Mike Skinner finished the 1995 season by nearly winning the ARCA season finale at Atlanta. He was already coming off a championship season in the inaugural season of the NASCAR SuperTurck Series presented by Craftsman. Continue reading
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2014 Begins a New Chapter at Richard Childress Racing

(L-R) Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar/Quicken Loans Chevrolet; Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Menard’s Chevrolet; Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW/Cheerios Chevrolet; Eric Warren, director of competition for Richard Childress Racing; and Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing speak with the media during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour at Charlotte Convention Center on January 28, 2014
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The close of last season, led to the end of a chapter at Richard Childress Racing. Their top driver for over a decade in Kevin Harvick was moving on. Following Dale Earnhardt’s death, Harvick was the face of RCR. Now that the face of the organization has left, it is time for a new beginning. With Austin Dillon set to compete for rookie honors in the famous No.3 car, RCR has the driver in which they hope is leading them in a new direction. Continue reading
RCR and Rookies Top the Speed Charts at Daytona

The #3 Dow Chevrolet, driven by Austin Dillon (not pictured), sits in the garage area during NASCAR Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 10, 2014
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Sunoco Rookie of the Year Hopeful Shines in First NASCAR Sprint Cup Test of 2014
Richard Childress Racing is hitting the road running fast at Daytona to start off their 2014 season. Austin Dillon is bringing the No. 3 back to the Sprint Cup Series as he contends for Rookie of the Year honors. He knows the pressure that comes along with racing the No. 3 car made famous by seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt. But, apparently pressure is not an issue with an impressive performance in the No. 3 at the top of the speed charts on the first and only day of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona. Dillon’s 195.109-mph run led all drivers in single-car runs during the practice session for the 56th running of the Daytona 500. (Feb 23, 1 pm ET on FOX) Continue reading
JTG Daugherty Racing Technical Alliance with Richard Childress Racing
JTG Daugherty Racing team officials announced today a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that includes receiving ECR engines and engineering services during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with driver AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel of their No. 47 entry. Continue reading
Jeff Burton Making 1,000th NASCAR Career Start at Phoenix
Jeff Burton – known as the Mayor of NASCAR – and driver of the No. 31 @CATMining car is making his 1,000th career start at Phoenix International Raceway this weekend on Sunday, November 10th. Continue reading