Austin Dillon SKIPPING Mid-Ohio Qualifying to Practice in #14

What does that say about what a big deal he feels getting to ride the #14 is? Willing to go to the back in the Nationwide Series race as the points leader, on a road course they've never been at?

You can do that kind of stuff when your car owner is blood.
Besides, the one Cup ride probably pays for two or three insurance car races. 

TalladegaTom wrote:

Besides, the one Cup ride probably pays for two or three insurance car races. 

I should've known that was the case based on my post earlier in the year about how much Joe Nemechek was making starting and parking in Cup last year.

Just go by the last Michigan race, 43rd in the Cup race netted $63,590.

Regan Smith WON the Nationwide race in Michigan and only took home $45,440.

RCR somehow knew nationwide would be going to Mid Ohio this year and they tested Dillon there before it counted for this year, he has more time on that track than most all the drivers except the few who have run it in other series