Sunday will be a coming-out party for the Dillon family for the second consecutive weekend.
Austin Dillon is due to make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. He’ll drive a No. 98 Chevrolet prepared by his grandfather’s Richard Childress Racing with ownership by former California Lt. Gov. Mike Curb. The team will be led by Danny Stockman, Dillon’s NCWTS crew chief.
Dillon’s younger brother, 19-year-old Ty Dillon, participated in his first NASCAR national series race at Kentucky Speedway. He finished 18th but ran in the top five with Austin during portions of the Kentucky 225.
Two other NASCAR Camping World Truck title contenders will be busy during this off weekend. James Buescher, who trails Dillon by three points in the standings, will drive a Turner Motorsports entry in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300. Buescher, who finished third in Kentucky, will work out with Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City on Thursday and host several team members during Saturday’s race.
Johnny Sauter travels to his native Wisconsin for a pair of Late Model races during the Oct. 8-9 Oktoberfest at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway. Sauter is third in NCWTS standings trailing Dillon by 19 points after finishing 14th at Kentucky Speedway.
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