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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 09: Ty Dillon, driver of the #13 GEICO Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 61st Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 9, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Ty Dillon is an American race driver. He contends full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. Ty drives the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Germain Racing.
He is the younger brother of NASCAR driver Austin Dillon, his father is an ex-driver and RCR head Mike Dillon, and grandson of Richard Childress.
Ty started his racing vocation from go-karts and Bandolero minicars. He then moved to K&N Pro Series East in 2009. Ty also won the ARCA Racing Series Championship in 2011.
Dillon made his NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series in 2011. He scored his first NASCAR victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Truck Series in August 2012.
Subsequently, he moved to the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Ty made his debut in the 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover International Speedway in June 2012.
In 2014, he made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the No. 33 with RCR in the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He also made his Trans-Am Series debut at Road America for Miller Racing in the No. 12 TA2 Chevy Camaro. He completed a career-best third at Talladega in 2020.
According to Idol Networth, he has a net worth of $30 million.
In his 146 starts in the Xfinity Series, he has one win, 88 top-10 completions, and four pole positions.
Sponsors of? Dillon are Geico, 3M, Twisted Tea, MAHLE, Kroger.
Dillon grew in the piedmont of North Carolina. Dillon's granddad is Richard Childress, a North Carolina financial specialist, and stock vehicle driver.
On December 28, 2013, Dillon declared engagement with Haley Carey. They married on December 20, 2014. On November 20, 2017, Ty became father to a little girl named Oakley Ray Dillon.
Ty is very active and highly popular on social media. As a result, it's the most accessible and easiest method to keep in touch with the Cup Series driver.
He is on all the popular social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
Age | 28 Years |
Marital Status | Married |
Residence | Lewisville, North Carolina |
Nationality | American |
Team | Germain Racing |
Endorsements | Geico, 3M, Twisted Tea, MAHLE, Kroger |
Net Worth | $30 Million |
Birthday | February 27, 1992 |
Height | 5?ft 10?in (1.78?m) |