ELKHART LAKE, Wisc. – Expanding their operation, Kaulig Racing announced Friday afternoon that the Welcome, N.C. team has tapped Austin Dillon to drive the team’s No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sat., Sept. 8.
The 2018 Daytona 500 champion will serve as a teammate to Kaulig Racing’s primary driver Ryan Truex (No. 11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection® Chevrolet) in the Lilly Diabetes 250.
Phone Skope and Berry’s Bullets will support Dillon’s efforts.
“This is a big step for Kaulig Racing,” said Kaulig Racing team owner Matt Kaulig. “This is the first time we’ve ever had a second car at the track and we’re very excited to continue growing this team.
“We’ve built a strong alliance with Richard Childress Racing over the past two years, so we felt having Austin run the No. 10 car was a great opportunity for us. I think Indianapolis is just the start of great things to come for Kaulig Racing.”
Assuring himself a Playoff spot in the Cup Series with his second career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series triumph at Daytona, Dillon returned Richard Childress Racing to Victory Lane in June at Michigan International Speedway. In six starts this season, the 2013 series champion has one win, two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
“Running Kaulig Racing’s second car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this September will be one of several highlights of the 2018 season for me,” offered Dillon. “I feel invested in the NASCAR Xfinity Series so it’s a huge honor for me to play the role in an established Xfinity Series team’s growth.
“Anytime a small team continues to grow the way Kaulig Racing has is a great thing for the sport. I’m excited to get the No. 10 Phone Skope | Berry’s Bullets Chevrolet out on the track for its debut race in just a few weeks.”
In their third year as an Xfinity Series team, Kaulig Racing earned their career-best finish of fifth at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with driver Ryan Truex. Overall, the organization has one top-five and 19 top-10s with Truex earning a career-high nine top-10 finishes so far entering Saturday afternoon’s Johnsonville 180 at Road America (Wisc.)
The team has not revealed a crew chief for Dillon’s efforts.
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