Richard Childress Racing Team I
Owners - Richard Childress
Founded - 1969
First Race - 1969 Talladega
Wins - 98
Championships - 6 (1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994)
Numbers Used - 3, 13, 29, 96
Primary Numbers
(Numbers used the most during the year, associated with primary sponsor)
1969
Childress Racing
1972 - 1975
Ron Garn Special
1976 - 1977
Moly Black Gold
1978 - 1981
CRC Chemical
1981
Wrangler
1982 - 1983
Piedmont Airlines
1988
GM Goodwrench
1989 - 2001
GM Goodwrench
2001
GM Goodwrench Service Plus
2002
GM Goodwrench Service
2003 - 2006
GM Goodwrench
2007 - 2010
Shell/Pennzoil
2011 - 2013
Budweiser
2014 - 2016
Dow
2020 - 2024
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats
2017 - 2019
Dow
2025
Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Arms
2026 - Present
Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Arms
1985 - 1987
Wrangler
1984
Wrangler
Team Information
Drivers
Richard Childress (1969, 1972 - 1981)
Dale Earnhardt (1981)
Ricky Rudd (1982 - 1983)
Dale Earnhardt (1984 - 2001)
Kevin Harvick (2001 - 2013)
Kenny Wallace (2002)
Austin Dillon (2014 - Present)
Kaz Grala (2020)
Crew Chiefs
Kirk Shelmerdine (1979 - 1992)
Andy Petree (1993 - 1995)
David Smith (1996)
Larry McReynolds (1997 - 1998)
Kevin Hamlin (1998 - 2002)
Gil Martin (2002 - 2003)
Todd Berrier (2003 - 2009)
Gil Martin (2009 - 2015)
Richard “Slugger” Labbe (2015 - 2017)
Justin Alexander (2017 - 2018)
Danny Stockman Jr. (2019)
Justin Alexander (2020 - 2022)
Keith Rodden (2023 - 2024)
Justin Alexander (2024)
Richard Boswell (2025 - Present)
manufacturerS & Cars
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1972 - 1989)
Chevrolet Lumina (1989 - 1994)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1995 - 2005)
Chevrolet monte Carlo (2006 - 2007)
Chevrolet Impala SS (2007 - 2009)
Chevrolet Impala (2010 - 2012)
Chevrolet SS (2013 - 2017)
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (2018 - Present)