Richard Childress Racing | No. 33 car entered for first five races

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:41:28 -0800

The No. 33 Chevrolet of Richard Childress Racing will be entered for the first five Sprint Cup races this season. Driver Elliott Sadler will race in the Daytona 500 and driver Brendan Gaughan will driver in the four races following Daytona.

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Richard Childress Racing | Elliott Sadler hopes to driver at Daytona

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:22:49 -0800

Driver Elliott Sadler is still hoping to drive the No. 33 car for Richard Childress Racing if the team can find the funding.

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Richard Childress Racing | Drew Blickensderfer named crew chief

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:50:59 -0800

Updating a previous item, Richard Childress Racing crew chief Drew Blickensderfer has officially been named the crew chief for driver Jeff Burton starting next season. Blickensderfer was previously serving as the crew chief for driver David Ragan.

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Richard Childress Racing | Shane Wilson to join Kevin Harvick

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:23:57 -0800

Richard Childress Racing crew chief Shane Wilson will move from the car of driver Clint Bowyer to the No. 29 team of driver Kevin Harvick for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series. Crew chief Gil Martin, who worked as Harvick's crew chief this year, will become a director of competition.

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Richard Childress Racing | Drew Blickensderfer to join team

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:43:38 -0800

Roush Fenway Racing crew chief Drew Blickensderfer, the crew chief for driver David Ragan, is expected to leave the team to serve as the crew chief for Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton starting next season. RFR has no plans to run Ragan's team in the 2012 Sprint Cup season.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick gains sponsor

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:57:00 -0700

Richard Childress Racing announced Thursday, Nov. 3, that Rheem heating and air conditioning manufacturer will be a primary sponsor for driver Kevin Harvick in 10 Sprint Cup races next year. Harvick has sponsorship from Budweiser and Jimmy John's for the other Cup races.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer wins at Talladega

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:51:09 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer won the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, Oct. 23, for his first victory of the season and the 100th career Cup victor for RCR.

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Richard Childress Racing | Shrinking down to three cars

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:49:45 -0700

Richard Childress Racing owner Richard Childress said the team is resigned to shrinking to a three-car team in the Sprint Cup Series next season after losing driver Clint Bowyer to Michael Waltrip Racing. Driver Austin Dillon, the grandson of Childress, will occasionally fill in in a fourth car.

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Richard Childress Racing | Not giving up on Clint Bowyer

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:06:31 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer hasn't given up on having driver Clint Bowyer return as the team's fourth driver in the Sprint Cup Series next season. "Honestly, we're still trying today," owner Richard Childress said. "We both agreed if an opportunity comes for him he needs to take it. But yes, we're still trying to put something together this week and last week."

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick wins at Richmond

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:06:09 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick won the Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, Sept. 10, and put him into a tie with Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch atop the Cup standings heading into the Chase.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer unlikely to return

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:47:37 -0700

The chances of Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer returning to the team next year seem to be fading by the day. "You know, we've tried and we've really worked really hard to put the deal together to keep Clint," owner Richard Childress said. "It's not 100 percent off the table, but it's getting tougher and tougher as the day goes by. Clint's got a couple of really good opportunities there facing him. We just, for us, it just didn't seem that we could get everything worked out." Bowyer has been seeking a three-year extension.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick clinches spot in Chase

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:52:18 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick has already clinched a wild card berth in the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship this year. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson and Roush Fenway Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards also clinched berths this weekend.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer weighing multiple offers

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:01:26 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer is hoping to re-sign with the team, but he is also weighing multiple offers from other teams. Richard Childress Racing was supposed to have Bowyer already locked up, and the issue seems to be with Bowyer refusing to take a pay cut.

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Richard Childress Racing | Paul Menard wins Brickyard 400

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:01:42 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard won his first career Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday, July 31. It was his first win in 167 career starts.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer closing in on extension

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:15:51 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer and owner Richard Childress said Friday, July 29, that they are close to reaching a contract extension.

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Richard Childress Racing | Jeff Burton has new crew chief

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:34:08 -0700

Richard Childress Racing has named Luke Lambert as their interim crew chief for driver Jeff Burton and the No. 31 car, replacing crew chief Todd Berrier. Lambert will be working as a Sprint Cup crew chief for the first time. Berrier will remain under contract with the team, but it is unclear what role he will serve in.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer wants to stay

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:24:28 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer said he wants to stay with the team. Sponsorship money is the only thing that is standing in the way of a three-year deal.

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Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress fined

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:24:35 -0700

Richard Childress Racing owner Richard Childress has been fined $150,000 for assaulting Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch last weekend. Childress has also been placed on probation for the rest of the year. Childress reportedly approached Busch after the race Saturday, June 4, placed him in a headlock and punched him several times.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick wins Sprint Cup race at Charlotte

Tue, 31 May 2011 08:55:58 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday, May 29.

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Richard Childress Racing | Paul Menard gets stitches

Fri, 27 May 2011 13:01:35 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard (foot) received 20 stitches for a gash in his foot after he cut his foot on the dock at his house Thursday, May 26. Menard is also on crutches. Driver Elliott Sadler is on standby in case Menard needs a backup driver for the Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.

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Richard Childress Racing | Jeff Burton finishes 16th at Richmond

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:59:29 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton finished 16th in the Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, April 30.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick finishes 12th at Richmond

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:55:46 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick finished 12th in the Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, April 30.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer finishes sixth at Richmond

Mon, 02 May 2011 08:47:12 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer finished sixth in the Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, April 30.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer making progress toward extension

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:41:31 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer said he and the team are making positive progress toward ironing out a new contract extension. The team signed driver Jeff Burton to an extension last week. Bowyer has compiled four straight top-10 finishes in the Sprint Cup series, vaulting himself from 24th to 10th in the points standings.

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Richard Childress Racing | Jeff Burton signs extension

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:40:57 -0700

Richard Childress Racing has signed driver Jeff Burton to an undisclosed multi-year contract extension, according to The Associated Press. Caterpillar has also been renewed as a sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet.

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Richard Childress Racing | Jeff Burton finishes 16th at Talladega

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:16:34 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton finished 16th in the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, April 17, according to NASCAR.com.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick finishes fifth at Talladega

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:01:14 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick finished fifth in the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, April 17, according to The Associated Press.

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Richard Childress Racing | Clint Bowyer finishes second at Talladega

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:52:07 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Clint Bowyer finished second in the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, April 17, according to The Associated Press.

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Richard Childress Racing | Jeff Burton finishes 11th at Texas

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:08:08 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Jeff Burton finished 11th in the Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, April 9, according to NASCAR.com.

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Richard Childress Racing | Kevin Harvick finishes 20th at Texas

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:02:27 -0700

Richard Childress Racing driver Kevin Harvick finished 20th in the Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, April 9, according to The Associated Press.

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