Racing career

2008: Camping World East Series

Dillon was the 2008 Sunoco Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World East Series after one win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, one Pole and ten top-10s in 13 races. In 2008 and 2009, he drove the #2 Chevrolet Impala part-time for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with sponsorship from Chevrolet. His career best finish was 4th at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2008.

2009-2011: Camping World Truck Series

He made his first Camping World Truck Series start at Iowa Speedway, driving the #3 truck. This was the first time that the No. 3 had appeared in any of the three major series since Dale Earnhardt, Jr. used it in the Nationwide Series back in 2002. Dillon was supposed to start the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway during the 2009 Camping World Truck Series season, but the truck failed track inspections, thus his time was removed and was not allowed to race. Dillon would drive the #3 truck full-time in 2010 for Rookie of the Year, with sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops. Despite crashing out early at Daytona, Dillon got his first career pole at Texas Motor Speedway in June and finished 3rd and led 20 laps. On July 11, 2010, Dillon scored his first career NASCAR victory in the Lucas Oil 200 at Iowa Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series and won a Truck Series race in a truck wearing the No. 3 for the first time since Bryan Reffner won for Team Menard in 2000 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dillon would win his record setting 5th pole the most for a rookie in series history. Along with the pole he would lead over 92 laps of 146 to claim his 2nd win of the season at Las Vegas and the second of his career. Dillon was also rookie of the year ending the season with 2 wins 7 top 5s and 16 top 10s.

In 2011, Dillon scored his first win of the year at Nashville Superspeedway. Dillon scored his second win of 2011 at Chicagoland Speedway, beating Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. After rain shortened the season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Dillon was crowned 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. He also won the 2011 CWTS Most Popular Driver Award. In 2012 he moved up to the Nationwide Series full-time, driving the #3 for RCR.

2011-present: Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series

Dillon made his first career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on October 9, 2011, in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. He finished 26th in his No. 98 Camping World Curb/Agajanian Racing Chevrolet Impala.

On November 4, 2011, Richard Childress Racing announced that Dillon would be moving up to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2012, driving the No. 3 that Dale Earnhardt made famous, with sponsorship from AdvoCare and American Ethanol.

Dillon scored top-five finishes in each of the first two races of the 2012 Nationwide Series season.

2012

Dillon competed in the Sprint Cup Series on a limited basis in 2012, starting at Michigan International Speedway in June, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.

On June 29, 2012, Dillon recorded his first Nationwide series win at Kentucky Speedway; he dominated the race by leading all but 8 laps and won by over 9.8 seconds over second place. However, NASCAR officials announced the car had failed post-race inspection because the rear ride heights were too low. The penalty cost Dillon six points and the championship lead. Dillon won the pole at the Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona, but again failed inspection and was stripped of his starting spot. Dillon nearly won the race until a last-lap spin lowered him to fourth.

Dillon also participated in one race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Circuit Gilles-Villeuneuve in Montreal in August 2012. Dillon finished 7th while driving the no. 4 car for Fitzpatrick Motorsports.

2013

Dillon announced in August 2012 that he would continue to drive full-time in the Nationwide Series for 2013, along with running seven Sprint Cup Series races that year, including the 2013 Daytona 500. In January 2013 it was announced that some of Dillon's Sprint Cup races that season would be in Phoenix Racing's No. 51 Chevrolet.

Dillon returned to the Truck Series for the inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, leading a race-high 63 laps, and won after a green-white-checker finish. The truck, the trophy and the famed piece of dirt track are on display at NASCAR Hall of Fame. Later in the year Dillon substituted for the ailing Brennan Newberry in the Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

In early August 2013, it was announced that Dillon would substitute for Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet at Michigan due to Stewart's leg injury; he would also drive the car at Talladega Superspeedway in October. In Dillon's run at Talladega, he performed well during the event, and was running in the top five for most of the day; at the white flag, Dillon was third behind Jamie McMurray and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and was about to give Earnhardt, Jr. a push for an attempt to make a winning pass when he was turned by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., slammed the backstretch wall, then was sent airborne when struck head-on by Casey Mears.

On November 16, 2013, Dillon won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship with a 12th-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Dillon's series championship was unusual because he did not win any races during the season; this marked the first time in any of NASCAR's three national series that a season champion went winless.

2014

On December 11, 2013, it was announced by RCR that Dillon will drive the #3 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Cheerios and The Dow Chemical Company as the primary sponsors. It would be the #3 car's first Sprint Cup appearance in 13 years.

During 2014 Daytona 500 qualifying, Dillon clinched the pole position with a speed of 196.019 miles per hour (315.462 km/h). Dillon had a rather fast start to 2014, posting an 9th-place finish in the Daytona 500 and two consecutive 11th-place finishes at Bristol and Fontana.

