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Richard Childress Named 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award Winner
Las Vegas – Richard Childress, president and chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing, was named the 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award winner today during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the growth of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing. The award is named in honor of Louis Grier “Buddy” Shuman, a pioneer … Read entire article »
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No matter who gets in, Hall of Fame voters won’t get it right
By Matt Crossman Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The best thing about Tuesday’s NASCAR Hall of Fame announcement is how joyful so many people are going to be. For someone, for five someones, the beauty of that joy is that a lifetime of accomplishment will be validated, exalted, celebrated. Those five someones will, collectively if not individually, have millions of fans, and those fans will feel joy, too. Close on that joy’s heels will be anger. There will be angry fans, angry former drivers, maybe an angry former crew chief or owner. But the beauty of that anger is that it will fade into hope. For those left on the outside, when the anger washes away, there will be the hope of next year, always the hope of next year. It’s like real … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Kyle Busch handles Childress controversy like a pro
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa.—Kyle Busch has had a rough month—but that’s like saying Octomom was a little bit pregnant. From speeding at 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in a fancy Lexus to getting pummeled by Richard Childress after the Kansas truck race, Busch has been living a PR nightmare in a sport that requires him to field questions from reporters on a weekly basis. Lost in the maelstrom is the undeniable truth that Busch has matured noticeably—markedly—from the brat who used to run away from interviews after finishing second in a race he felt he should have won. Busch hasn’t shunned an interview this year—not one. And even those who may dislike him or disagree with him have to acknowledge that the driver of the No. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Childress Statement on NASCAR Penalty from Kansas Speedway
WELCOME, N.C. – The following is a statement by Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, regarding the penalty announced today by NASCAR regarding an incident he was involved in June 4 incident at Kansas Speedway: First of all, I’m responsible for my actions, plain and simple. As you know, I am a very principled person and have a passion for what we do at Richard Childress Racing. I believe passionately in defending my race teams and my sponsor partners. In this instance, I let that passion and my emotions get the best of me. I accept the penalty NASCAR announced today and, as a company, we will now focus on this week’s races at Pocono Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway. Ed. Note: Lot’s of I statements. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Richard Childress fined $150,000 by NASCAR
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service NASCAR fined team owner Richard Childress $150,000 on Monday and placed him on probation through Dec. 31, for attacking Kyle Busch after Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. Specifically, NASCAR punished Childress for actions detrimental to stock car racing, characterizing the incident with Busch as “an altercation in the garage area.” During Saturday’s truck race, Richard Childress Racing driver Joey Coulter passed Busch for fifth place at the end of the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250. On the cool-down lap, Busch pulled up beside Coulter, causing slight contact between the trucks—enough to produced smoke from the tires. After the race, according to witnesses, Childress put Busch in a headlock and punched him multiple times. In a statement Monday, NASCAR said: “We feel this action is appropriate … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Fight lands Childress in hot water; Busch gets a pass
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Richard Childress will pay a price for punching Kyle Busch after Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR stopped short of ejecting Childress, 65, from the racetrack but restricted his movements during Sunday’s STP 400 Sprint Cup race. Though NASCAR president Mike Helton didn’t detail all the restrictions, he indicated that Childress would not be allowed on pit road. Helton said that, in NASCAR’s judgment, Busch, 26, did not violate the terms of the probation he received after a post-race confrontation with Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick after the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington. Busch and Harvick are on probation for all NASCAR events through June 15, after Harvick climbed from his car and tried to punch Busch through … Read entire article »
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Richard and Judy Childress Receive Awards in April for Charity Work
WELCOME, N.C. – Richard Childress received two awards for his charitable work in early April – one for his support of our troops from the Armed Forces Foundation and one for his family’s work with the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma. While in Washington, D.C. for the seventh annual Armed Forces Foundation Congressional Gala, Mr. Childress took the opportunity to visit several injured soldiers at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md. Most of the soldiers suffered from traumatic blast injuries and recently received the Purple Heart. At the gala later that evening, Mr. Childress received the Bill and Beverly Young Humanitarian of the Year Award. He has visited U.S. military troops across the nation, as well as in … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Childress and Hamlin win Sporting News awards
By Reid Spencer and Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CHARLOTTE—Richard Childress, who oversaw a resurgence of Richard Childress Motorsports, is the Sporting News owner of the year, the magazine announced Wednesday. Denny Hamlin is the 2010 Dale Earnhardt Tough Driver. The top driver and crew chief will be announced Thursday. All four awards were voted on by Sprint Cup drivers, crew chiefs and owners. RCR made a remarkable turnaround in 2010. After all four of Childress’ drivers missed the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2009, the organization consolidated to three teams this year with drivers Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer. All three qualified for the Chase, and Harvick was in contention for the Cup championship until the final lap at Homestead. Bowyer won two of the 10 Chase … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Childress to Appeal National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Decision
CONCORD, N.C.—A three-member panel has denied Richard Childress Racing’s appeal of penalties issued for an illegal car that Clint Bowyer drove to victory in the Sept. 19 Sprint Cup event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The NASCAR-appointed panel of former driver Lyn St. James, former crew chief Waddell Wilson and former USAC chairman John Capels voted unanimously to uphold Bowyer’s penalty at 150 points with six-week suspensions to crew chief Shane Wilson and car chief Chad Haney as well as a $150,000 fine to Wilson. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR, Sprint Cup
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