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Dillon becomes the youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion in history after finishing 10th in the Ford 200
MIAMI— Austin Dillon entered the NASCAR Championship-finale Ford 200 Friday as the points leader and needed to finish 16th or better in the Ford 200 no matter how closest pursuer Johnny Sauter fared. Sauter made a bid for the Championship by winning the Ford 200, albeit in a race that was called with 18 laps to go.
Dillon, who at 21 became the youngest champion in the 17-year history of the Truck Series, was the rookie of the year in the series a year ago. He also stands as one of NASCAR’s up-and-coming drivers and is scheduled to drive a full schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2012.
“The best feeling I’ve ever had in my entire life,” said Dillon. “The championship is amazing but I think I played too much defense today. I had to play it conservatively at times during the race.”
Sauter won the rain-shortened race, holding off Denny Hamlin just before the final caution dropped, to finish second in the championship standing just six points behind Dillon and ahead of James Buescher.
“To come out of here just six points back is kind of a bummer,” said Sauter. “To win two races this season and know that we get to come back and race for a championship next year is awesome.”
Due to inclement weather Friday, Homestead-Miami Speedway and NASCAR officials announced a revised schedule for Saturday, November 19, 2011. Sprint Cup Series Qualifying for the Ford 400 remains set for 2:40 p.m.
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