About this episode
Sponsored by Iowa Corn Growers Funded by Estes Performance Concaves Richard Childress Grew up in Winston-Salem, NC Married to his wife for over 50 years 3 great-grandchildren Who or what is Growth Energy Richard Childress Racing Former race car driver in NASCAR Childhood As a child spent time at Bowman Gray Stadium - city’s local short track Sold peanuts and popcorn to help support his family First race car - an old 1947 Plymouth - $20 1969: first time competing in NASCAR - placed 23rd For awhile he was a one-man team: driver, mechanic, chief engine builder, etc Had to find other jobs to fund racing 1980’s: grown RCR to full-time and part-time employees Other who raced the No. 3 car Ricky Rudd Dale Earnhardt - help them become a dominant team in 80’s/90’s Mike Skinner - drove Chevrolet Silverado in Truck Series 1998: Earnhardt won their first Daytona 500 2007: Kevin Harvick won the No. 29 car in Daytona 500 2018: Austin Dillon won the 60th running of the Daytona 500 First team owner to win championships in all three NASCAR’s top touring series 2017: inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Family Grandsons, Austin and Ty Dillion race under RCR in early 2000s Now: Over 300 team members Multiple teams in the Cup and Xfinity Series Over 200 NASCAR victories 3 Daytona 500 wins And a lot more wins listed on the RCR racing page Away from the track Loves wine, the outdoors and investing in America’s youth 2004: opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA near Lexington, NC Activist for the conservation of natural resources He can be found hunting at home in Montana or fishing at his Hampton Estates in Lexington, NC 2008: his wife (Judy) and him founded the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma (CIPT) Mission to help discover and share the best ways to prevent and treat severe injuries to children Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website www.Farm4Profit.com Shareable episode link https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.com Email address Farm4profitllc@gmail.com Phone 515.207.9640 Subscribe to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5Xqw Follow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profit Connect with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/ Want Farm4Profit Merch? Custom order your favorite items today! https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.com Shareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.com Email address: Farm4profitllc@gmail.com Call/Text: 515.207.9640 Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5Xqw Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.