Austin Dillon’s No. 3 to feature over 1,100 names of veterans at Michigan

RELATED: Buy tickets for Michigan For the third consecutive year, Austin Dillon is set to pilot a very special Dow Chevrolet. In addition to a fresh paint scheme, more than 1,100 names of veterans will be featured on the No. 3 car this weekend during the FireKeepers Casino 400 (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Michigan International Speedway. The names are those of Dow employees, contractors, family members and Richard Childress Racing employees. The names of RCR employees include the president, Torrey Galida, who served in the Navy, as well as Dillon's engine tuner, Frank Mathalia, who served in the Marines. The car was unveiled on Thursday night's edition of Race Hub on FS1.   "In a show of appreciation for the contributions of veterans serving in the United States Armed Forces, and the knowledge and attributes they add to the workforce, it means a lot to be able to honor their service and sacrifice through the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet," Dillon said. "The No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet honors the service and sacrifice of more than 1,100 members of the Dow and Richard Childress Racing family. I have immense respect for the U.S. military, and it's really special to know that many of the people I have formed relationships with at Dow have served and will be on the car with me this weekend." RELATED: Austin Dillon swaps gloves with servicemember Dillon earned his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory last month in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. In keeping with the military theme, Sunday's pre-race activities at Michigan will also feature special guests. A group of 10 military members from the "Troops to the Track" program will be on pit road with Dillon before he climbs into his veterans Chevrolet for the 200-lap event. "It is an honor to be one of the many Dow employees represented on the No. 3 Dow Salutes Veterans Chevrolet," said Andrew Fry, the facility manager at the Dow AgroSciences Pittsburg, CA, site. "This is a tremendous opportunity to preserve, promote and acknowledge the virtues of military service."