Austin Dillon Caps Off Winning Bristol Weekend with
Top-Five Finish in Dow Chevrolet

“It was challenging day for our Dow Chevrolet. We didn’t really have a car capable of winning the race, but we definitely tried. We struggled finding grip in the beginning of the race. My arms are wore out, I know that. I’m proud of the adjustments that Slugger (Labbe, crew chief) and the guys made. They had a good pit stop there at the end and really helped us out and gained us spots to have the outside on the restart, and it was fun. You could tell I was a little tighter than Kevin Harvick on the bottom and he jumped the top and pulled away from me. I’m glad Bristol tried to get the bottom working because that top is going to be dominant the longer we run. We had to adjust the car to get it free for the top, and then back to tight on the bottom. A lot of chasing grip, it makes it fun racing and reminds me of the dirt days when we’re trying to chase the grip. It was a solid day, especially in our drive to make the Chase, I’m really happy.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard Shows Speed at Bristol Motor Speedway before Late-Race Incident

“Danny (Stockman, crew chief) and the Knauf/Menards team brought a fast Chevrolet to Bristol this weekend. We didn’t qualify where we wanted to, but we made up a lot of ground when the race finally went green. We were able to put ourselves in the top five after a two-tire stop and were running solid lap times when a few cars in front of us got together. We caught a piece of debris in the radiator and had to come to the garage. The 27 guys worked hard to replace the radiator and get us back out on track. It’s unfortunate. We had a really good Knauf/Menards Chevrolet and definitely deserved a top- 10. We are leaving here with our heads high and are looking forward to a good run in Michigan next weekend.”

– Paul Menard

Cut Tire Halts Ryan Newman’s Strong Run at
Bristol Motor Speedway

“It was a tough day for this Caterpillar team at Bristol (Motor Speedway). We cut a tire early in the race and had to make multiple stops to fix the damage. This was definitely not the result we expected coming in, but I’m proud of Luke (Lambert, crew chief) and this entire race team who kept digging throughout the day. We’ll aim for a much better result at Michigan next weekend.”

– Ryan Newman

Austin Dillon and the Rheem Team Win in Overtime Finish
No. 2 Team Takes Control of Owner’s Points Lead with Win at Bristol Motor Speedway

“I feel like the fans had to have loved that race. It was interesting to have another lane down at the bottom of the track and it ended up being a race on those last two restarts. At the end of the race, I listened to the advice of my grandfather on what lane to choose to restart and I’m glad I did. It really worked out. The more and more I learn about these races it’s a battle of attrition and it’s about who can survive. I’m proud of Justin Alexander. This is his first win as a crew chief in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and this is our first win together in our first race together so it’s a great way to start.” Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Bristol 300 →

Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history at Bristol Motor Speedway … In 158 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing boasts nine wins – seven with Dale Earnhardt, one with Kevin Harvick and one with Jeff Burton – three pole awards, 33 top-five and 66 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has led 3,669 laps at the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile.”

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,694 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,022 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 11th (Newman), 13th (Dillon) and 22nd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

Catch the Action … The Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

Rain Shows No Match for Sam Hornish Jr. and the
Rheem Team in Ohio

“It was a wild race from the drop of the green flag. Our Rheem Chevrolet was right where we needed it to be for dry conditions. When it’s that good in the dry, you know it’s probably not going to be as good in the rain. We kept it on the track when it counted. I got off there a little bit on the first restart in the rain. I slide off in Turn 1, got back on track and thought we were good, then got into the side of (Ryan) Blaney in Turn 4, got straightened out and got pushed back in the grass after that. We stuck with it and made up a lot of ground during the dry portions of the race. We just didn’t have what the (No.) 42 did in the rain. It’s been great working with this Rheem team. We almost had it today, but we’ll try again at Kentucky Speedway next month.”

– Sam Hornish Jr.

