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| Born: | September 21, 1945 | |
| Birthplace: |  Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Winston Cup championship car owner
2001 and 2003 NASCAR Busch Series championship car owner 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship truck owner (series' inaugural season) |
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| 285 races run over 12 years. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. The 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began February 8 and ended November 22. The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. The 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 10 and ended November 17. The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. The 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 20 and ended on Sunday November 13. The 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 17 and ended November 10. The 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 15 and ended November 15. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. The 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Season was held February 18 and ended November 5. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 5th- 1975 (Winston Cup) | |
| First Race: | 1969 Talladega 500 (Talladega) | |
| Last Race: | 1981 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 76 | 0 |
Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in NASCAR SPRINT Cup competition. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States The Winston Western 500 was an annual NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside California, USA Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a Race track or road course in Riverside California The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. RCR Enterprises LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer As a business entrepreneur, Childress has become one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States A recent successful business venture was the 2003/2004 opening of a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area located in North Carolina. The Yadkin Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes land in seven counties of northwestern North Carolina. An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
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Driving career
Childress' career in NASCAR's top levels started auspiciously as a drivers' strike at Talladega Superspeedway left NASCAR President William France Sr. looking for replacement drivers. Talladega Superspeedway is a Motorsports complex located in Talladega Alabama United States William "Bill" Henry Getty France Sr "Big Bill" ( September 26, 1909 &ndash June 7, 1992) was the co-founder of NASCAR Childress was such a driver, and started his first race as a replacement.
By 1971, Childress began racing on the top level as an independent driver, using the number 3 as a tribute to Junior Johnson's past as a driver. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Robert Glen Johnson Jr (born June 28, 1931 in Wilkes County North Carolina) known as Junior Johnson, was a Moonshiner in the Although he never won as a driver, he proved to be excellent behind the wheel registering six top-5, seventy-six top-10 finishes, with a career-best of third in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
Ownership of Richard Childress Racing
He retired from driving in 1981 after Rod Osterlund sold his NASCAR team to J. RCR Enterprises LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing, is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer Rod Osterlund was a NASCAR Winston Cup car owner spanning from 1977 - 1981, and then again from 1989 - 1991. D. Stacy, and Osterlund's driver, Dale Earnhardt, did not want to drive for Stacy. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving Childress, with recommendations from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, chose to retire and put Earnhardt behind the wheel of his #3 car, complete with Wrangler Jeans sponsorship.
That first alliance lasted for the season. Ricky Rudd was hired in 1982 and drove for two years, giving Childress his first career victory in June 1983 at Riverside. Ricky Rudd (born September 12, 1956) is a retired American NASCAR driver Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a Race track or road course in Riverside California Earnhardt returned for the 1984 season, and together with Childress formed one of the most potent combinations in NASCAR history. They won championships in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
In the mid-1990s, Childress began expanding his racing empire, fielding entries in the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. The team won the 1995 Craftsman Truck Series championship with driver Mike Skinner in the series' first season. Mike Skinner (born June 28, 1957 in Ontario California is a NASCAR driver from Susanville, California now living in Daytona He also expanded to a two-car operation in what is now known as the Sprint Cup, with driver Skinner driving the #31. In the first part of the 2000s, he expanded to three cars, with the #30 car driven by Jeff Green. Jeff Green (born September 6, 1962 in Owensboro Kentucky) is an American stock car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Tragically, Earnhardt would be killed in the 2001 Daytona 500 on the last lap. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Childress promoted Busch driver Kevin Harvick to drive the renumbered #29. Kevin Michael Harvick (born December 8, 1975 in Bakersfield California) is an American race car driver and car owner competing in the Harvick would win in only his third start, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is an Intermediate track in Hampton Georgia, twenty miles (32 km south of
With Harvick having won the Busch Series championship in 2001 and 2006, RCR became the first team in NASCAR history to win all three of NASCAR's national championship series. RCR also won the Busch Series owners championships in 2003 with Kevin Harvick and Johnny Sauter and in 2007 with Scott Wimmer and Jeff Burton.
Childress in Davidson County
Richard Childress currently resides in one of the largest mansions in northwestern Davidson County, North Carolina. A mansion is a large dwelling House. The word itself derives (through Old French) from the Latin word mansus (the perfect passive participle Davidson County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. The Richard Childress Racing Museum is located in nearby Welcome, along with numerous racing maintenance shops. Welcome is a Census-designated place (CDP in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The Childress Vineyards winery is located a few miles south of the museum in Lexington at the US 52/US 64 interchange. Childress Vineyards is a winery that opened in northern Davidson County, North Carolina in 2003 A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. Lexington is the County seat of Davidson County North Carolina, United States. US Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. US Route 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2326 miles (3743 km from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners Childress remains active in his current county of residence, attending fundrasiers and supporting local candidates for office.
Current Sprint Cup drivers
- 07 - Clint Bowyer
- 29 - Kevin Harvick
- 31 - Jeff Burton
Current Nationwide Series drivers
- 2 - Clint Bowyer
- 21 - Bobby Labonte, Tim McCreadie,Stephen Leight
- 29 - Jeff Burton , Scott Wimmer
Former Sprint Cup drivers
- 3 - Dale Earnhardt
- 3 - Ricky Rudd
- 07 - Dave Blaney
- 30 - Jeff Green
- 30 - Steve Park
- 31 - Mike Skinner
- 31 - Robby Gordon
- 30 - Johnny Sauter
External links
| Richard Childress Racing | |
| Sprint Cup Drivers | Clint Bowyer (#07) | Kevin Harvick (#29) | Jeff Burton (#31) |
| Nationwide Series Drivers | Scott Wimmer (#29) |
| Driver development program Drivers | Austin Dillon | Ty Dillon | Stephen Leicht | Tim McCreadie |
| Partnerships and Affiliations | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Kevin Harvick Incorporated | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | Rusty Wallace, Inc. | SKI Motorsports |
| Other | Richard Childress | Dale Earnhardt |
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