After a long streak of bad finishes, Dillon rebounded in the 2014 Pocono 400. He qualified 11th and ran in the top ten during the first half of the event. However any chance at a top ten finish or win had ended on lap 106 when Dillon was penalized for changing lanes before the restart. After going down 3 laps, Dillon recovered for 17th. Dillon returned to Daytona, the site of his most notable Daytona 500 pole, with a career best finish of 5th, when the race was shortened due to rain. Dillon then earned another top 10 finish at Indianapolis. Dillon then won his 6th truck race at Pocono, his first win since Eldora. Dillon ended the 2014 Cup season as one of only two drivers to have been running at the finish of every race during the season, the other being Jeff Gordon. He finished second in the rookie of the year standings to Kyle Larson.

2015

Dillon's 2015 Sprint Cup season started with a 14th-place finish in the Daytona 500. At Atlanta, Dillon cut a tire early and finished 39th place. This was followed by a 20th-place finish at Las Vegas, 15th place at Phoenix, and 16th place at Auto Club. At Martinsville, he was involved in an early incident and finished 41st. He rebounded with a 20th-place finish at Texas, and his first top 10 of the year came as a 10th-place finish at Bristol. This was followed by a 27th-place finish at Richmond.

At Talladega, Dillon was running up front when his car caught fire on lap 157, relegating him to a 35th-place finish.

On the heels of his poor finish at Talladega, Dillon took a 22nd-place finish at Kansas, followed by a 15th-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. At Dover, he was caught up in a late race crash and finished 33rd. This was followed by a 19th-place finish at Pocono, 20th place at Michigan, and 17th place at Sonoma.

In the summer return to Daytona, Dillon had an up and down weekend. In the Xfinity race, he won after the dominant car of Brian Scott crashed out of the race late in the going. In the Coke Zero 400 on July 5, Dillon started on the outside of the front row after qualifying was rained out and the starting lineup was set according to practice speeds. After leading the first eight laps, he faded into the middle of the pack later in the going. Coming to the checkered flag, Dillon was hit in the left front tire by the spinning car of Denny Hamlin, causing him to flip into the catchfence over two rows of cars. Dillon climbed out of the car unharmed, save for a bruised tailbone and a bruise on his forearm, but five fans were injured by flying debris. Dillon was credited with a seventh-place finish.

At Kentucky, Dillon finished 25th. He followed this finish with his third top-10 finish of 2015 as an 8th place outing at New Hampshire. At Indianapolis, Dillon finished 24th place. At the second race at Pocono, Dillon finished 13th place. At Watkins Glen, Dillon finished 36th, one lap down.

In the second race at Michigan, Dillon earned a career best 4th-place finish after a change in pit strategy. During the lap 21 competition caution, Dillon's crew chief Slugger Labbe told him to stay out on the track while the leaders pitted. On the next restart, Dillon was running in the first position and was able to stay out front and lead laps 23-40.

At Bristol, Dillon finished 13th.

At Darlington, Dillon's #3 car wore a special "throwback" scheme as a tribute to a paint scheme once used by his grandfather Richard Childress. In the race, Dillon finished 22nd place.

In the second race at Richmond, Dillon finished 27th. At the Chicagoland race, Dillon was running 10th on lap 198 when he blew a right front tire and finished 43rd. At the second New Hampshire race, he finished 22nd place. He followed this finish with a 23rd place outing at Dover. At the second Charlotte race, Dillon finished 7th, which was his fifth top-10 finish in 2015. At Kansas, Dillon was running in the top 5 when he blew another right front tire and finished 41st.

In the second race at Talladega, Dillon finished 14th, by avoiding the last-lap wreck that took out several race cars from finishing the race. At Martinsville, Dillon finished 18th. At Texas, Dillon finished strong with an 11th place outing. At the second Phoenix race, Dillon finished 20th, one lap down. At Homestead, Dillon started 10th and finished 14th. Dillon finished 21st in the 2015 Sprint Cup standings.

2016

Dillon started off the year with a solid run in the Daytona 500, finishing 9th. He followed this finish with an 11th place outing in Atlanta. After having an early pit road speeding penalty and going down 2 laps, Dillon managed a 5th-place finish at Las Vegas. At Phoenix, Dillon finished strong with a 9th place outing. He continued his good momentum by winning the pole for the Auto Club 400, his second career pole in the Sprint Cup Series. At Martinsville, Dillon scored a career best 4th place finish, for the second time in his cup career. At Texas, Dillon triggered a late race crash which took out 13 cars, relegating Dillon to a 19th place finish. At Bristol, Dillon finished 26th, 2 laps down. He followed this finish with a 20th place finish at Richmond.

At Talladega, Dillon had an up and down day. After starting second, Dillon ran up front for the first half of the event. However, Dillon was involved in a wreck on lap 97 which caused damage to the right front of his car. After going a lap down due to repairs, he got his lap back under the next caution, and remained towards the middle of the pack. On lap 160, Dillon was involved in a second wreck, involving 17 cars, causing more damage to the right front of the car. After this, Dillon nearly went down a lap but made it off pit road just before the leaders beat him to the pit exit line. After restarting towards the back of the pack, Dillon got back into the top 5 after a huge push from Jamie McMurray and made it up to 3rd place which is where he finished; this is Dillon's career best Sprint Cup finish and his third top-5 finish in 2016.