Ty Dillon Splashes in the Rain to a Fourth-Place Finish at Mid Ohio

“The rain wasn’t really my friend, my goal was to stay on track which put us in the front row at the end of the race. I was hoping it would go green and Justin (Marks) would slip up. I think I need to get over to GoPro Motorplex and do a little practicing in the rain. Our WESCO Chevy was one of the fastest in the dry, but the rain really forced you to change your line almost every lap. Today was all about being consistent in the rain and staying on track. I’m really proud of my guys and we’ll go on to Bristol (Motor Speedway).”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Survives First Race in the Rain to Finish 19th at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

“It was pretty wild first race in the rain. The rain started getting really heavy there at the end of the race. The inside of the windshield started fogging up and I could barely see anything. We were going to have a pretty good day in the Jeld-Wen/Mendards Chevrolet until that happened at the end of the race. We made up some good ground after pitting early for when the windshield wiper wasn’t working. At least we were able to put some Rain-X on the windshield and that helped a lot. Once the track started to dry out we made some gains. All-in-all, it was a pretty solid day for the No. 33 team. It was definitely a different experience for sure.”

– Brandon Jones

Gaughan Endures Through to an Eighth Place Finish at Rain-Soaked Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

“I’m really proud of my guys, they kept digging. We were the victim of a couple of circumstances today and they had to rebuild the entire right side of the South Point Chevrolet. It was a ton of fun at Mid-Ohio today. I hope the fans enjoyed it. The slipping and sliding and beating and banging was a great time. The crew did an excellent job today, combined with leadership from Shane (Wilson, crew chief), everyone earned it. I wish I didn’t have the one big mistake in Turn 4, we could have been better. That was an all-out war to get back to the front, and our team battled to get there. I’m extremely proud of our top-10 finish. We have one more road course this season, and I hope it rains at Road America as well. I welcome the challenge.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course … In 10 Series starts at the 2.25-mile road course, RCR has accumulated three top-five finishes, four top-10 finishes, led 51 laps and averages a starting position of 8.8 and finishing position of 13.0. The Welcome, North Carolina, organization has completed 850 laps of the 852 (99.8 percent) that they have competed.

Watkins Glen Review … Paul Menard was the highest RCR finisher in second, Brendan Gaughan eighth, Ty Dillon 11th and Brandon Jones 13th, respectively, at Watkins Glen International.

The Points … All three RCR XFINITY Series full-time drivers remain in the top 10 of the driver point standings as the series heads to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the 21st event of the season. Ty Dillon is currently third, Brendan Gaughan is sixth and Brandon Jones is eighth. The No. 2 RCR team is second in the owner point standings. Brandon Jones is currently third in the XFINITY Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings.

Catch the Action … Coverage of this weekend’s Mid-Ohio Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will be televised live on Saturday, Aug. 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA. It will also be broadcast live on Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM channel 90.

Austin Dillon and Dow Team Utilize ‘Never Give Up’ Attitude to Claim Valuable Points for The Chase

“This definitely wasn’t our day. We were in the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up with some damage on the Dow Chevrolet that required a trip to the garage in the middle of the race. When you’re in a tight Chase battle like we are, you have to do everything you can to get back out on track. This Richard Childress Racing team knows how to keep digging. With all the repairs, we only lost four laps. Every lap counts in this championship battle. All the cautions at the end of the race really helped. We made up all but one of our laps. We won’t give up. We’ll regroup over the off weekend and be ready for Bristol.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard and the Richmond/Menards Team Play the Strategy Game at Watkins Glen International

“Today isn’t what we wanted but I’m proud of my team for not giving up. We didn’t have an ideal starting position. We tried some things during qualifying that just didn’t work out, so we knew going into today that we had a battle ahead of us. Danny Stockman and the guys worked hard to get a new setup ready for today. Handling didn’t feel right at the beginning of race, so during the first caution we made a few big changes that really helped. We decided to take a chance and went with a pit strategy that got us to the front. It was a lot of fun to be up there and play the strategy game. The brakes started to give me some trouble near the end, so guys were beating me in the braking zones. Otherwise I think our Richmond/Menards Chevy was a solid top-10 car. It’s something we will go back to the shop and work on.”

