RCR Post Race Report — Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Lucas Oil Raceway

Race Highlights:

• RCR teammates finished first (Paul Menard), 11^th (Kevin Harvick), 13^th (Clint Bowyer) and 35^th (Jeff Burton).
• The top four finishers drove Chevrolets and three of the top four were powered by Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines.
• Menard led four times for a total of 21 laps on the way to the checkered flag.
• Menard’s win marks the third trip to the IMS Winner’s Circle for team owner Richard Childress, who scored wins in 1995 with Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and 2003 with Kevin Harvick.
• Harvick was the race’s eighth best Closer, advancing seven positions in the last 10 percent (16 laps) of the race.
• Harvick continues his streak of running at the end of all contested Sprint Cup Series races at the hallowed ground with 11
• Burton ran as high as second during the 160-lap/400-mile race but finished 35^th after the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet developed an electrical ignition problem with just 10 laps remaining.
• Burton had the fastest car on the racetrack for two laps.
• Bowyer earned a bonus point by leading one time for two laps.
• Bowyer made 119 green-flag passes during the race according to NASCAR Loop Data Statistics.
• Bowyer moved up eight positions in the last 26 laps of the race, ranking him fourth in the Closers category according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
• Menard earned his career first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, and the first Indianapolis Motor Speedway win for primary sponsor Menards, by crossing the finish line 0.725 seconds ahead of Jeff Gordon, Regan Smith, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.
• The next NSCS race is the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, August 7, televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 12 p.m. EDT.

Menard Makes History with Win in Famed Brickyard 400

Paul Menard made history following the No. 27 Nibco/Menards Chevrolet team’s gutsy call to gamble on fuel mileage, becoming the first driver to earn his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career win at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After starting from the 15^th position in the famed Brickyard 400, the Richard Childress Racing driver went to work, remaining in and around the top 15 until a tire got loose during a lap-51 pit stop and he was assessed a penalty that sent him to the end of the longest line on the ensuing restart. Never giving up, Menard worked his way to the front, leading lap 83 before coming in for service as the field cycled through green-flag pit stops. The Slugger Labbe-led team performed flawlessly, changing four tires and making chassis adjustments to combat the loose-off and tight in the center conditions, and packing the Chevrolet Impala full of Sunoco fuel. Buried in the back of the field, Labbe made the call to stay out during the lap-94 caution period for debris. With most cars behind the No. 27 Chevrolet only taking two tires, Labbe was confident that Menard could remain up front. Restarting from the cat bird seat, he kept the Nibco/Menards Chevrolet in the top five until the next caution period on lap 114. With the car well-balanced, Labbe called for four tires and no adjustments when Menard returned to pit road. Shortly after restarting 13^th, a scary moment occurred on lap 120 as a car in front of the bright yellow machine spun on the track, causing the Eau Claire, Wisc., native to drive through the grass to avoid contact. While under caution once again, Labbe and Menard discussed their options and ultimately decided, “in some cases, you have to gamble to win.” On lap 123, Menard brought the No. 27 Impala to pit road for two tires and fuel, and with one lap to go before the restart, Labbe called him to pit road for a final visit to top off the tank on lap 125. Menard restarted 16^th and as the field cycled through green-flag pit stops, he remained on the track and took the lead with 15 laps remaining in the 160-lap event. Carefully conserving fuel, the 30-year-old driver forfeited the top spot on lap 151, but when Labbe gave him the go ahead to make the charge, Menard regained the lead and took the checkered flag to claim his first career NSCS victory. It was an emotional victory for Menard, whose family has had a presence at the famed Indianapolis, Ind.-based facility for 35 years. Despite a number of IndyCar championships as a team owner, it was son Paul who delivered John Menard his first trip to kneel and kiss the famous yard of bricks. With his win, the younger Menard moves to 14^th in the NSCS championship point standings, where he is in contention for a wild-card berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, while also becoming the first driver to be eligible for the Sprint Summer Showdown $3 million payout.

