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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* He does not appear in ''[[Cars 3]]'', but instead he has been released as a [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|diecast toy car]] by Mattel as a part of their collaboration with NASCAR. | * He does not appear in ''[[Cars 3]]'', but instead he has been released as a [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|diecast toy car]] by Mattel as a part of their collaboration with NASCAR. | ||
*He is named after [[Wikipedia:Austin Dillon|Austin Dillon]], the NASCAR Cup Series driver who | *He is named after [[Wikipedia:Austin Dillon|Austin Dillon]], the NASCAR Cup Series driver who drives the #3 car for the 2021 season. | ||
*His number, 3, is written in the same font used on Austin Dillon's car. This number/font combination is much more widely known for appearing on Dale Earnhardt's car. | *His number, 3, is written in the same font used on Austin Dillon's car. This number/font combination is much more widely known for appearing on Dale Earnhardt's car. | ||
*He is the only [[next-generation]] car with a logo that hasn't been redesigned after the replacement of the previous generation of race cars. | *He is the only [[next-generation]] car with a logo that hasn't been redesigned after the replacement of the previous generation of race cars. |
Revision as of 06:29, 4 September 2021
Template:Infobox racing driverCarstin "Ace" Dillon[1] is a Next-Gen race car that competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series with the number 3 for the Sidewall Shine team.
Physical Description
Carstin Dillon is a Next-Gen 2017 Race Car SB-9. He had Lightyear racing tires. His eye color is brown. He is painted in bright yellow with a black gradient spanning across his sides and hood, along with black and red stripes covering the hood and roof. The number 3 is placed directly on the side panels in a bold font. The Sidewall Shine logo appears on the rear quarter panels, as well as on the black strip on the hood. He has silver rims.
Trivia
- He does not appear in Cars 3, but instead he has been released as a diecast toy car by Mattel as a part of their collaboration with NASCAR.
- He is named after Austin Dillon, the NASCAR Cup Series driver who drives the #3 car for the 2021 season.
- His number, 3, is written in the same font used on Austin Dillon's car. This number/font combination is much more widely known for appearing on Dale Earnhardt's car.
- He is the only next-generation car with a logo that hasn't been redesigned after the replacement of the previous generation of race cars.
- Racing number 3 was also used by Antonio, Arturo, Fletcher and Caleb Worley. Additionally, racing number 03 was used by Turbo Towtree.
- The Sidewall Shine racing team traditionally used the number 74 instead. However, the number 3 was chosen for Carstin as a reference to the number used by the Austin Dillon in 2021 on whom he was based.
See Also
References
- ↑ "Revealing NEW Cars with NASCAR Drivers Austin Dillon, William Byron, & Chase Elliott | Pixar Car" on YouTube by Pixar Cars, 9 February 2021