– Paul Menard

Ryan Newman Overcomes Spin to Recover 13 Positions in Closing Laps at Watkins Glen International

“Our team never gives up. I hate it that we got behind there when we spun out. I did everything I could and luckily, no one hit us. We stayed out and restarted 28th. We managed to dodge another close call with five laps to go. Overall, our Caterpillar Chevrolet was a top-10 car. Our biggest challenge was that we battled tighter than expected track conditions with the new surface. Plus, all the pit strategies and cautions made for an interesting day for all of us. I’m just happy that we were able to battle back and get our team a respectable finish with all things considered.”

Paul Menard and the No. 2 Chevrolet Team Lock In Third-Straight Top-Three Finish at Watkins Glen International

“We had a good qualifying effort yesterday. I think we kind of surprised ourselves a little bit actually. We were chasing Kyle (Busch) and Kyle (Larson) and qualified third. So, I’m really proud of that effort. Our car didn’t take off very well at the start of the race, so we had to adjust track bar and play with the air pressure a little bit. The last run of the race was our best of the day. I think we ran our fastest lap right towards the end. Our Richmond Water Heaters/Menards Chevy had really good long-run speed. The leaders would gap us a little bit and we could maintain or run them down slightly but just not enough. Overall, I’m really proud of Justin Alexander since it was his first time calling an (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race with our team. We’ve got a solid group of guys. The pit crew had fast pit stops, we had good race strategy, we were just one spot short at the end.”

– Paul Menard

Ty Dillon Leads Laps, Muscles his Way to 11th-Place Finish

“Our Rheem Chevy struggled to get through Turn 1 and the carousel turn throughout the whole race. We definitely showed some speed there in the beginning and were able to use pit strategy to lead a few laps. It definitely hurt us when we got that penalty for deviating from the commitment line on pit road. I just saw the red lights come out so I tried to get off real quick. That’s just a little bit of bad luck, but we bounced back and almost had a top 10. I really like road racing, so I’m glad we get to do it again next week.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Gains Nine Spots to Finish 13th in Season’s First Road Course Race

“It was a pretty solid weekend all around for the No. 33 Roland team. It was our first road course race of the year and my second ever (NASCAR) XFINITY Series race on a road course, so I definitely can’t complain with a 13th-place finish. I felt like we ran consistent all weekend long and it ended up being a pretty good finish today. I am looking forward to getting to Mid-Ohio next weekend. Since I have run there in the past, I think we’re going to be that much better.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Marches to a Eighth-Place Finish in Caution-Filled Event at Watkins Glen International

“We had an excellent South Point Chevrolet today. We raced into the top five before a pit-road scoring mishap dropped us from third to seventh. The front bumper was literally 10 feet from the pit entrance line when pit road was closed, forcing us to make a pass through. Our braking system is phenomenal, so I could out-brake a lot of cars in the field. We had great strategy and great stops on pit road. The car was better than eighth, but we haven’t had a good finish at The Glen in a while, so we will take it. We will move onto Mid-Ohio and hopefully things will fall our way.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress Racing at The Glen … In 65 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Watkins Glen International, RCR boasts two wins (Robby Gordon 2003 and Kevin Harvick 2006), eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. Dale Earnhardt won three poles (1990, ’92, ’96) at the high-speed, seven-turn, upstate New York facility.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,691 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,022 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 11th (Dillon), 12th (Newman) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

Catch the Action … The Watkins Glen 355 is scheduled to be televised live on USA beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.

