Rodney Childers News

Sadler crew chief not at track and congrats:

Sadler crew chief not at track and congrats:

October 5, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports engineer Kevin Kidd will serve as crew chief today for #19-Elliott Sadler during the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.Crew Chief Rodney Childers left Talladega on Friday to be with his wife for the birth of their twins in North

GEM Crew Chiefs to oversee Nationwide car:

GEM Crew Chiefs to oversee Nationwide car:

August 20, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced that its three Sprint Cup crew chiefs will rotate crew chief duties on the team's #9 Nationwide Series entry for the remainder of the 2008 season. Drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Patrick Carpentier and Chase Miller have taken

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

Gillett Evernham Announces Personnel Changes:

January 18, 2008
Gillett Evernham Motorsports made several personnel announcements involving its engineering and competition departments as it prepares for the 2008 Sprint Cup and Nationwide seasons with drivers Kasey Kahne, Patrick Carpentier, Elliott Sadler and Chase Miller. The

Crew Chief changes for 2008:

Crew Chief changes for 2008:

December 24, 2007
many crew chief changes for the start of 2008 in the Sprint Cup Series: #00 team - Frank Kerr out [to the #7 car]; Ryan Pemberton in...for first 5 races, then to the #44 team with driver Reutimann [was at #01] after Jarrett retires, the Pappis takes over for unknown

Shiplett to crew chief #10:

Shiplett to crew chief #10:

December 13, 2007
Mike Shiplett will serve as Patrick Carpentier's team director on the #10 Valvoline Evernham Racing Dodge for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, a Gillett Evernham Motorsports official says. Keith Barnwell, general manager of Gillett Evernham's Nationwide Series team, confirmed

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

More changes at GEM? UPDATE 2:

November 3, 2007
hearing a few more engineers have parted ways with Gillett Evernham Mototsports, including former #19 crew chief Josh Browne.(11-1-2007) UPDATE: during ESPN2's Nextel Cup practice coverage at Texas on Friday, it was mentioned that #10 GEM Dodge Team Director [crew

Evernham names interim crew chiefs/team directors:

Evernham names interim crew chiefs/team directors:

February 15, 2007
Team owner Ray Evernham will sit atop the pit box for Evernham Motorsports' #19 Dodge driven by Elliott Sadler during the Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying race Thursday, team officials confirmed Wednesday. Evernham will share responsibilities as team director, Evernham

EMS will not appeal 4-race suspension, may appeal #10, #19 penalties:

EMS will not appeal 4-race suspension, may appeal #10, #19 penalties:

February 14, 2007
Team owner Ray Evernham said he won't appeal the four-race suspension to #9 team director Kenny Francis but is still mulling over whether to appeal the two-race suspensions of #19 team director Josh Browne and #10 team director Rodney Childers. Francis, the crew chief

Penalties Announced: 4 Crew Chiefs Suspended, Fines, Points Taken Away UPDATE:

Penalties Announced: 4 Crew Chiefs Suspended, Fines, Points Taken Away UPDATE:

February 13, 2007
NASCAR announced Tuesday that four Nextel Cup Series crew chiefs have been suspended from competition, starting with Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500. Two of the four “ Ken Francis, crew chief for the #9 Dodge driven by Kasey Kahne; and Robbie Reiser, crew chief

#10 crew member/Harvick scuffle UPDATE 3:

#10 crew member/Harvick scuffle UPDATE 3:

November 7, 2006
reported on Speed Channel's SPEED Report by Bob Dillner, per FoxSports.com: Emotions definitely flowed over to the postrace activities as the guys walked to the garage area. After the Dickies 500, the #10 and the #29 teams were coming down the entrance way to the garage

Riggs injured, Elliott to stand by at Sonoma UPDATE:

Riggs injured, Elliott to stand by at Sonoma UPDATE:

June 24, 2006
Monday, while on vacation with his family in Myrtle Beach [SC, #10-Scott Riggs injured both feet while unloading his jet ski in an oyster bed. The wounds required 12 stitches in the ball of left foot and eight stitches in the right big toe. The injury to Riggs has

Penalties/Fines/Suspensions from Atlanta Infractions:

Penalties/Fines/Suspensions from Atlanta Infractions:

March 23, 2006
NASCAR announced today that penalties have been issued to two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams, as a result of rule violations this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Rodney Childers, crew chief for the #10 Valvoline Dodge driven by Scott Riggs, has been fined $10,000

Baldwin gone from Evernham? UPDATE New Team Structure at Evernham:

Baldwin gone from Evernham? UPDATE New Team Structure at Evernham:

November 15, 2005
hearing #9 crew chief, Tommy Baldwin Jr. has left Evernham Motorsports, no word on where he is headed. MORE hearing this is true and that there could be some crew swapping between the #9 and #19. UPDATE 8: As the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season winds down, planning for

Childers goes to Evernham; Randolph back as #10 crew chief UPDATE 2:

Childers goes to Evernham; Randolph back as #10 crew chief UPDATE 2:

November 8, 2005
hearing that current #10 MB2 Motorsports team crew chief for Scott Riggs, Rodney Childers, will leave after the race at Texas so start working at Evernham, gettting ready of the new #10 Valvoline Dodge that Riggs will drive in 2006. Hearing former #10 MB2 crew chief

Four fined for infractions at Sonoma:

Four fined for infractions at Sonoma:

June 28, 2005
NASCAR announced Tuesday that penalties have been issued to four NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series crew chiefs resulting from rule violations during opening day inspection at Infineon Raceway on June 24. Doug Richert, crew chief of the #16 Ford driven by Greg Biffle, was fined