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Sponsor Changes Coming

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

It appears that Richard Childress Racing is about to announce a new sponsor for the #29 Chevy driven by Kevin Harvick.  All signs point to an announcement that Budweiser will be moving over to the #29 team for 2011.  That announcement could come as early as the weekend races at Watkins Glen, NY, . . . → Read More: Sponsor Changes Coming

The Harvick-Logano Saga Continues

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It is round three of the Harvick-dump-Logano racing saga!  With less than a handful of laps to go, Kevin Harvick drove his RCR #29 Shell/Penzoil Chevy very deep into “the tunnel” turn at Pocono Raceway. It is a very aggressive racing move late into the race, but unfortunately there happened to be . . . → Read More: The Harvick-Logano Saga Continues

Is There A Change In Dale Jr’s Future?

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

After the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies Rick Hendrick and Richard Childress were joking when they announced that they had formed a joint company in order to put Darrel Waltrip back into a race car.  Quite honestly a meeting of those two minds isn’t a bad idea.  Childress and Hendrick ought to . . . → Read More: Is There A Change In Dale Jr’s Future?

Harvick Re-Signs With Childress Racing

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Richard Childress Racing has announced this weekend that he has re-signed Kevin Harvick to a multi-year contract.  The announcement was made at the media center of the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Harvick, 34, began his RCR driving career in 1999. All of his 334 Sprint Cup Series starts, beginning with the second race of . . . → Read More: Harvick Re-Signs With Childress Racing

RCR Making First Truck Race At Dover

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Richard Childress Racing will honor the induction of Dale Earnhardt,Sr. into the NASCAR Hall of Fame starting this weekend with a special paint scheme.  The RCR #3 Pro Bass Shops Chevrolet Silverado driven by Childress’ grandson, Austin Dillon will pay tribute to the 7 time Sprint Cup champion this weekend at The Monster . . . → Read More: RCR Making First Truck Race At Dover

Childress Close To Re-Signing Harvick

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

After all the unrest and negative press given to the Kevin Harvick-Richard Childress relationship since the middle of the 2009 season, when it was reported that Harvick wanted out of the remainder of his contract, the relationship seemed to have just fixed itself.

Richard Childress expects to have Sprint Cup points leader #29-Kevin . . . → Read More: Childress Close To Re-Signing Harvick

Harvick and RCR Burned Bridges?

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

It appears that there are multiple sources around the garage area that have implicated that the Harvick-Childress relationship is irretrievable.  Therefore, the chances of re-signing Kevin Harvick to a contract with Richard Childress Racing is a huge uphill battle.  With the loss of the Shell/Pennzoil sponsorship, the chances have become slimmer and slimmer . . . → Read More: Harvick and RCR Burned Bridges?

Shell/Pennzoil Leaving Childress Racing

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It appears that the Shell/Pennzoil sponsorship is leaving the #29 Richard Childress Racing Chevy at the end of the 2001 season.  That sponsorship appears most likely to be heading to Penske Racing and most likely to the Penske Dodge of Kurt Busch.

Fox Sports is reporting that Kurt Busch will be driving a new . . . → Read More: Shell/Pennzoil Leaving Childress Racing

Childress Decides Less Is Better

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At the end of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Richard Childress polled all members of his organization trying to solve a simple math problem.

Why did three plus one equal zero?

That was the perplexing equation last season.  In 2007 and 2008 Richard Childress Racing qualified all three of his race teams for the . . . → Read More: Childress Decides Less Is Better

Harvick/RCR Future In Question

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After the February 2001 Daytona 500, which resulted in the death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Kevin Harvick was quickly elevated to the position of “the franchise and future of Richard Childress Racing“.  That move was quickly reinforced with Harvick’s emotional win just a few races later at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in March of . . . → Read More: Harvick/RCR Future In Question