Austin Dillon Competes for the Win in Weather-Shortened Race at Pocono Raceway

“It’s frustrating. This was the first time in my NASCAR Sprint Cup career I could nearly taste Victory Lane. We had a super-fast American Ethanol Chevrolet. It was fun racing that (No.) 42 for the lead. He blocked me through the short shoot in three, and I got loose. I knew if I downshifted, it would’ve hurt my momentum more. It’s just frustrating. We have things we need to work on across all aspects, but we’re making good progress. The good thing is, we had a fast enough car to win today and I’m proud of that. It’s disappointing we didn’t have a better result. Either way, I’m proud of my guys for a fast car.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard and the No. 27 Chevrolet Team Show Speed at Pocono Raceway

“This one stings a little. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) brought us a fast car right off the truck. On Friday, we spent practice in qualifying trim. That’s an area we know we need improvement on. Then we were able to go and get the third starting spot, our best of this year. So for today to end the way it did is definitely not what we wanted. Our Moen/Menards Chevy was fast in the opening laps. We had a transmission issue and had to go behind the wall for repairs. My guys worked really hard to get back out there. Once we got back on track, we were running lap times faster than the leader. I know we could’ve been there in the end.”

– Paul Menard

Fog-Shortened Race at Pocono Raceway Produces a 12th-Place Finish for Ryan Newman

“We definitely had a better car than where we finished. This Caterpillar Chevrolet ran strong the entire race. We had good track position most of the day but didn’t expect the fog to play such a factor in the outcome. We’re just trying to get a win and not worry about the points side of the Chase. We had a fast racecar all day long, and that’s a good start. We’re definitely seeing an upswing in this team’s overall performance.”

– Ryan Newman

Sam Hornish Jr. Captures Sixth-Place Result at Iowa Speedway in Richard Childress Racing Debut

“If this was only a 225-lap race, we would have had ourselves a top-three finish tonight. The right-front tire started to come apart on us in the last 15 laps of the race and dropped us from third back to sixth-place. We didn’t have quite the speed that we needed. I feel like the way it rained yesterday, we didn’t get enough runs during practice to figure out what we needed to. I’m really impressed with this Rheem team, and I’m honored to be given this opportunity with Richard Childress Racing. I have a couple more races this year with these guys, and we’ll keep our heads up and keep digging. We just weren’t where we needed to be tonight.”

– Sam Hornish Jr. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–U.S. Cellular 250 →

Austin Dillon Earns Best-Career Indianapolis Motor Speedway Finish with Ninth-Place Showing in Dow Mycogen Seeds Chevrolet

“There was a big wreck going on towards the end of the race right near me and I just stayed towards the middle and kept my line in order to avoid being involved in it. It worked because we survived for several more restarts and I was able to get my best finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and we advanced to 12th in the driver point standings. I feel like we still have some work to do though. I need to try something different with restarts because those hurt me a little bit today. At the end, we finished where we were supposed to finish, though. I’m proud of the No. 3 Dow Mycogen Seeds team. They worked hard today and they built a fast race car. With six races to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup begins, you have to have these good days in the overall standings so today was good.”

– Austin Dillon

The No. 27 Valvoline/Menards Chevrolet Team Capitalize on Late-Race Cautions to Bring Home 10th-place Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“Our No. 27 Valvoline/Menards Chevy battled tight handling conditions for the majority of the race. We were loose in traffic and made an adjustment to help. Unfortunately, we must have had a bad set of tires or something because the car got worse. The drive off the corners wasn’t very good, we had no side bite. Justin (Alexander, crew chief) and the guys worked hard to fix it, then we got some damage during the caution with 10 to go. The yellow flags fell in our favor at the end and we came home with a 10th-place finish. I’m proud of the fight this team had all weekend long.”

