Rodney Childers
Race Car Driver
Road woes won't stop Reutimann from chasing...to develop a winning team. The team has made tremendous progress over the first two years, most recently with the addition this season of crew chief Rodney Childers, who Reutimann personally selected for the job. Reutimann won his first Cup... In this article: David Reutimann, Rodney Childers, Nascar, Watkins Glen, Max Papis, Marcos Ambrose, Germain Racing, and Brian Vickers |
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washingtonpost.com | May 25, 2009
Reutimann Earns First Sprint Win at Rainy Coca-Cola 600
...14th when the rain started again shortly after 4 p.m. That's when his crew chief, Rodney Childers, decided it was time to gamble. "Rodney told me, 'I'm either going to get us a win or lose us about 10 spots here,' " Reutimann recalled.
In this article: David Reutimann, Nascar, Coca-Cola 600, Tony Stewart, Sprint Cup, Sprint, Daytona 500, and Concord
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Sportingnews | October 14, 2009
NASCAR Banking 500 advance package
...the race on Lap 221 after a shower hit Turn 2. Six laps later, the race was red-flagged for the fourth time. "It certainly wasn't the prettiest win," Reutimann said. "Rodney Childers made a great call and told me to stay out. NASCAR on TV
In this article: Nascar, David Reutimann, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon, Joe Gibbs Racing, Michael Waltrip, Toyota, and Indianapolis
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Miami Herald | August 05, 2009
Reutimann still angry about Pocono wreck
...lead, while the leaders came onto pit road. NASCAR halted the race on lap 227. "Rodney Childers made the right call and told me to stay out," Reutimann said. "He told me, 'we need to come in and work on this thing to make it as good as we...
In this article: David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Pocono Raceway, Clint Bowyer, Joe Gibbs Racing, Sour cream, Sprint Cup, Coca-Cola 600, and Nascar
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Fox Sports | May 26, 2009
Reutimann's big win a long time coming
...went from pit road, Reutimann remained with his car. Childers, who grew up in nearby Mooresville and previously raced against his driver, tried to calm Reutimann while he paced himself. Reutimann's father Buzzie unsuccessfully nurtured his...
In this article: David Reutimann, Michael Waltrip, Nascar, Kyle Busch, Toyota, Aaron's, Sprint Cup, Daytona 500, and Coca-Cola 600
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The Hot Pass: Pocono obstacles don't stop Stewart
...think it's about a $200,000 car when you get down to it," Reutimann said. "So by the time he gives Rodney one and me one, I think that goes, all the race paid, 400,000. Shoots the profit all to heck I guess. "Rob is a great guy and he's a...
In this article: Tony Stewart, David Reutimann, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Nascar, Jeff Gordon, and Coca-Cola 600
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Appeals court hears arguments in Ky. NASCAR suit
...with his first career Sprint Cup victory in his 75th start. Reutimann did not have the best car in the race, but crew chief Rodney Childers made the triumphant call. His love for the crack pipe was mightier than the love for his...
In this article: Nascar, David Reutimann, Kentucky, Sprint Cup, Kentucky Speedway, David Boies, and Jeremy Mayfield
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Rodney Childers (born June 7, 1976, in Mooresville, North Carolina) is a NASCAR crew chief. He currently works with David Reutimann and the #00 Aaron Rents Toyota Camry fielded by Michael Waltrip Racing.
Before becoming crew chief, Childers himself was a racer, competing in the World Karting Association when he was 12 years old. He won seven championships in the state of South Carolina and five championships at the national level before moving to the Late Model Stock Car division in 1997. From 1999 to 2002 he competed in the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series and the Hooters Pro Cup Series. In 2000, Childers made his Busch Series debut at Myrtle Beach Speedway, driving the #49 Southern Marine Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Jay Robinson Racing.
Childers retired from driving in 2003 to concentrate on becoming a mechanic. He first worked with Penske-Jasper Racing as a mechanic for the #77 Kodak Dodge, before becoming car chief. In June 2005, Childers was named Scott Riggs' crew chief at MB2/MBV Motorsports for the rest of the season, where Riggs two top-fives and four top-10 finishes. He moved with Riggs to Evernham Motorsports at the start of the 2006 season, and stayed with him until October 2007, when he became Elliott Sadler's crew chief at Evernham. He stayed with Sadler until the end of 2008, when he moved to Waltrip Racing.
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