Austin Dillon Earns Best Qualifying Result at Darlington
Source: Racing Reference

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August 30, 2025
Despite never leading a lap at Darlington, Austin Dillon wasn't actually bad here in his earlier years as he posted five top-10 finishes in his first 12 starts, including a second-place finish in the 2020 Southern 500. But almost all of that came with the Gen 6 car, while he has been significantly slower everywhere with the Next Gen chassis, except for his last two Richmond wins. Dillon did earn his best qualifying on speed here when he qualified ninth for Sunday's race, but since he's never finished better than that with the Next Gen chassis, he is almost guaranteed to lose positions, especially when considering his average finish with this chassis is a mere 21st. Dillon's recent speed at Richmond and solid qualifying may not make him the absolute worst choice since there is a chance he could lead the race, but that possibility seems so unbelievably remote that Dillon is still a pretty poor choice for DFS play.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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