– Paul Menard

Late-Race Accident Costs Grainger Team Top-10 Finish and Results in 31st Place at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“Our Grainger Chevrolet was super sensitive today, especially in dirty air. It was a handful in traffic. With about seven laps to go, we were running in sixth on the restart and we were looking good but then got hit by someone. We were able to stay on the lead lap and in 15th but then got clobbered again in overtime and that was it for us. I thought we were going to come out of this with a third-straight top-10 but it didn’t work out for us.”
– Ryan Newman

Richard Childress Racing Announces Competition Changes to Strengthen its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series Programs
Danny Stockman to take over No. 27 Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief role, Gil Martin to assume
No. 2 XFINITY Series interim Crew Chief position

Welcome, N.C. (July 25, 2016) – Richard Childress Racing (RCR) has made a change in crew chiefs for its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series programs, effective immediately. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing Announces Competition Changes to Strengthen its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series Programs →

Paul Menard and the Richmond/Menards Team Notch a Podium Finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“Our Richmond/Menards Chevy was a little loose on our qualifying run, so we started in the eighth spot. We ran in the second heat and were just a little too tight. We were faster at the start of the main race, on the splitter a little bit, but after a couple laps we came off and the car started to turn better. We were making some ground on the guys in front of us. The RCR XFINITY series program is making gains.”

– Paul Menard

Dillon finishes Consistent Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with 11th top-10 of the Season

“You’ve got to be happy with how consistent we were all afternoon in our No. 3 Rheem/Nidec/US Motors Chevrolet Camaro, but felt as if we could have finished a little bit better. Track position is so important here and I sort of put us behind the eight ball with a not-so-great qualifying effort. We gained some of that positioning back in the heat races, but it was difficult to pick up track position in the main race. Overall, I’m proud of our efforts getting back on the right track and look forward to racing next weekend at a track I had a chance to win at last time (Iowa Speedway).”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Earns Top-10 Finish in Indianapolis Debut

“I can’t be mad about a 10th-place finish at all, especially where we were on Friday. I didn’t feel like we were really good in practice. Crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. and all the guys on the Jeld-Wen/Menards team did a great job adjusting on it throughout the weekend and getting it ready for qualifying. Advancing to the second round and qualifying 11th surprised me a bit. It ended up putting us in a good position for both the heat race and the main event. The main event was up-and-down. With the green-flag stops we didn’t have much time to work on the handling, but they did a good job with the conditions we had and got us back inside the top 10.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Finishes 16th at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

“At Indianapolis Motor Speedway momentum is everything. We managed to lead a lap during the green flag pit stops, but in the closing laps the South Point Chevrolet got held up and it cost us several spots. I made a mistake on the last pit stop and pinned my guys at the wall. I know better than that and it cost us the lucky dog position. Overall not the day we wanted. We will regroup, lick our wounds and move on to Iowa (Speedway).”

– Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … In 61 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has posted two pole awards (Kevin Harvick in 2003 and Jeff Burton in 2006), three wins (Dale Earnhardt in 1995, Harvick in 2003 and Paul Menard in 2011), 11 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes. RCR Chevrolets have also been atop the leaderboard for a total of 268 laps and with the exception of one, each entry has been running at the finish of every event at the Brickyard, dating back to the inaugural race in 1994. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–Brickyard 400 Preview →

Up-and-Down Day for Austin Dillon Ends on a High Note at Loudon

“It’s been great to honor Team USA and their partnership with Dow this weekend. The track temperature played a lot into the handling of the No. 3 car since we started with a lot of sun before the clouds moved in and the sun came back out. We were loose in the middle and lost some forward drive, but Slugger (Labbe, crew chief) and the guys made great adjustments on the first stop and got us where we needed to be for balance. The longer the run, the better the car felt. Man, when that sun came back out towards the end of the race, it made the track real slick. We didn’t have grip like we did in the beginning, but the last few restarts helped us gain some track position. These boys never give up.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard and the No. 27 Dutch Boy / Menards Chevrolet Team Finish 18th at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“We were just a little off all weekend. Justin (Alexander, crew chief) and the guys made adjustments in the right direction on Saturday so we had something to work with today. Our Dutch Boy/Menards Chevy was good on the long run today but we were just a few changes away from ideal. This team never gives up though. I’m looking forward to next weekend in Indy.”

– Paul Menard

Late-Race Cautions Help Catapult Ryan Newman to a Seventh-Place Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“It was a good run for our Whelen Chevrolet. It was a hard fought day. We had about a 15th-place car and to finish where we did, made it a good day. It was a solid points day for us. We still have some work to do to be running up there in the top three and contending for the win all day long.”

