Austin Dillon is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Richard Childress Racing. Since 2012, Dillon has won two races in the NASCAR Cup Series, the 2018 Daytona 500 and the 2021 Coca-Cola 600. Dillon is the grandson of former NASCAR driver and team owner Richard Childress, the brother of former NASCAR driver Ty Dillon, and the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Dillon.
Austin Dillon’s Early Life
Austin Dillon was born in Lewisville, North Carolina on April 27, 1990. He attended High Point Central High School and graduated in 2008. Dillon began his racing career in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2009. He won the championship in 2011. He made his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in 2011, driving the No. 98 car for his grandfather’s team, Richard Childress Racing.
In 2012, Dillon moved up to the NASCAR Nationwide Series, where he won the championship in 2013. He also made his debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2013, driving the No. 33 car for Richard Childress Racing. He won his first race in the series in 2014 at the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Rise to Fame and Net Worth
Dillon has had a successful career in NASCAR, winning two races in the NASCAR Cup Series, the 2018 Daytona 500 and the 2021 Coca-Cola 600. He has also won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship in 2011 and the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship in 2013.
Dillon has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He earns a salary of $5 million per year from Richard Childress Racing. He also earns money from his endorsements with companies such as Coca-Cola and Chevrolet. He has also appeared in commercials for Nationwide Insurance.
Austin Dillon is an accomplished NASCAR driver who has won two races in the NASCAR Cup Series, the 2018 Daytona 500 and the 2021 Coca-Cola 600. He is also the grandson of legendary NASCAR driver and team owner Richard Childress, the brother of former NASCAR driver Ty Dillon, and the son of former NASCAR driver Mike Dillon. He has an estimated net worth of $20 million and earns a salary of $5 million per year from Richard Childress Racing. He also earns money from his endorsements with companies such as Coca-Cola and Chevrolet.
