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Mike Dillon (racing driver)
Michael Dillon (born February 1, 1965) is an American former professional stock car racing driver for Richard Childress Racing and the current General Manager for the team after having raced in all three national series. He is the father of Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon and the son-in-law of Richard Childress.
Dillon made one Cup Series start in his career. Subbing for the injured Mike Skinner, he qualified the No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet in the 27th position in the 1998 Fontana race. Dillon struggled in the race, finishing 35th, eleven laps down.
Dillon also competed in the 1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 as a relief driver for Dale Earnhardt, finishing the race after Earnhardt blacked out on the first lap.
Dillon made his NASCAR debut in 1995. That year he ran five of twenty-six races for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 12 Kennametal/Salem National Lease Chevrolet, making his debut at Hickory, where he started twelfth and finished sixteenth. He would make his next start at Myrtle Beach, getting his first career top-ten starting spot of ninth, before leading five laps en route to a seventeenth place finish. He would then follow it up with an eighteenth place result at South Boston Speedway. Dillon crashed out of the other two races, with a 42nd at Charlotte and 29th at Rockingham. However, he did beat his best career start with an eighth place start in Charlotte.
Dillon ran for NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year in 1996 in the No. 72 Detroit Gasket Chevy for Parker Racing, but only made 21 of 26 races and struggled to 23rd in points. He earned his first career top-ten of tenth at South Boston.
Dillon made all the races in 1997, and finished 15th in points. Still running in the No. 72, Dillon scored his first career top-five at Dover. He also added on a pair of sixth and a tenth to have four top-ten finishes. Dillon set his career best start of fourth at Richmond, and also led 21 laps at Gateway before a late crash.
Dillon's best career season came in 1998. He had two top-fives and seven top-tens en route to twelfth in points. The two top-fives were a fourth at Hickory (led 54 laps) and a fifth at Watkins Glen International.
In 1999, Dillon moved to the No. 59 Kingsford team owned by ST Motorsports. He did not qualify for two of the races and that relegated him to sixteenth in the final points. In addition, Dillon only had one top-ten, with a seventh place coming at Watkins Glen. Despite the lack of top-tens, Dillon stayed in sixteenth in points largely because he finished all but two of his races.
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Mike Dillon (racing driver)
Michael Dillon (born February 1, 1965) is an American former professional stock car racing driver for Richard Childress Racing and the current General Manager for the team after having raced in all three national series. He is the father of Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon and the son-in-law of Richard Childress.
Dillon made one Cup Series start in his career. Subbing for the injured Mike Skinner, he qualified the No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet in the 27th position in the 1998 Fontana race. Dillon struggled in the race, finishing 35th, eleven laps down.
Dillon also competed in the 1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500 as a relief driver for Dale Earnhardt, finishing the race after Earnhardt blacked out on the first lap.
Dillon made his NASCAR debut in 1995. That year he ran five of twenty-six races for Richard Childress Racing in the No. 12 Kennametal/Salem National Lease Chevrolet, making his debut at Hickory, where he started twelfth and finished sixteenth. He would make his next start at Myrtle Beach, getting his first career top-ten starting spot of ninth, before leading five laps en route to a seventeenth place finish. He would then follow it up with an eighteenth place result at South Boston Speedway. Dillon crashed out of the other two races, with a 42nd at Charlotte and 29th at Rockingham. However, he did beat his best career start with an eighth place start in Charlotte.
Dillon ran for NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year in 1996 in the No. 72 Detroit Gasket Chevy for Parker Racing, but only made 21 of 26 races and struggled to 23rd in points. He earned his first career top-ten of tenth at South Boston.
Dillon made all the races in 1997, and finished 15th in points. Still running in the No. 72, Dillon scored his first career top-five at Dover. He also added on a pair of sixth and a tenth to have four top-ten finishes. Dillon set his career best start of fourth at Richmond, and also led 21 laps at Gateway before a late crash.
Dillon's best career season came in 1998. He had two top-fives and seven top-tens en route to twelfth in points. The two top-fives were a fourth at Hickory (led 54 laps) and a fifth at Watkins Glen International.
In 1999, Dillon moved to the No. 59 Kingsford team owned by ST Motorsports. He did not qualify for two of the races and that relegated him to sixteenth in the final points. In addition, Dillon only had one top-ten, with a seventh place coming at Watkins Glen. Despite the lack of top-tens, Dillon stayed in sixteenth in points largely because he finished all but two of his races.
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