Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Richard Childress. In the Cup Series, the team currently fields three Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 teams: the No. 3 full-time for Austin Dillon, the No. 8 full-time for Kyle Busch, and the No. 33 part-time for Austin Hill In the Xfinity Series, the team currently fields two Chevrolet Camaro teams: the No. 2 full-time for Jesse Love and the No. 21 full-time for Austin Hill. RCR has had at least one car successfully qualify for every Cup race since 1972, the longest such active streak, and is known for the longstanding use of the number 3 on its primary race car.
Owner(s)
Cup Series:
3. Austin Dillon
8. Kyle Busch
33. Austin Hill (part-time)
Xfinity Series:
2. Jesse Love (R)
21. Austin Hill
Cup Series:
3. Bass Pro Shops, BREZTRI AEROSPHERE, BetMGM, Morgan & Morgan, Get Bioethanol, Dow, Huk Gear, Boot Barn, SENIX Tools
8. Zone Nicotine Pouches, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, BetMGM, FICO, Mark III Employee Benefits, Rebel Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Lenovo, Morgan & Morgan, Global Industrial, 3Chi
33. United Rentals
Xfinity Series:
2. Whelen
21. Bennett Family of Companies, Global Industrial, Nuthin Fancy Collection, United Rentals, Realtree
Cup Series:
1969 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
Xfinity Series
1995 Sundrop 400 (Hickory)
Camping World Truck Series:
1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Cup Series:
2024 GEICO 500 (Talladega)
Xfinity Series:
2024 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega)
2014 Pocono Mountains 150 (Pocono)
Total: 2,665
Cup Series: 1,611
Xfinity Series: 777
Camping World Truck Series: 220
ARCA Racing Series: 57
Total: 252
Cup Series: 116
Xfinity Series: 95
Camping World Truck Series: 31
ARCA Racing Series: 10
Total: 189
Cup Series: 56
Xfinity Series: 84
Camping World Truck Series: 39
ARCA Racing Series: 10
In addition to its in-house Cup Series teams, RCR has several technical alliances and partnerships with other teams. In the Cup Series, it is allied with Kaulig Racing, while Big Machine Racing and Jordan Anderson Racing have a technical alliance with the team in the Xfinity Series.[1] Beyond this, RCR also has collaborative agreements with Beard Motorsports, although these are not technical alliances.
RCR has won the NASCAR Cup Series championship six times, all with driver Dale Earnhardt, as well as the Daytona 500 three times; Earnhardt in 1998, Kevin Harvick in 2007, and Austin Dillon in 2018. The team has also fielded cars for notables such as Jeff Burton, Mike Skinner, Ricky Rudd, Neil Bonnett, Ryan Newman, and Clint Bowyer.
Sponsorships[edit]
RCR has had numerous sponsor relationships over the years. From 1988 to 2007, Goodwrench GM Certified Service was a primary sponsor, finally ending its sponsorship in 2007.[109] Starting in 2001, Cingular Wireless began a four-year sponsorship with RCR,[110] which led to a sponsorship controversy after Cingular was merged with AT&T.[111] Starting in 2001, The Hershey Company became an RCR sponsor with its candy brands such as Reese's Fast Break, Hershey's Kissables, Ice Breakers candy and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Big Cup.[112]