Childress was the first NASCAR owner to win championships in all three of NASCAR’s national series, and his 14 titles are second all time. Childress was the recipient of the Bill France Award of Excellence in 1986.

Richard Reed Childress (born September 21, 1945) is an American former race car driver in NASCAR. Childress is the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR). In 2004, he opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA near Lexington. [1] Childress sat on the board of directors at the National Rifle Association of America until 2019. [2] [3]

The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s temporary exhibit “RCR 50: Only in America” chronicles the story of Childress and Richard Childress Racing, along with the many people who helped build a NASCAR dynasty.

Countdown to Induction In 1976, Richard Childress drove the No. 3 Chevrolet, starting to lay the groundwork for what would become one of NASCAR’s most iconic teams. Though Childress was still...

May 25, 2016 · NASCAR Hall of Fame, Class of 2017. Long before he became one of the preeminent car owners in NASCAR history, Richard Childress was a race car driver with limited means.

2 days ago · He earned the first team victory for both the NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Childress’ legendary team and also drag racing great Kenny Bernstein’s NASCAR Cup Series team and would go on to ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2018) – During the Richard Childress Racing 50th Anniversary Fireside Chat with Richard Childress, Austin Dillon and Daniel Hemric at the NASCAR Hall of Fame today, the team and Hall of Fame announced plans to co-create and launch a special exhibit—“RCR 50: Only in America”—in May 2019 in honor of this ...

Richard Childress is chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, one of the most storied teams in NASCAR he founded in 1969. If there’s a testimony to the all-American success story, Childress has lived it.

Sep 14, 2020 · Hall of Famer Richard Childress (2017) learned that first hand in 1969, his first full season as a NASCAR racer, and the year he got what may have been the biggest break in his career.

Jun 30, 2016 · NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owners Richard Childress and Chip Ganassi were among this year’s seven-member class inducted into the 2016 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on Wednesday...