the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. The Welcome, North Carolina, native began racing in 2006, earning two Bandolero and Legend Chargers wins in his first year.Dillon also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2012 and 2013 rounding out his second season as runner-up in the championship point standings and was awarded the Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver Award. Dillon is the grandson of RCR owner Richard Childress and son of Mike Dillon, a former NASCAR driver who is now RCR’s general manager.
“All of us at Bass Pro Shops are extremely proud of Ty,” said Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. “We dedicate this race to all our associates and customers who are racing fans.”
Bass Pro Shops, which was founded in 1972 by avid outdoorsman and conservationist Johnny Morris, is a leading retailer of equipment for hunting, fishing, camping, boating and other outdoor pursuits. The outdoor retail leader has 66 stores throughout the United States and Canada, serving more than 116 million sportsmen a year. Bass Pro Shops has a long relationship with NASCAR, dating back to 1998. For more information, visit http://www.basspro.com/.
About Bass Pro Shops®
Bass Pro Shops®, which specializes in outdoor fun, operates 87 retail stores and Tracker Marine Centers across America and Canada that are visited by more than 116 million people every year. Bass Pro Shops stores, many of which feature restaurants, offer hunting, fishing, camping and other outdoor gearwhile their catalogs and website serve shoppers throughout the world. The company’s Tracker Marine Group® (http://www.trackermarine.com)