– Ryan Newman

Strong Showing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for Austin Dillon

“We had a strong Rheem/WATTS Chevrolet today, but unfortunately it fired off too loose at the beginning. I think that had a lot to do with the modifieds laying down a bunch of rubber during their race right before ours. Once we got going, the handling improved and we were just a little tight in traffic. Danny (Stockman, crew chief) did a good job adjusting on the car all day. We lost forward drive and side bite towards the end of the race but on the last pit stop, the boys fixed me up. It just wasn’t our day. We’ll continue to fight. A win is coming.”

– Austin Dillon

Early Wreck Results in 33rd-Place Finish for Ty Dillon and WESCO Team at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“First of all I want to thank WESCO for sponsoring us for this race. We had such a good Chevy. I think what happened today was pretty obvious. It was probably my fault for being in the back. I am very frustrated. What happened today isn’t how you race. You just don’t turn someone on the straightaway. I want to thank the WESCO crew for getting me back out there to get all we could get. We never give up. We’ll move on and prepare to do what we can to get us another win at the Brickyard.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Fights to 11th-Place Finish in Series Debut At Loudon

“This was a tough animal all weekend long. After the very first practice session on Friday, I didn’t think we would run this well. We were pretty far off from the fastest guys, but we really dialed it in there. It was a great team effort all around from the guys on this No. 33 team. It was really great to have Cometic Gaskets back on the car this weekend, and I’m glad we got a solid finish for them. I feel like we made it a lot better during the race by adjusting on it each pit stop. We tried to do a little pit strategy to get some track position in the middle of the race, but the cautions didn’t fall our way. It kind of paid off there, but not as much as we wanted. Still, a good effort by the team and we’re ready to go get them at Indianapolis next weekend.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Earns Best Career NASCAR XFINITY Series Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

“It was a hard fought day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Shane (Wilson, crew chief) made great calls on adjustments and strategy to put the South Point Chevrolet in the best possible shape. We got cautions when we needed them, and the team performed excellent to make up position on pit road. We drove the heck out of it at the end and got the lucky dog. It was a complete day, thanks to all the teamwork and strategy. With a little luck, we were back in the top-10 where the car belonged. A great performance by the team at Shane’s home track. We’ll take this ninth place finish and carry the momentum to Indy.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway … Richard Childress has four victories as a team owner at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Robby Gordon (2001), Kevin Harvick (2006) and Clint Bowyer (2007 and 2010). In 112 starts at the 1.058-mile oval, Childress also has two pole awards, 16 top-five and 39 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Dave Blaney, Jeff Burton, Bowyer, Austin Dillon, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Gordon, Harvick, Ryan Newman, Steve Park and Mike Skinner.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,682 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,019 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 12th (Newman), 14th (Dillon) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings. Continue reading Richard Childress Racing–New Hampshire Advance →

Austin Dillon and the Dow Chevrolet Team Show Speed at Kentucky Speedway before Finishing 16th

“What a race. We had a really fast Dow Chevrolet tonight but we didn’t execute the way we needed to in order to get to Victory Lane. It turned into a fuel conservation race and we didn’t play that game as well as we could have. The down force package we ran tonight lacked takeoff speed but once the run progressed we were very good. We have some work to do on restarts. I think we can build on tonight and come back stronger next week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.”

– Austin Dillon

Paul Menard Finishes 18th in Fuel Mileage Event at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a top-10 Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet tonight. My guys worked really hard on pit road to make changes to keep us moving forward. The balance went to the tight side halfway through the race, but we were fast in Turns 3 and 4 where most teams struggled. Late in the event we pitted just prior to the caution and that left us 10 laps short on fuel. I tried to save as much as I could but the math just didn’t work out. We will take this momentum and move on to New Hampshire Motor Speedway next weekend.”

