Ty Dillon may have fallen short of winning the In-Season Tournament and the $1 million prize, but he walked away with something far more valuable: a swell of admiration, recognition, and long-overdue time in the spotlight.<\/p>\n
His Cinderella run to the final brought a level of exposure that had eluded him despite having raced in NASCAR for over 13 years. Fans were introduced to a different side of Dillon, with stories and anecdotes that rarely surface when the focus remains on the sport\u2019s marquee names.<\/p>\n
During the recent 12 Questions segment with Jeff Gluck, Dillon opened up about some personal moments, including the time he felt the most miserable behind the wheel. He admitted that his roughest experience came earlier this year in Mexico City, while driving his Chevy Camaro ZL1.<\/p>\n
\u201cI did it in reverse order; I had the stomach flu Wednesday night, the night before we flew out. I actually got sick in the airport while we were all sitting at the terminal at Charlotte Douglas. I was still going through the full motions of the stomach bug, coming out both ends. So that whole 14 hours of travel was very miserable for me getting there,\u201d Dillon shared.<\/p>\n
After resting through the night, Dillon\u2019s appetite returned just in time for practice. But hunger led him to a decision he\u2019d later regret, digging into tacos prepared for everyone in the garage by the local favorite, Tacos Atarantados. \u201cWhile the tacos were amazing, my stomach was still messed up,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n
That led to a moment Dillon won\u2019t forget. \u201cI was in the car, and that was the first time I felt like, \u2018I\u2019m gonna make a mess inside the car.\u2019 I just didn\u2019t know what side it was going to come out of,\u201d he narrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n