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Statistics current as of October 30, 2013. Richard Reed Childress (born September 21, 1945) is an American former race car driver in NASCAR. As the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), he became one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. In 2004, he opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA near Lexington. [1]
Richard Childress (1976–1981) RCR debuted at the 1969 Talladega 500 as a 1968 Chevrolet numbered 13. Childress himself drove the car, finishing 23rd after suffering axle problems. In 1972, the team came back to run fourteen races with Childress driving again, but didn't go full-time until 1976 when he would begin using the No. 3.
Jun 9, 2002 · Richard Childress was a journeyman stock car driver for six-plus seasons before realizing he was better at planning than at doing. The next 21 years—most of them, anyway—were a tribute to his ...
Jan 20, 2022 · Over his years as a driver, Childress would race in the 500 eight times, scoring a high finish of ninth in 1976, the year of the famous last-lap crash between Richard Petty and David Pearson ...
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Rudd earned two poles during the 1982 season and four during 1983, including the Daytona 500. Richard Childress Racing’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory came on June 5, 1983 at Riverside International Raceway in California. Starting fourth, Rudd led 57 of the 95 laps en route to his first win as a driver and Childress’ first win as an owner.
ARCA Racing Series: 10. Richard Childress Racing (RCR) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Richard Childress. In the Cup Series, the team currently fields three Chevrolet Camaro ...
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Feb 16, 2011 · The Tuesday after the accident, Childress was sitting by himself on the dock at then-NASCAR boss Bill France Jr.'s house. He thought back to a hunting trip he and Earnhardt once went on in New ...
