Richard Childress Racing

  1. 10 Car Getting Points Opens Up New Way for NASCAR Teams to Beat a Flawed System

    In late 2004 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, two big drivers and two big sponsors missed out on the race. Scott Wimmer, driver of the No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge, and Scott Riggs, driver of the No...

    Brandon Caldwell Written by Brandon Caldwell about 4 months ago 490 reads 2 comments

  2. Kurt Busch and the 2012 NASCAR Silly Season Surprises

    The NASCAR silly season started early this offseason, and Kurt Busch wasn't the only big change for the upcoming year. There have been major changes for other drivers, crew chiefs and teams...

    James D'Eletto Written by James D'Eletto about 5 months ago 785 reads 1 comments

  3. NASCAR Sprint Cup at Homestead: Kevin Harvick Should Be Content with Third Place

    When the 2011 season ends, Kevin Harvick will undoubtedly feel at least a pang of disappointment with his final standings. As it stands right now, third place is as high as he can go...

    David DeNenno Written by David DeNenno about 7 months ago 489 reads 14 comments

  4. 10 NASCAR Drivers That Should Have Their Own Soap Operas

    Webster's dictionary defines a soap opera as such: "A radio or television serial drama of a highly melodramatic, sentimental nature: so called because many of the original sponsors were soap companies...

    David DeNenno Written by David DeNenno about 8 months ago 1,241 reads 2 comments

  5. NASCAR Sprint Cup: The Implications of Clint Bowyer Leaving Richard Childress

    The biggest free agency story of the 2011 season actually resulted in very little change within the ranks of NASCAR...

    David DeNenno Written by David DeNenno about 8 months ago 303 reads 0 comments

  6. FYI WIRZ: NASCAR's Kevin Harvick Won't Be Driving a Lame Duck in New Hampshire

    When Kevin Harvick announced recently that Kevin Harvick Incorporated would be shutting down in 2012, three Camping World Truck teams and two Nationwide teams with numerous haulers, parts and jobs became expendable...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 8 months ago 181 reads 0 comments

  7. Kevin Harvick: NASCAR Driver Focuses on Sprint Cup, Closes KHI

    It looked inevitable when Richard Childress Racing employees were taking inventory of much of Kevin Harvick Inc. It was then announced that KHI Nationwide cars would be run out of RCR as a result of a consolidation...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 9 months ago 260 reads 0 comments

  8. Kyle Busch and Top 5 NASCAR Fights of 2011

    NASCAR drivers are never ones to hold back their feelings. Stock car racing can raise the tempers of even the most mild-mannered drivers. Drivers are on-edge because of their protection for their cars, their team and themselves...

    Danny Noll Written by Danny Noll about 10 months ago 1,085 reads 0 comments

  9. FYI WIRZ: NASCAR's Paul Menard, Jeff Gordon Talk Amazing Race at Indianapolis

    Drivers for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) often speak out about the parity and high level of competition in the Sprint Cup Series. Most say 20 to 25 teams are capable of winning every race week...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 10 months ago 107 reads 0 comments

  10. FYI WIRZ: Jimmie Johnson, Travis Pastrana and More Talk NASCAR's Lofty Path

    Jimmie Johnson used to wonder how he was going to get to NASCAR from the desert where he raced in an off-road series as a teenager. Johnson does not have to wonder about much anymore...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 10 months ago 179 reads 0 comments

  11. NASCAR Fight Fine: Money Well Spent by Richard Childress

    Controversy surrounds the actions of Richard Childress vs. Kyle Busch and the ensuing fine assessed by NASCAR, but rest assured, Childress will have a smirk on his face when he signs that check for $150,000...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 12 months ago 1,392 reads 6 comments

  12. FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Big 4 Power Pack of Weekly Topics

    It’s rudimentary to say not every week is the same in the sporting world, but any typical racing week should garner at least three or four episodes that deserve focus. Still, some weeks have more impact moments than others...

    Dwight Drum Written by Dwight Drum about 12 months ago 133 reads 2 comments

  13. NASCAR: Richard Childress Fined $150,000, Placed on Probation Until 2012

    NASCAR handed down one of its stiffest penalties to date as the sanctioning body slapped team owner Richard Childress today with a hefty $150,000 fine and probation through the end of 2011...

    Jonathan Howe Written by Jonathan Howe about 12 months ago 367 reads 12 comments

  14. Kyle Busch vs. Richard Childress: A Fight for the Generations

    By now, news of the Richard Childress and Kyle Busch confrontation has gotten plenty of headlines. According to multiple sources, such as this ESPN article , about 30 minutes ...

    Paul Carreau Written by Paul Carreau about 12 months ago 20,226 reads 27 comments

  15. Kyle Busch Put in Headlock, Punched Several Times by Richard Childress

    Richard Childress put Kyle Busch in a headlock and punched him several times before Busch fell to the ground in an altercation following the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Kansas Speedway...

    Sandra MacWatters Written by Sandra MacWatters about 12 months ago 6,554 reads 21 comments