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NASCAR Wire Service
Ty Dillon had money on his mind during the last NASCAR XFINITY Series Dash 4 Cash race at Richmond.
After starting fifth in the second Heat, Dillon slammed his throttle, bumped the rear of Justin Allgaier’s No. 7 Chevrolet and shot out to the front the field. He led all 35 laps in the heat, and became eligible for the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash prize in the Main. Once in the Main, Dillon averaged a running position of 3.73 and avoided a late-race accordion-style pileup to finish runner-up to Dale Earnhardt Jr. He took home the Dash 4 Cash bonus as the top eligible finisher.
Dillon will go for the green once again in the third installment of the four NASCAR XFINITY Dash 4 Cash races – Saturday’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 200 at Dover International Speedway (2 p.m. ET on FOX).
This time, he’ll be racing for more than the $100K. If Dillon wins the Dash 4 Cash again, he’ll clinch a berth in the NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase.
“I really enjoy racing at Dover mainly because it is always a unique challenge,” said Dillon, who ranks third in the points standings. “Higher speeds, higher banking and a concrete surface – it really takes a lot of focus during practice to figure out how to get your race car balanced correctly.
“Also, we’re going back to heat racing this weekend with the Dash 4 Cash format so that mean’s a shorter race length. We’ll really have to be aggressive from the start and make no mistakes. I’m sure the fans will enjoy this weekend’s race.”
