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	2009 Development Drivers
	Austin Dillon Birthdate: April 27, 1990 Hometown: Clemmons, N.C. The 2009 season marks his third as a driver for Richard Childress Racing through its driver development program, Team Dillon Racing Finished second in 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series standings, recording one win (Greenville-Pickens Speedway), one pole, six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 13 starts Awarded 2008 Sunoco Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World East Series 2008 marked his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with starts at Richmond International Raceway and Memphis Motorsports Park; finished fourth at Memphis Finished seventh at his only ARCA start in 2008, at Rockingham Speedway Winner, 2008 Fastrack Pro Late Model Nationals at Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, VA Recorded three wins, 12 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes in his first full season of dirt late models, competing in the Fastrack Racing Series (www.fastrackracing.com), World of Outlaws 360 OTC (www.dirtmotorsports.com) and O'Reilly Southern All Star Series (www.southern-allstars.com) divisions Earned his first big victory May 25, 2007, in the 25-lap Goodyear Fastrack Challenge late model feature at The Dirt Track at Lowe's Motor Speedway Started dirt late model racing in the summer of 2006 Started racing Legends cars in 2006�earned three wins Started racing Bandolero cars in 2005� earned four wins Second baseman for the Forsyth County, N.C. (Winston-Salem area) team in the 2002 Little League World Series

	Ty Dillon Birthdate: February 27, 1992 Residence: Lewisville, N.C. 2007 Season in review: Overall Year Results 31 Races: Nine Wins, 10 Second-Place Finishes, 24 Top-Five Finishes, 27 Top-Ten Finishes Semi-Pro Legends Won Atlanta Second in Points at Orlando Winternationals Five Starts: One Wins, Three Top-Five Finishes Dirt Late Model First Race at Volunteer Speedway Started Eighth, Finished Eighth Won National Qualifier at Lanier Speedway 2006 Season in review: Bandoleros Seven Races: Two Wins, Three Top-Five Finishes Five Top-Ten Finishes Legend Chargers Four Races: Two Wins

	Ryan Gifford Birthdate: March 10, 1989 Hometown: Winchester, Tenn. Marital Status: Single Driver: No. 29 Team Dillon Racing SHELL � PENNZOIL CHEVROLET FASTRAK DIRT LATE MODEL SERIES MONTE CARLO SS Career highlights (Stock Cars): The 2009 marks his second season as a driver for Richard Childress Racing through its driver development program, Team Dillon Racing Recorded victories at Cherokee Speedway and Wythe Raceway in 2008, along with 10 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in 16 Fastrak Dirt Late Model Series starts Finished ninth in 2008 Fastrak Dirt Late Model Mid-Atlantic Region point standings Finished 12th in 2008 Fastrak Dirt late Model national point standings Participated in the Storm Pay Dirt Late Model National Series in 2007, recording two top-five and three top-10 efforts in only six starts Graduated from Franklin County High School (Winchester, Tenn.) in 2007 Competed in first full Storm Pay Dirt Late Model National Series season in 2006, recording one victory, seven top-fives and 11 top 10s in 20 starts Began racing local dirt late models in 2005, posting three poles, four top fives and 10 top 10s Raced go-karts in the World Karting Association in 2000 at the age of eight, earning two track championships and finishing second in the WKA regional standings and third in the WKA national standings in 2004

	Blake Koch Birthdate:August 7, 1985 Hometown:West Palm Beach, Fla. Marital Status: Single Driver: No.21 GOLDEN GATE RACING TEAM GODSPEAKS.COM - BAY BIO DIESEL CHEVROLET CAMPING WORLD WEST SERIES MONTE CARLO SS Career highlights (Stock Cars): The 2009 season will be Blake Koch's (pronounced Cook) first as a driver for Richard Childress Racing, through its driver development program with the Golden Gate Racing Team Made his NASCAR Camping World Series West debut in 2008, at the All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif. Recorded one win, one pole, one top-five and three top-10 finishes in two Limited Late Model and one FAST TRUCK Pro starts at the Desoto (Fla.) Super Speedway in 2008 Recorded one pole, four top-five and five top-10 finishes in four Late Model and one FAST TRUCK Pro starts at the Charlotte County (Fla.) Motorsports Park in 2008 Finished sixth in 2008 Late Model point standings at Charlotte County Motorsports Park Finished 10th in 2008 Limited Late Model point standings at Desoto Super Speedway Began racing Limited Late Model and Late Models in 2007, recorded one win, six top-five and six top-10 finishes in eight starts Raced motocross 1999 - 2006

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