Start – 15 Finish – 1 Laps Led – 21 Points – 14

PAUL MENARD QUOTES:

“I’m just running through a lot of emotions right now. You know, I’ve been coming here (to Indianapolis Motor Speedway) since I was a kid and my Dad has been trying to win here for 35 years, so this is for my Dad. Slugger Labbe (crew chief) and all of these guys just do a hell of a job. I can’t believe we won Indy. This is the one I wanted to win. My family, my Dad has had IndyCars here since the late 70s, 35 years or so. For 35 years he’s been trying, so giving him his first win here after all those years of trying is pretty special. I can’t wait to get out there and kiss the bricks. We’re the inaugural Sprint Summer Shootout winner, too, which is cool. Man, its Indy!”

“I was saving a little bit (of fuel) and maintaining with the Nos. 5 and 1 cars and I started backing up a little bit more and they kind of kept backing up with me. I knew that we saved plenty of fuel and was more worried about the guys that pitted for fuel and coming hard. Slugger had told me where Jeff (Gordon) was and how fast he was coming. I was afraid he would catch me, but I knew there was no way I was going to let him pass me. The Menards Chevrolet was really good and clean air was so important.”

“I didn’t even see the checkered flag because I was hoping we weren’t going to run out of fuel and kept checking the fuel pressure gauge. ECR gave us great horsepower and great mileage. Everybody at RCR builds awesome race cars. It is a thrill to drive for Richard Childress.”

RICHARD CHILDRESS QUOTES:
“I’m just so proud of that whole Menard team. I caught a lot of flack back early last year when we decided to go with four teams. I’ve been watching Paul ever since he won the Nationwide race. He doesn’t tear equipment up. He’s consistent. He’s really good. Got a cool head on him in all situations.I knew if the right situation come along, we’d win. To get Slugger to come over, John Menard support us, get Slugger, a couple of the engineers, that was a big jump going in on a fourth team. I couldn’t be prouder of everyone at RCR or ECR Engines. They ran great today and got fuel mileage. We were chewed out last week for not getting fuel mileage, but they got the fuel mileage today and I am proud of them. I couldn’t be prouder for the Menard family. John has been here for many, many years.”

SLUGGER LABBE QUOTES:
“It seems to be a trend in the Sprint Cup Series, that people take gambles on pit road. It was our turn to get aggressive. I told Paul he had to support me. He supported me a hundred percent today. Three times he had an occasion where he could have said no, I don’t want to do that, but he did. Fortunately, it worked out.”

Menard led four times for a total of 21 laps on the way to the checkered flag.

Menard has one win, six top-five and 14 top-10 finishes in 167 career NSCS starts.

Menard’s win marks the third trip to the IMS Winner’s Circle for team owner Richard Childress, who scored wins in 1995 with Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and 2003 with Kevin Harvick.

Harvick, Jimmy John’s Team Earn 11^th-Place Result at the Brickyard

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet team took home an 11^th-place finish in Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after starting the race from the 19^th position, fighting a tight-handling car and gambling on pit strategy late in the race. Harvick worked his way up to 15^th by the time the team made their first pit stop of the day at lap 25. He radioed to the team that the car was tight in and off of the corner, so crew chief Gil Martin called for air pressure and track bar adjustments during the four-tire stop. Quick work by the No. 29 pit crew picked up three more positions for Harvick after the round of green-flag pit stops cycled through, moving him up to the 12^th spot. He continued to battle a tight-handling condition over the course of the next two runs. The team made additional chassis adjustments that seemed to make some headway as they reached the halfway point of the race. However, despite improved handling off the corner, the Jimmy John’s Chevrolet became too tight entering the corner, so Martin called for further chassis adjustments as Harvick hit pit road under caution at lap 95. On the next round of stops, Martin called for a two-tire stop to gain track position, moving Harvick up to the eighth spot with a little more than 40 laps to go. When the caution flag waved just a few laps later, Martin and Harvick discussed trying a different pit strategy than most of the other teams in an effort to place them up front at the end of the race. Knowing they couldn’t make it to the end of the race on just one more stop, they elected to come down pit road at lap 122 for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment and then make a subsequent stop under green for just a splash of fuel, while most other teams would need to make longer stops later in the run to get enough fuel to make it to the end of the race. Harvick made the second trip down pit road for fuel only under green-flag conditions on lap 129. He dropped back to the 33^rd position, but quickly started gaining spots as other teams had to come to pit road. Running out of traffic and by himself for the first time all race, Harvick reported the car was now loose on lap 131. He cracked the top 20 by lap 134. A little while later, Martin radioed that some of the drivers in the top 10 were shutting off their engines and coasting to conserve fuel as the race wound down to the closing laps, allowing them to stretch their fuel to the end. The No. 29 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet made it all the way up to the 11^th position when the checkered flag waved at lap 160.

