RCR Set to Surpass 1,000-Start Mark in NASCAR Winston Cup Competition WELCOME, N.C. (Feb. 28, 2002) Richard Childress Racing (RCR) is poised to eclipse the 1,000-mark in NASCAR Winston Cup starts this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coming into the March 3 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, RCR has had 999 cars compete in 814 races. The No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick, the No. 30 America Online Chevrolet driven by Jeff Green, and the No. 31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet driven by Robby Gordon are all scheduled to compete this weekend. Richard Childress made his series debut as a driver/owner at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Sept. 14, 1969. He qualified 26th and finished 23rd. "This is a tribute to everyone who has worked at RCR over the years," said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing. "It's hard to believe that we've competed in this many races but I'm proud of the fact that we've been around this long and had the success we've had." A total of 11 different drivers have competed in RCR entries over the years. The late Dale Earnhardt started the most races (529) while Mike Dillon (1998) and Rodney Combs (1988) competed in one race each. Childress competed in 188 series races between 1969 and 1981. | |
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