Mike Dillon News

Childress running the #3…..in Late Models with grandson:

Childress running the #3…..in Late Models with grandson:

April 14, 2007
NASCAR fans often ask Richard Childress when he'll bring back the black #3 Chevrolet made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt. Fans who attended last Saturday's dirt-track races at 311 Speedway know the answer. And they know that Childress, who has said since Earnhardt

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

January 31, 2007
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will run its 2007 Driver Development Program through the Golden Gate Racing Team (GGRT) with drivers Tim McCreadie and Ryan Foster competing in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. GGRT, headed by Jim Offenbach, competed in

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program:

January 31, 2007
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will run its 2007 Driver Development Program through the Golden Gate Racing Team (GGRT) with drivers Tim McCreadie and Ryan Foster competing in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series. GGRT, headed by Jim Offenbach, competed in

Tire Air Pressure Tricks?

Tire Air Pressure Tricks?

July 25, 2006
A number of stock-car crews have been playing with tire tricks the past year, trying to prevent excessive air pressure build-up and improve handling over long runs. Two of the tricks have been installing illegal air-pressure bleeders in the valve stems, and the drilling

NASCAR Investigating Leak in Bowyer’s Tire: UPDATE:

NASCAR Investigating Leak in Bowyer’s Tire: UPDATE:

July 24, 2006
NASCAR officials took the left-front tire from the Busch Series car of Clint Bowyer in order to do a more detailed inspection following the Goody's 250 Saturday at Martinsville. Richard Childress Racing Vice President of Competition Mike Dillon said Sunday the valve

Gilliland to Yates? UPDATEs:

Gilliland to Yates? UPDATEs:

July 24, 2006
David Gilliland, who has won one Busch Series race, said yesterday he has been contacted by several teams for next year. The Charlotte Observer reported that one of those teams was Robert Yates Racing, reporting that Yates had extended Gilliland an offer to replace

Changes at RCR:

Changes at RCR:

June 7, 2004
A change in management occurred last week when Richard Childress Racing [#'s 29,30,31,33] promoted Mike Dillon, a former Busch Series competitor and Richard Childress' son-in-law, to general manager. Bobby Hutchens was named vice president of competition. Childress

Childress and the Little League World Series:

Childress and the Little League World Series:

August 16, 2002
Childress and the Little League World Series: Richard Childress will take a private plane from Michigan to Williamsport, Pa., for the Southwest Forsyth (N.C.) team's first LLWS game Saturday. Childress' 12-year-old grandson, Austin Dillon, is playing second base in

Sauter not being released from #2 ride:

Sauter not being released from #2 ride:

June 20, 2002
Despite widespread speculation at Kentucky, Richard Childress Racing team manager Will Lind denied June 15 that Johnny Sauter has been given through the end of the month to improve the teams performance or else be let go. The general consensus was that Sauter would

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

March 2, 2002
One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th

Christopher to run the #21 at Nazareth

Christopher to run the #21 at Nazareth

May 7, 2001
Ted Christopher got the news Sunday morning that he will drive for Richard Childress' #21 BGN team in the Nazareth 200 May 20 at Nazareth Speedway. Mike Dillon, Childress' son-in-law, stepped down as the team's driver after a crash March 24 at Bristol.(Hartford Courant

Dillon Out UPDATE Skinner In

Dillon Out UPDATE Skinner In

April 11, 2001
Mike Dillon has stepped down as the driver of the #21 Rockwell Chevy co-owned by father-in-law Richard Childress in an attempt to improve the team's performance, and not because of injuries he sustained in a multicar wreck March 24 at Bristol. Mike Skinner, who drives

Dillon Out UPDATE Skinner In:

Dillon Out UPDATE Skinner In:

April 11, 2001
Dillon Out UPDATE Skinner In: Mike Dillon has stepped down as the driver of the #21 Rockwell Chevy co-owned by father-in-law Richard Childress in an attempt to improve the team's performance, and not because of injuries he sustained in a multicar wreck March 24 at

RCR Doctor:

RCR Doctor:

April 5, 2001
RCR Doctor: Dr. Jay Golding has worked with Richard Childress Racing since the fall of 1999 and his role continues to evolve. In addition to seeing team members and their families at his practice in Lexington, N.C., he tries to provide some continuity at the track

Skinner in the #21 at Texas – Dillon too sore:

Skinner in the #21 at Texas – Dillon too sore:

March 27, 2001
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) named Mike Skinner as the driver for its BGN #21 Rockwell Automation team this weekend at Texas while fulltime driver Mike Dillon recuperates from injuries sustained from a March 24 crash at Bristol. "Mike (Dillon) took a hard lick at