Start – 19 Finish – 11 Laps Led – 0     Points – 3

KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:

“We’re all disappointed we didn’t run better but hats off to Gil (Martin, crew chief) and the rest of the Jimmy John’s team for trying a different strategy at the end. It was a long, hot day and it was very difficult to pass cars. We’ll regroup and get back at it next weekend in Pocono. But, it was a great day for RCR and Paul Menard. His win was a long time coming!”

Mechanical Issues Plague Burton, RCR’s No. 31 Caterpillar Team, at Indy

Jeff Burton and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 31 Caterpillar team looked strong for a majority of Sunday’s Brickyard 400, but an electrical ignition issue that developed inside of 10 laps remaining in the 160-lap/400 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway race forced the team to end their day eight laps shy of the scheduled distance in 35^th position. Burton started one of the most prestigious races on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit from the 13^th position and soon noted to newly-appointed crew chief Luke Lambert that the black and yellow No. 31 Chevrolet lacked much of the grip that it had during final practice the day before. Burton was running ninth when teams began to make green flag pit stops on lap 25 and the South Boston, Va., native was directed down pit road. However, miscommunication caused the veteran NSCS driver to miss his pit stall and, as a result, Burton had to make another lap around the famed track before re-entering pit road on lap 27 for a set of Goodyear tires and fuel. The miscue dropped Burton to 34^th in the running order, but he was able to gain track position by staying out on the race track while a majority of teams pitted under caution on lap 34. Burton spent the next 50 laps battling in the top 15 while fighting a tight-handling race car, making occasional pit stops for fresh tires, fuel and slight chassis adjustments as the laps wound down. Many teams opted to pit during a lap-113 caution period, but the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet stayed out on the track and restarted second when green-flag racing resumed on lap 116. The team made their final pit stop of the day under green-flag conditions on lap 130, taking on four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment. Burton was running 30^th following the pit stop and ready to make a forward ascent as other teams prepared to make green flag pit stops when, with 20 laps remaining, he suddenly reported to his team that the No. 31 Chevrolet lost power briefly before returning to full power. Burton slowed dramatically on the track as power continued to fade in and out of the car until the car shut down completely and Burton retired to the garage area on lap 152 of 160, eight laps down and in 35^th position.

Start – 13 Finish – 35 Laps Led – 0 Points Position – 25

JEFF BURTON QUOTE:

“The finish does not show our performance today. We had a fast Caterpillar Chevrolet throughout the race, but during the closing laps I kept losing power. I switched from the primary ignition box to the secondary box and then power would restore. Then, I would switch back the primary box and everything would be fine for a few laps until it happened again. It was like there was a loose wire somewhere. I’m disappointed but happy for RCR and Paul Menard. Congratulations to him on his victory.”

 

 

