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 two Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 teams: the No. 3 full-time for Austin Dillon, the No. 8 full-time for Kyle Busch. 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) | Richard Childress |
|---|---|
| Base | Welcome, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Race drivers | Cup Series: 3. Austin Dillon 8. Kyle Busch Xfinity Series: 2. Jesse Love (R) 21. Austin Hill |
| Sponsors | Cup Series: 3. Bass Pro Shops, Dow (Behr Dynasty, Voratron), BREZTRI AEROSPHERE, BetMGM, Andy's Frozen Custard, Get Bioethanol, Huk Gear, The Cowboy Channel, Okuma, Morgan & Morgan 8. Zone Nicotine Pouches, Lucas Oil, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Lenovo, Morgan & Morgan, BetMGM, Rebel Bourbon, Global Industrial, 3Chi Xfinity Series: 2. Whelen (NLEOMF, NFFF, Team Fox) 21. Bennett Family of Companies, Global Industrial, United Rentals, Realtree |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Cup Series: 1969 Talladega 500 (Talladega) Xfinity Series 1995 Sundrop 400 (Hickory) Camping World Truck Series: 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) |
| Latest race | Cup Series: 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) Xfinity Series: 2014 Pocono Mountains 150 (Pocono) |
| Races competed | Total: 2,646 Cup Series: 1,601 Xfinity Series: 768 Camping World Truck Series: 220 ARCA Racing Series: 57 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 14 Cup Series: 6 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Xfinity Series: 5 2001, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2019 Camping World Truck Series: 2 1995, 2011 ARCA Racing Series: 1 2011 |
| Race victories | Total: 249 Cup Series: 116 Xfinity Series: 92 Camping World Truck Series: 31 ARCA Racing Series: 10 |
| Pole positions | Total: 185 Cup Series: 56 Xfinity Series: 80 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 and Trackhouse Racing Team, while Big Machine Racing and Jordan Anderson Racing have a technical alliance with the team in the Xfinity Series. 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.