From Rodney Childers point of view, Stewart-Haas Racing made him an offer he couldnt refuse. Nevertheless, the impending departure of the crew chief of the #55 Toyota will leave a major void at Michael Waltrip Racing. Childers, a well-respected talent in the garage, will serve as Kevin Harvicks crew chief at SHR next season, leaving MWR with the unenviable task of trying to replace him as Brian Vickers takes the seat of the #55 Camry full-time. ‘Hes not going to be easy to replace-hes very, very good at what he does’ Martin Truex Jr., Vickers teammate, told the NASCAR Wire Service Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. ‘Hes been a big part of Michael Waltrip Racing, obviously. He was there long before I was. Hes very smart and I really enjoyed my time there working with him, because we did work very closely together with all our teams. He brought a ton to the table. Its going to be hard to replace him for sure, especially this late in the season. Hes definitely a special talent, (but) thats part of the sport-people change and find things and better opportunities elsewhere, and I wish Rodney the best of luck. Hopefully, well find somebody good to fill that position.”( NASCAR Wire Service )
