RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing (RCR), is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by former driver Richard Childress.

In the Cup Series, the team currently fields two Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s: the No. 3 for Austin Dillon and the No. 33 for Austin Hill. RCR has won the NASCAR Cup Series championship six times, all with driver Dale Earnhardt, as well as the Daytona 500 three times.

Cars Car No. 07 history Dave Blaney (2005)

With AOL leaving as sponsor, Childress had two voids left to fill. He decided to rehire Dave Blaney, and signed Jack Daniel's to sponsor the car, marking one of the first hard liquor sponsorships in NASCAR's history. The team also used number 07 to commemorate JD's slogan "Ol' No. 7". Blaney posted just 2 top ten finishes during 2005, finishing 26th in the standings.

Clint Bowyer (2006–2008) Blaney moved to Bill Davis Racing in 2006, while rookie Clint Bowyer was placed in the No. 07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet for RCR. In his second season, Bowyer took the first win for this team at the Sylvania 300 at Loudon. Bowyer finished third in the final standings in 2007. In 2008, Bowyer got his second win at Richmond at the Crown Royal Presents The Dan Lowry 400, and finished fifth in points.

Casey Mears (2009) On August 23, 2008, former Hendrick Motorsports driver Casey Mears was signed to drive the 07 in 2009, with Bowyer moving to the No. 33. Mears struggled in the new ride, however, and had to take on three crew chiefs during the season. More troubling was the fact that Jack Daniel's announced on September 21, 2009, that they would be leaving RCR at the end of the year, leaving the 07 without a sponsor. Childress decided to release Mears at the end of the year,

Car No. 07 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts 2005 Dave Blaney 07 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 27th 3289 2006 Clint Bowyer DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 17th 3833 2007 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 3rd 6377 2008 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 5th 6381 2009 Casey Mears DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 21st 3759

Car No. 3 history

Car No. 8 history Kirk Shelmerdine (1981) The No. 8 car debuted in 1981 at Texas World Speedway as McDonald's sponsored Pontiac with Kirk Shelmerdine as the driver. He finished 33rd.

Daniel Hemric (2018–2019)

The No. 8 car returned in 2018 running part-time with Daniel Hemric making his Cup series debut at the spring Richmond race and the Charlotte Roval race. The car was sponsored by Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff, who sponsored Hemric in four races of the 2017 Xfinity Series season. Hemric finished 32nd at Richmond and 23rd at Charlotte.

It was announced on December 14, 2018, that the No. 31 team would be changing numbers to No. 8 for the 2019 season. Despite winning one pole, the No. 8 was largely inconsistent and struggled to compete on a weekly basis, scoring a season-best finish of 5th at the spring Talladega race and a 25th-place finish in the standings. On September 17, 2019, RCR announced that Hemric would be released from his contract at the end of the season.

Tyler Reddick (2020–2022)

On October 2, 2019, RCR officially announced Tyler Reddick as the driver of the No. 8 for the 2020 season. The team had a vast improvement, scoring nine top 10s and a runner-up finish in the first Texas race. Reddick ended the season 19th in the standings.

The 2021 season saw Reddick become more consistent in his finishes, with one top-fives and ten top-10 finishes during the regular season. A fifth-place finish at the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona enabled him to make the playoffs for the first time. Reddick was eliminated from the playoffs following the conclusion of the Round of 16 at Bristol.

Reddick began the 2022 season with a 35th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. At the Bristol dirt race, he battled Chase Briscoe for the lead on the closing laps when Briscoe lost control and caused both cars to slide on the final turn, leading to Reddick finishing second to Kyle Busch. At Road America, Reddick held off Chase Elliott to score his first career Cup Series win. On July 12, 2022, it was announced that Reddick had signed with 23XI Racing for a full-time Cup ride in 2024. At the Indianapolis Road Course, Reddick held off the field in overtime to win his second race of the season. Reddick was eliminated in the Round of 16 after being involved in a multi-car pileup at the Bristol night race. Despite his elimination, he scored his third career win at Texas a week later. Reddick retired from the Martinsville playoff race early, as he was not feeling well.

Kyle Busch (2023–2026)

On September 13, 2022, it was announced that Kyle Busch would be taking over the No. 8 beginning in 2023. Busch began the season with a 19th-place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. A week later, he scored his first win with RCR and 61st career victory at Fontana. Busch later scored wins at Talladega and Gateway. He was eliminated from the Round of 12 at the conclusion of the Charlotte Roval race. On June 3, Busch crashed during a Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis.