Bowyer Battles the Heat, Brings Home 13^th-Place Finish at Indianapolis

Clint Bowyer and the No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet team brought home a 13^th-place finish in the Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After qualifying 26^th on Saturday, the Richard Childress Racing driver started off the hot and sunny day at “The Brickyard” with a fast Chevrolet Impala, but found it hard to pass other competitors on the track when he caught up to them. By lap 30, the Emporia, Kan., native moved inside the top 15, but noticed that the voltage meter on his dashboard was unusually low for his battery power. At that point, crew chief Shane Wilson instructed Bowyer to turn off all fans and switches that keep his car cool only while the field ran under caution. Bowyer continued on throughout the next 80 laps, with multiple stops for service by the “Helping Hands” pit crew, running inside the top 15 despite the battery concerns until pit strategy came into play on a lap-115 pit stop. On that stop, Wilson called for two fresh Goodyear tires and Sunoco E15 fuel while most of the 43-car field took four tires. The strategy worked in Bowyer’s favor and the four-time Sprint Cup Series race winner restarted eighth where he would continue to run until the final caution of the day, which was displayed four laps later on lap 121. Bowyer and Company chose not to come down for service under that caution that resulted in a fourth-place restart position. That decision also forced Bowyer to turn off all switches in his car, including his air conditioning unit in 120+ degree heat, for the remainder of the 160-lap event. On the final restart of the day, Bowyer would climb through the field with ease by passing competitors with older tires and eventually worked his way into the lead on lap 131, earning a championship driver point in the process. He remained in the point position for two laps before making his final green-flag pit stop of the day on lap 133 for four fresh tires and chassis adjustment, slipping to 27^th position upon return to the racing surface. However, the RCR driver would charge through the field and pass 14 cars over the next 26 laps to bring home a 13^th-place finish. Bowyer remains 12^th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings with only six races remaining before the cutoff for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and is currently 32 points out of the top 10.

Start – 26  Finish – 13 Laps Led – 2 Points – 12

CLINT BOWYER QUOTE:

“Our No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet was actually strong today. We were better than a 13^th-place showing. It’s just so hard to pass here and track position means everything. We just can’t seem to catch a break in these fuel mileage races.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series RACE: AAA 200 TRACK: Lucas Oil Raceway DATE: July 29, 2011   Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished seventh (Joey Coulter) and ninth (Austin Dillon). Coulter started third and earned his eighth top-10 finish in his 13th NCWTS start. Dillon led 36 laps and ran in the top three for much of the race before finishing ninth. Dillon earned his fourth pole award of 2011, and the 11th of his career, while Coulter started third and was the fastest qualifying rookie. Dillon posted an average running position of 2.945, the best of all drivers in the field. Dillon remains second in the NCWTS point standings, now trailing point leader Johnny Sauter by four markers. Coulter remains eighth in the standings, 50 markers behind the point leader. Timothy Peters earned his third victory in 106 races and was followed to the finish line by James Buescher, David Starr, Miguel Paludo and Ron Hornaday. The next NCWTS race is the Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, August 6, televised live on SPEED beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio beginning at 12:45 p.m. EDT. Austin Dillon Continues to Chip Away at NCWTS Point Standings with Ninth-Place Finish at LOR Austin Dillon was on his way to a top-five finish in Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway, but contact with a veteran driver on the final lap relegated the 21-year-old to a ninth-place finish. Dillon started the 13th of 25 races on the 2011 NCWTS schedule from the pole position after earning his fourth pole of the season and the 11th of his young career earlier in the day. Dillon drove to a commanding lead for the first 35 laps of the race before slipping to second on lap 36. Shortly thereafter, NASCAR officials threw the caution flag to accommodate for a steady stream of rain drops that began to fall at the Clermont, Ind.