Richard Childress

NASCARGrand National East Series career17 races run over 2 yearsBest finish9th (1972)First race1972 Hickory 276 (Hickory)Last race1973 Buddy Shuman 100 (Hickory)Statistics up to date as of October 30, 2013.

Richard Reed Childress (born September 21, 1945) is an American former race car driver in NASCAR. Childress is the owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR). In 2004, he opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA near Lexington, North Carolina. Childress sat on the board of directors at the National Rifle Association until 2019. Childress has been a co-owner of the Professional Bull Riders' Carolina Cowboys team since 2022.