#3 Austin Dillon - Bass Pro Shops / Winchester Chevrolet (Richard Childress Racing) - 2026 Daytona 500

Number artwork traced as original vectors (OpenCV + hand-checked) from the sources below. No DiecastCharv files and no fan-made number cards were used, viewed or compared.

SOURCES (16 distinct images; local copies in refs/3_austin_dillon/sources/, Getty items are public preview comps used for reference only):
 1. [PRIMARY outline/silhouette reference] NASCAR.com "Paint Scheme Preview: 2026 Daytona 500 and Speedweeks" - official side-view render, 1200x520 (largest size on the CDN; WP media API reports 1200x520 as full size)
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/11/26_NCS_01Daytona_3.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/gallery/paint-scheme-preview-2026-daytona-500-and-speedweeks/
 2. [photo] NASCAR.com media: patrick vallely | for nascar digital media 2026 2 13 daytona practice ncs austin dillon intv
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-2-13-Daytona-Practice-NCS-Austin-Dillon-intv.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-2-13-Daytona-Practice-NCS-Austin-Dillon-intv.jpg
 3. [photo] NASCAR.com media: chris graythen | getty images 2026 feb13 austin dillon practice daytona
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-feb13-austin-dillon-practice-daytona.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2026-feb13-austin-dillon-practice-daytona.jpg
 4. [photo] NASCAR.com media: patrick mcdermott | getty images 2 12 26 austin dillon daytona live
    image: https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2-12-26-Austin-Dillon-Daytona-live.jpg
    page:  https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2026/02/13/2-12-26-Austin-Dillon-Daytona-live.jpg
 5. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin dillon during practice for the nascar cup series daytona 500 on
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2260549516/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-dillon-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=V3iGv_-PqNOWa2EUKHlU_RAzGIoW2jS5LSARCnHll00=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-dillon-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on/2260549516
 6. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach fl austin dillon during practice for the nascar cup series daytona 500 on
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261032040/photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-dillon-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=9P3PhZeP2nWDrbKlt4Eoj9L0CoJYeSOZNubGBp7KBFw=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-fl-austin-dillon-during-practice-for-the-nascar-cup-series-daytona-500-on/2261032040
 7. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet drives
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261085332/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=pM_T1Mm8OVGr84n18naKm3KwmALLICYZPzE2eF8MrYQ=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives/2261085332
 8. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet drives
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261102083/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=StgyGylZl964xpwC1uCrqD9ll8bwVCYwextG4FrbENU=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives/2261102083
 9. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet drives
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261102446/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=B146wuacOzxrg6K-rwFExSNNwtx-w9YQpoTPwSlcPt8=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives/2261102446
10. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet poses
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261167141/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-poses.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=0VxW9uSLUrkIc8_IJ9P4mS0g-VS6KuDD-HjMlM5hEqc=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-poses/2261167141
11. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet drives
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261333956/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=odtu8vReVXDWK3zNTt7F0S-79qyZojJEu0FIzWIUG8A=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives/2261333956
12. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet spins
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261825666/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-spins.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=R-7UQ58RDIAQ4uVIztwwyTRjWHUwNq2ToW6ZXCpHlt8=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-spins/2261825666
13. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet spins
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261825992/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-spins.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=u3n9Xuln-UTqmZXIuTRJoSLMahqiyMeFqcfwcvvnTAQ=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-spins/2261825992
14. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet pits
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261826178/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-pits.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=rnpj43k246I_kpQnAkYIRzMAiNUpuM0tsqARflmqPV0=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-pits/2261826178
15. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet pits
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261826368/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-pits.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=ekvhz7fulpXniHuXCU_dt1z2capCarUKXSkRokoEyB0=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-pits/2261826368
16. [photo] Getty Images news photo (public preview): daytona beach florida austin dillon driver of the bass pro shops winchester chevrolet drives
    image: https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2261828182/photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=41eN5P1kABm4xl6KzmXPsfgBwOJQoOPEDOrmJ_Asyo0=
    page:  https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/daytona-beach-florida-austin-dillon-driver-of-the-bass-pro-shops-winchester-chevrolet-drives/2261828182

PRIMARY OUTLINE REFERENCE: #1 above (NASCAR.com Paint Scheme Preview, 2026 Daytona 500 & Speedweeks). It is an orthographic side render, so it is already flat (no perspective rectification needed); upscaled 8x (bicubic) for tracing.

FINAL SPEC: fill #fb5205, white ring (~24/1000) + black #19161a ring (to ~46/1000), both traced from preview.

METRICS
- Vector glyph vs preview number fill (geometry): IoU 0.9898
- Final rendered SVG vs preview: fill IoU 0.986, outer silhouette IoU 0.9923
- Outline layers (outer->inner) traced-vs-uniform-offset IoU: [{'traced_vs_offset': 0.9671}, {'traced_vs_offset': 0.9876}]
- Preview glyph vs real photos (ECC homography alignment, IoU in photo space):
    3_austin_dillon/cand/c01.jpg: 0.9493 (number 100px tall)
    dillon_1.jpg (Getty, NASCAR.com) decal-rectified: 0.9398 (number 414px tall)
- v4 (previous, photo-traced) glyph IoU vs its own photo: 0.991

PERFECTION ROUNDS (v5)
- R1 preview trace fill IoU 0.990; v4's decal-rectified tracing was close but slightly squarer.
- R2 white+black rings traced from preview (traced-vs-offset 0.967/0.988).
- R3 final render vs preview: fill 0.986, outer 0.992. Photos: 0.949 and 0.940.

Roof: checked against overhead Getty shots listed above (roof uses same glyph, roof colours from overhead photos).