-based speedway. Green flag racing resumed on lap 58 with Dillon slipping to third on the race track as he battled a tight-handling No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. He pitted for four tires under caution on lap 79, a stop that placed him 11th in the running order for the lap-84 restart as most other teams opted for two tires only. With four fresh Goodyear tires, Dillon easily moved forward in the running order, moving to second by lap 130. Crew chief Danny Stockman advised Dillon to conserve fuel as the laps wound down, as a long green-flag run created fuel mileage concerns for race teams. Dillon began to conserve, dropping back to fourth in the running order. He was running fifth on the final lap of the race when Todd Bodine made contact with the black No. 3, causing Dillon to fall to ninth for the finish. With the top-10 finish, Dillon gained significant ground on the point leader and heads into the next race on the schedule, the Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 at Pocono Raceway, second in points, trailing point leader Johnny Sauter by four markers. Start – 1 Finish – 9 Points Position – 2 Laps Led – 36 AUSTIN DILLON QUOTES: “Todd Bodine has always raced me clean so I am not sure what happened. I was much faster than him so I made a pass on the outside on that last lap and he just drove up into me. I’m pretty much just speechless right now, but I have a lot of respect for Todd so I am not going to jump to any conclusions until I talk to him. We had a fast truck and we will keep trying to post good finishes so we can make a run for the championship.” Coulter and the No. 22 RCR Team Fight Back for Top-10 Finish at Lucas Oil Raceway After starting from the third position in Friday night’s AAA Insurance 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway, Joey Coulter and the No. 22 team were shuffled back in the field following contact in lapped traffic, but fought back to a seventh-place finish. As the field approached the green flag to start the 200-lap race, all eyes were on the threatening skies over the Indianapolis, Ind.-based facility. On lap 40, the yellow flag was displayed for falling precipitation. Circling the track under caution, Coulter reported that the No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado was a little loose into the corners, but that the forward bite was good. Rain showers subsided and green-flag racing resumed on lap 58 and 15 laps later, he reported that the truck’s handling had shifted to the tight side. While maneuvering through traffic three-wide, Coulter was forced up the track by a lap-down truck, making contact with another entry and causing right-rear quarter panel damage. The caution flag was displayed on lap 80, giving the No. 22 team the opportunity to change four tires, make a wedge adjustment and assess the damaged Silverado. The repairs cost the Harold Holly-led team extra time on pit road and relegated Coulter to a position outside of the top 20 for the lap-84 restart. Despite facing a loose-in and -center condition, the 21-year-old rookie of the year contender climbed back into the top 10 during the long green-flag run, and was running ninth by lap 180. Coulter gained additional ground in the closing laps, and brought home a seventh-place finish in his 13th NCWTS start. Start – 3 Finish – 7 Laps Led – 0 Points -8 JOEY COULTER QUOTE: “This track is definitely a monster when the handling goes away; you really have to wrestle the truck around here. I had a lot of fun racing here tonight and the No. 22 team did a great job with this truck and at the race here tonight. It is a shame that this track (Lucas Oil Raceway) is likely being taken off the schedule. I think the racing is really good here and I’d love to come back.”