Busch began the 2024 season with a 12th-place finish at the Daytona 500. The following week, he finished third in a thrilling three-wide photo finish at Atlanta, just 0.007 seconds behind Daniel Suárez, who claimed the win, with Ryan Blaney taking second. On lap 2 of the All-Star Race, Busch made contact with the wall while battling Ricky Stenhouse Jr.. He then collided with Stenhouse's car from behind, sending him into the wall and ending his race. Afterward, Stenhouse expressed his intention to confront Busch. He approached Busch at his hauler in the infield, and the two drivers exchanged words about the incident. The argument escalated when Stenhouse threw a punch, triggering a brawl involving both drivers' crews and Stenhouse's father. However, despite finishing second in the final two regular-season races at Daytona and Darlington, Busch failed to make the playoffs. This marked the first time since 2012, and the first time in the history of the modern playoff format, that Busch missed the playoffs. Additionally, he went winless for the first time in his full-time career, ending a 19-year streak of at least one win per season.

Busch started off the 2025 season with a 34th-place finish at the Daytona 500 after being caught up in a late race wreck. However, he followed this race up with a 7th at Atlanta and a dominant performance at Circuit of the Americas, leading the most laps on the day (42), and finishing 5th after falling back in the final few laps. However, Busch struggled for most of the season, collecting only two top fives and seven top tens, ultimately failing to make the playoffs for the second season in a row.

Busch started the 2026 season with a 15th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Just as the previous season, he struggled during the first 12 races, scoring only two top-10 finishes while crew chief Jim Pohlman was replaced by Andy Street after 10 races. On May 21, Busch died suddenly due to an illness. Two days later, it was revealed that Busch had severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. Following the passing of Busch, RCR announced it will suspend the use of the No. 8 and renumber the team to the No. 33 starting at the Coca-Cola 600, with Austin Hill scheduled for the race. RCR also stated the No. 8 will be reserved for Busch's son Brexton, should he decide to pursue a NASCAR career.

Car No. 8 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts1981 Kirk Shelmerdine 8 Pontiac RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA 0 2018 Daniel Hemric Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 43rd 20 2019 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 25th 530 2020 Tyler Reddick DAY LVS CAL PHO DAR DAR CLT CLT BRI ATL MAR HOM TAL POC POC IND KEN TEX KAN NHA MCH MCH DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV KAN TEX MARPHO 19th 780 2021 DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL BRD MAR RCH TAL KAN DAR DOV COA CLT SON NSS POC POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IRC MCHDAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV TEX KAN MAR PHO 13th 2250 2022 DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR BRD TAL DOV DAR KAN CLT GTW SON NSS ROA ATL NHA POC IRC MCH RCH GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 14th 2215 2023 Kyle Busch DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH BRD MAR TAL DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON NSS CSC ATL NHA POC RCH MCH IRC GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL ROVLVS HOM MARPHO 14th 2232 2024 DAY ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV KAN DAR CLTGTW SON IOW NHA NSSCSC POC IND RCH MCHDAY DAR ATL GLN BRI KANTAL ROV LVSHOM MAR PHO20th766 2025 DAY ATL COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI TAL TEX KAN CLT NSS MCH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND IOW GLN RCH DAY DAR GTW BRI NHAKAN ROV LVSTAL MAR PHO 21st 737 2026 DAY ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR BRI KAN TAL TEX GLNCLTNSSMCHPOCCORSONCHIATLNWSINDIOWRCHNHADAYDARGTWBRIKANLVSCLTPHOTALMARHOM

Car No. 27 history Paul Menard (2011–2017)

On August 11, 2010, Paul Menard was signed to drive the fourth RCR car after he decided to leave the struggling Richard Petty Motorsports. The car number was revealed to be 27, and MENARDS Home Improvement, owned by Paul's father John Menard Jr., came on to sponsor the car in a multi-year agreement. Former TRG Motorsports partner Tom Pumpelly was listed as the owner of the No. 27 and the No. 35th place owner's points were given to Menard to guarantee a spot in the first five races. The 27 opened the season with a 9th-place finish at the Daytona 500. Menard would go on to win the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis on July 31, leading a total of 21 laps and using a fuel mileage gamble to take the victory. It was the first and only career win for Menard. The victory also made Paul eligible for the $3 million Sprint Summer Showdown. Menard spent most of the season flirting with the top 12 in points. Menard and the 27 team would end up finishing 17th in points.

In 2012 and 2013, Menard's results were similar, scoring 9 top 10s in both seasons and finishing 16th and 17th in points respectively, with only three DNF's over the two years. At the 2013 season finale at Homestead, Menard was involved in a freak incident, when his right rear wheel caught fire due to rubber from a previous tire issue being wrapped around the rear axle and igniting from a cut brake line. The tire proceed to explode on pit road, sending black smoke in all directions, and ending their day. ESPN analyst Andy Petree described it as "like a bomb went off" during the telecast of the race. In a less infamous incident at Darlington in April of the next year, Menard blew a right front tire and slammed the turn 2 wall. Once again on pit road, rubber collected under the car (in addition to fluid leaking from the engine) caught fire and exploded, ending the 27 car's race.