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.

RCR in the NSCS … In 2,685 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 47 pole awards,105 wins, 472 top-five finishes and 1,020 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), 13th (Dillon) and 23rd (Menard) in the driver championship point standings.

In America with James Earl Jones … PBS recently featured the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma, as well as the pediatric trauma survivor stories of Meredith and Weezie. Life threatening injury is the No. 1 killer of kids in America. Nearly 10,000 children die each year from serious injuries, and many more are treated in the emergency room. It can happen anywhere, at any time, to any child. Learn more about our mission and see the girls’ stories at http://bit.ly/29AGyJ6.

Catch the Action … The Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard is scheduled to be televised live on NBC Sports Network beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Indy Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.