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards RACE: Ansell Protective Gloves 200 TRACK: Lucas Oil Raceway DATE: July 28, 2011   Race Highlights: RCR teammates finished first (Ty Dillon) and 28th (Tim George Jr.). Dillon earned his sixth win of the season in the ARCA Racing Series, his eighth-career ARCA win in 15 races. Dillon earned his fifth Menards Pole Award of the 2011 season, his sixth-career pole. George started 15th and ran as high as third during the 200-lap contest. Dillon led the most laps (71) in Thursday night’s Ansell Protective Gloves 200. Dillon increased his point lead to 360 over Frank Kimmel. George dropped one position to sixth in the point standings, 90 markers outside of the top five. Dillon won by 0.676 seconds over Ryan Blaney, James Buescher, Dakota Armstrong and Tom Hessert. The next ARCA Racing Series race on the 2011 schedule is the Pennsylvania ARCA 125 at Pocono Raceway on Saturday, August 6 with live coverage on SPEED beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Also, tune into ARCARacing.com for living timing and scoring of the 50-lap event. Promising Night for Tim George Jr. and No. 31 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Team Ends Early   A late-race incident forced Tim George Jr. and the No. 31 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet team to finish 28th in Thursday night’s Ansell Protective Gloves 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway. George took the green flag Thursday night from the 15th position but moved into the top 10 by lap three. He continued his march into the top five before the first caution of the night was displayed on lap 36. George and Company held their track position and restarted sixth on the lap-40 restart. The New York, N.Y., native was one of the fastest cars on the race track as the second yellow flag was given to the field on lap 60. The Gere Kennon-led team was called to pit road for four fresh Hoosier tires, fuel and no adjustments. While other cars didn’t pit under the ensuing caution, George was forced to restart 10th for the lap-64 restart. He jumped into seventh by lap 70 and moved to sixth just seven laps later. Kennon directed the RCR driver to follow teammate Ty Dillon through traffic and soon found himself in third on lap 101. A lap-130 spin in turn four brought out the sixth caution of the night. George informed his crew of a loose-handling Chevrolet but opted to stay on the racing surface to keep his track position. A few laps later, another caution was displayed to the field. But, on the lap-141 restart, George was hit from behind several times as the green flag was waved, lifting his tires off the track and sending him into the front stretch wall. Unable to maneuver out of oncoming traffic, he was hit repeatedly by other competitors. The red flag was displayed and, unfortunately, the damage sustained during the incident forced George and the RCR team to expire the No. 31 Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet for the remainder of the night. George only slipped one position, to sixth, in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards point standings despite a 28th-place result. Start – 15 Finish – 28 Laps Led – 0    Point – 6 TIM GEORGE JR QUOTE: “We got tapped by the No. 58 (Chad Hackenbracht) even before the green flag. One hit was bad enough, but I guess that’s all it takes. By the time he hit me the third time, there was nothing I could do. It’s too bad. Our Applebee’s/Potomac Family Dining Group Chevrolet was really good. Gere (Kennon, crew chief) and the guys did a great job putting the car back together after had an incident during practice. I was a bit disappointed after my qualifying effort, but the car was good during the race. We’ve had more than our share of bad luck this season and when you have a good car and something happens that’s not your fault, it’s hard to take. But, we are looking forward to Pocono next weekend where we know we’ll run well.”   Ty Dillon Earns His Sixth Victory of the 2011 Season at Lucas Oil Raceway   For the second week in a row, Ty Dillon and the No. 41 Hemelgarn/Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Chevrolet team raced their way to Victory Lane after starting on the pole, earning them their fifth Menards Pole Award and sixth win of the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season at Lucas Oil Raceway in Thursday night’s Ansell Protective Gloves 200. High temperatures plagued teams as qualifying began on Thursday afternoon, but the RCR team battled the heat to earn their fifth pole of the season with a fast time of 22.565 seconds (109.444 mph). In typical Dillon fashion, he quickly settled into the top position and drove away from the field, opening up a 2.374-second lead on second place. While battling lapped traffic on lap 31, Dillon slipped to third before the first caution was displayed on lap 36. Dillon radioed to his crew of a loose-handling Chevrolet, but crew chief Scott Naset instructed his driver to stay out. The 19-year-old driver took the green flag from the third position on the lap-40 restart before the second caution of the night was displayed on lap 60. The No. 41 Hemelgarn/CIPT crew went to work servicing the RCR entry with four fresh Hoosier tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. Dillon was forced to restart ninth as many other teams did not pit under the ensuing caution period, but the Lexington, N.C., native worked his way back up to third by lap 90 and was scored second following the lap-103 restart. The six-time ARCA race winner continued his pursuit to the front until the red flag was brought out for an incident on the front stretch on the lap-141 restart. The red flag lasted nine minutes and 18 seconds before racing action resumed. Six laps later, another yellow flag was displayed to the field, and Dillon made his final trip down pit road of the night, taking four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. He restarted fourth on lap 153 but was scored in the second position by lap 159. With just under 40 laps remaining in the 200-lap event, Dillon took over the lead on lap 165. By lap 182, he had a 1.681-second lead on the field, but a few laps later, the second-place driver was starting to shave time off of Dillon’s lead. As the laps were winding down, the final caution flag of the night was displayed on lap 197, forcing the young driver to a two-lap shootout to the checkered flag. Dillon received the green flag on lap 200 and drove away with a 0.676-second lead, winning the extended event and earning his sixth ARCA Racing victory of the 2011 season at the historic Clermont, Ind.-based facility.   Start – 1 Finish – 1 Laps Led – 71              Points – 1 (leads by 360 points)   TY DILLON QUOTES: “I’m so glad to get a win in Indianapolis. There’s so much racing history in the state of Indiana, and to be here at Lucas Oil Raceway for the first time and get a win, it’s great. I’m just so happy for my guys. I have to thank Chevrolet, Hemelgarn Enterprises and the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. Our car was fast since we unloaded it. It was the same thing at Iowa Speedway a couple weeks ago. The transition into nighttime threw us off a little bit. Our car was a little slow to changing into the night than we wanted it to be, but on that last run, it really came to us. Flash (crew chief Scott Naset) and the guys did a great job. They’re awesome. We were fast on restarts all night, and I knew on that last one we could really roll. “I’m so happy my grandfather, dad and brother could be here to celebrate the win with me. I hate that my mom couldn’t be here, but just having my family here to celebrate a win here at Indianapolis is so cool. I’m just so excited and, hopefully, we can keep this momentum rolling through the rest of the year.”