MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 24, 2025) – JR Motorsports today announced that former NASCAR Cup Series Champion crew chief Rodney Childers will be joining the organization in 2026 as crew chief of the No. 1 Chevrolet with drivers Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Childers, a 40-time race winner in the Cup Series, will enter into his first season as a crew chief in NASCAR’s second-highest level of competition.
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Rodney Childers Out As Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Crew Chief
Spire Motorsports made a crew chief change for its No. 7 Chevrolet team, announcing Wednesday that veteran Rodney Childers and the team agreed to mutually part ways during the off-week break.
The move comes as the NASCAR Cup Series is set to resume this weekend with Sunday’s Jack Link’s 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM) at Talladega Superspeedway.
East Tennessee Native Rodney Atkins To Perform Food City 500 Pre-Race Concert On Sunday, April 13
BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 19, 2025) – One of East Tennessee’s most successful country music artists, Rodney Atkins, will perform the pre-race concert on Sunday, April 13, before the green flag drops for the tradition-rich Food City 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at iconic Bristol Motor Speedway.
Born in Knoxville and raised in Cumberland Gap, Atkins will be a perfect fit for the Food City 500 as well as the natural tie-in to the city that’s designated as the Birthplace of Country Music. One of the most recognized and powerful voices in Country Music, Atkins has eight top-five singles, more than 14 million records sold and over 4 billon on-demand global streams.
Rodney Childers Joining Spire Motorsports in 2025 to Crew Chief Corey LaJoie
Rodney Childers, a 40-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race winning crew chief and one of the sport’s most respected tacticians, will lead Spire Motorsports No. 7 team and driver Corey LaJoie in 2025. (more…)