As you may recall, Austin Dillion after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship in 2011, will be moving to the Nationwide Series. The primary sponsor for Austin Dillion’s car will be AdvoCare. Over his three year career in the truck series, he won four races. Austin and his younger brother, Ty are the grandsons of Richard Childress. Their father, Mike Dillion, was a driver himself for RCR before hanging up his helmet and becoming the general manager at the organzation.

“I’m a hunter and a fisherman so it’s really cool to have the support of Bass Pro Shops and Tracker Boats,” said Austin Dillion. “It means a lot to me that Johnny Morris[the founder of Bass Pro Shops] and everyone at Bass Pro are going to follow me to the NASCAR Nationwide Series. We were able to win some races for them and a championship in the Truck Series so I hope we can find them continued success in the Nationwide Series this year.”

Ty Dillion, who is just 19 years of age, will be racing in his first full season in the Camping World Truck Series in 2012. Previously, Dillion had drove in the ARCA Re-Max Series. He was a very successfull rookie and managed to take home the 2011 championship. He also turned heads in the few truck races he competed in, including a third in the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway.

“It’s an honor to be a part of the Bass Pro Shops family,” said Ty Dillion. “I’m really excited that they will be embarking on my first full season in the Truck Series. Johnny Morris and Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats have been a huge part of my career and my goal is to bring them as much success as my brother did these past two seasons.”

Austin Dillon poses with his crew cheif Danny Stockman Jr. after winning the 2011 Series Championship in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2011. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR)

1–Last lap passes for the win: Michael Waltrip, whose spoiler fell off his truck with two laps to go, passes Elliott Sadler in the season opener at Daytona. The win for Waltrip came 10 years after his 1st Daytona 500 win and the day Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was killed. Waltrip was in the No. 16 truck in the honor of that faithful day.

2–Drivers who scored their first career win in 2011: Michael Waltrip at Daytona and Denny Hamlin in Martinsville.

3–Consecutive victories accomplished by two drivers: Kyle Busch with wins at Nashville, Dover, and Charlotte and Kevin Harvick with wins at Pocono, Michigan, and Bristol

4– Drivers who finished in the top 10 in points who are 21 years or younger: Austin Dillion is 21, James Buescher is 21, Joey Coulter is 21, and Cole Whitt is 20.

5– Best place of finish for the rookie of the year, Joey Coulter, which he accomplished five times at Kansas, Texas, Iowa, Martinsville, and Homestead. He also won the Rookie of the Year Award by five points.

6– Drivers who helped Kevin Harvick, Inc.’s No. 2 truck win the 2011 Owners’ Championship: Kevin Harvick, Elliott Sadler, Clint Bowyer, Ron Hornaday, Jr., David Mayhew, and Cale Gale.

12– Drivers who won a race in 2011. Multiple winners: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Ron Hornaday, Austin Dillon, and Johnny Sauter. One time winners: Clint Bowyer, Matt Crafton, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne, Timothy Peters, Mike Wallace, and Michael Waltrip.

15– Pole winners in 2011, which tied for the most in a season in series history(four other times). Five drivers scored their first career poles: Steve Aprin, James Buescher, Ricky Carmichael, David Mayhew, and Cole Whitt. Buescher scored three poles, second most to Austin Dillon’s five.

29–Points third-place James Buescher finished behind champion Austin Dillon. Buescher failed to qualify for the second race of the season, at Phoenix.  Buescher led all drivers with 19 top-10s and only twice finished outside the top 20 and only one worse than 29th.