– Paul Menard

Ryan Newman Earns First Top-Five Finish of the Season with Third-Place Finish at Kentucky Speedway

“We had a good Caterpillar Chevrolet. We really struggled, like most people did, in dirty air. Track position was definitely key, but I’m proud of these guys on the Caterpillar Chevrolet and all the ECR Engines guys. They obviously did a good job on the fuel mileage to make that happen. We started saving fuel as soon as the final green-flag run started and we saved exactly the right amount. We were out at the end. I think all of us drivers that made it knew what we were doing. It’s just a matter of if we thought we were as good as we were. I’m just proud of the guys. It’s our first top-five finish of the year, but we’ll keep digging.”

– Ryan Newman

Austin Dillon Gambles on Green-White-Checker Restart to Capture Second-Place Finish in Richard Childress Racing’s Rheem Chevrolet

“I feel like we had a very competitive No. 2 Rheem Chevrolet tonight. We took right-side tires, then left-side tires, then right-side tires and we learned that we were very good on left-side tires, so good that we were posting the fastest laps of the race. I tried hard on that last restart. I just wish Turns 3 and 4 would have went differently for us at the end. I never lifted. I just came off the gas a little bit in Turns 3 and 4 and that’s what made all the difference. I’m proud of everyone on this team and we will get a few more wins before the end of this season.”

– Austin Dillon

Ty Dillon Starts From Rear, Battles Back for 10th Top-10 Finish of the Season

“We battled back from a mishap in qualifying after getting into the wall. It’s nothing that our team couldn’t handle. We started from the rear and raced our way into the top 10 before the first caution. The Alsco/Red Kap Chevrolet was fast, and we worked pit strategy in a way so that we were able to lead a few laps. Overall, it was a solid finish. Another great top-10, but I know our team can win here in the fall in the first round of the Chase.”

– Ty Dillon

Brandon Jones Fights Through Adversity To Finish 11th At Kentucky

“The guys on this AAA Car Care Centers Chevrolet team did a great job all day leading us to 11th in a back-up car. It was an older chassis that we had run before, so I was really impressed with how it ran with only a few practice laps on Thursday. The guys got it to where it could run in the top six, we just needed track position at the end to get back up there. The track was very line sensitive. If you missed it just a bit or got up into the marbles, you would get really tight and then it would snap loose. It was kind of tough to tell crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. how to adjust to the conditions we were facing, but I think they did a great job working on it and getting us to just outside the top 10.”

– Brandon Jones

Brendan Gaughan Perseveres After Going to a Back-Up South Point Chevrolet at Kentucky Speedway

“The groove was super narrow all weekend. In practice we hit debris which pushed us out of the groove and into the wall. Once we left the groove on this new surface, there was zero grip at Kentucky Speedway. The team worked hard to get the back-up ready to race. We had a loose South Point Chevy with little to no bite in the front end. Shane Wilson and the guys made big swings to fix our handling issues. I’m really proud of how hard the team worked this weekend, I just wish we had a better finish. We will regroup and come back stronger next week in New Hampshire.”

– Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress Racing in the Bluegrass State … In 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Kentucky Speedway, Richard Childress Racing holds an average starting position of 16.6 and an average finishing position of 18.4, completing 4,254 of the contested 4,272 laps (99.6 percent).

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,679 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 46 pole awards,105 wins, 471 top-five finishes and 1,018 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.8 and an average finishing position of 16.0. RCR has earned 15 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’94, six NASCAR XFINITY Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR’s three national series.

The Collective RCR … RCR’s three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank 12th (Dillon), 14th (Newman) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

Think. Ride. Live … Did you know the number of all-terrain vehicle injuries increases drastically during the summer? The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma launched an ATV safety video featuring NASCAR drivers Ty and Austin Dillon. The video provides simple tips for kids and parents to reduce injuries from ATV accidents. Watch now or download safety tips at https://saveinjuredkids.org/atv/.

Catch the Action … The Kentucky 400 is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.