After starting 17th and running in the top 25 for most of the race, Dillon finished in 6th place at Kansas. At Dover, on lap 184, something broke on the right-front of Dillon’s car as he headed into Turn 3. And when it did, Dillon’s RCR Chevy turned hard right into the wall, putting a premature end to his hopes for another strong finish.

Personal life

Dillon is attending High Point University on a part-time basis. Dillon also played in the 2002 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Dillon is a Christian.

He is currently in a steady relationship with Whitney Ward.

Dillon is also the co-chair of the Reagan Foundation's National Youth Leadership Committee.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * - Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	NSCC	Pts
2011	Curb Racing	98	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	TAL	RCH	DAR	DOV	CLT	KAN	POC	MCH	SON	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	KAN	CLT	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	62nd	01
2012	Richard Childress Racing	33	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	KAN	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	KEN	DAY	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	TAL	CLT	KAN	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	65th	01
2013				DAY	PHO													MCH	SON				IND	POC	GLN			ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	KAN	CLT			TEX	PHO	HOM	54th	01
	Phoenix Racing	51	Chevy			LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	KAN	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	POC			KEN	DAY	NHA
	Stewart-Haas Racing	14	Chevy																							MCH	BRI								TAL	MAR
2014	Richard Childress Racing	3	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	MAR	TEX	DAR	RCH	TAL	KAN	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	KEN	DAY	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	KAN	CLT	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	20th	958
2015				DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	MAR	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	KAN	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	SON	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	CLT	KAN	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	21st	832
2016				DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	MAR	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	KAN	DOV	CLT	POC	MCH	SON	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	POC	GLN	BRI	MCH	DAR	RCH	CHI	NHA	DOV	CLT	KAN	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM	-*	-*

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
2013	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	8	31
2014			1	9
2015			30	14
2016			21	9

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NXSC	Pts
2008	Richard Childress Racing	21	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	MXC	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	85th	245
2009		2		DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	TEX	NSH	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	80th	355
2010		21		DAY	CAL	LVS	BRI	NSH	PHO	TEX	TAL	RCH	DAR	DOV	CLT	NSH	KEN	ROA	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY	IRP	IOW	GLN	MCH	BRI	CGV	ATL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CAL	CLT	GTY	TEX	PHO	HOM	119th	88
2011	Kevin Harvick Inc	33	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	TAL	NSH	RCH	DAR	DOV	IOW	CLT	CHI	MCH	ROA	DAY	KEN	NHA	NSH	IRP	IOW	GLN	CGV	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	PHO	HOM		107th1	01
2012	Richard Childress Racing	3	Chevy	DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	RCH	TAL	DAR	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	CGV	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM			3rd	1227
2013				DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	RCH	TAL	DAR	CLT	DOV	IOW	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	PHO	HOM			1st	1180
2014		33		DAY	PHO	LVS	BRI	CAL	TEX	DAR	RCH	TAL	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	ROA	KEN	DAY	NHA	CHI	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ATL	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	PHO	HOM			94th	01
2015				DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	IOW	CLT	DOV	MCH	CHI	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ROA	DAR	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM			81st	01
2016		2		DAY	ATL	LVS	PHO	CAL	TEX	BRI	RCH	TAL	DOV	CLT	POC	MCH	IOW	DAY	KEN	NHA	IND	IOW	GLN	MOH	BRI	ROA	DAR	RCH	CHI	KEN	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	PHO	HOM			-*	01*

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCWTC	Pts
2009	Richard Childress Racing	3	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	CHI	IOW	GTW	NHA	LVS	MAR	TAL	TEX	PHO	HOM	78th	127
2010				DAY	ATL	MAR	NSH	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX	MCH	IOW	GTY	IRP	POC	NSH	DAR	BRI	CHI	KEN	NHA	LVS	MAR	TAL	TEX	PHO	HOM	5th	3379
2011				DAY	PHO	DAR	MAR	NSH	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	KEN	IOW	NSH	IRP	POC	MCH	BRI	ATL	CHI	NHA	KEN	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	HOM	1st	888
2013	Richard Childress Racing	39	Chevy	DAY	MAR	CAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	KEN	IOW	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	IOW											86th	01
	NTS Motorsports	24	Chevy																CHI	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO
	Sharp Gallaher Racing	6	Chevy																						HOM
2014	NTS Motorsports	20	Chevy	DAY	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	KEN	IOW			MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX						89th	01
	Richard Childress Racing	2	Chevy										ELD
		3												POC
	NTS Motorsports	14	Chevy																					PHO	HOM
2015		31		DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	IOW	KEN	ELD															82nd	01
	GMS Racing	33	Chevy												POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * - Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	ARSC	Pts
2008	Richard Childress Racing	31	Chevy	DAY	SLM	IOW	KEN	CAR	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	CAY	KEN	BLN	POC	NSH	ISF	DSF	CHI	SLM	NJE	TAL	TOL	96th	195
2009				DAY	SLM	CAR	TAL	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	MFD	IOW	KEN	BLN	POC	ISF	CHI	TOL	DSF	NJE	SLM	KAN	CAR	50th	595
2013	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Chevy	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJE	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN	93rd	220

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