Richard Childress is known as an owner who has always stood by his team. One of the big reasons behind his successful leadership throughout his long career spanning more than five decades was his support and willingness to stand by his drivers, even if the opposition was NASCAR itself. And in recent times, he has been feeling this to be true, with newer reasons, but he’s not standing alone.

The 79-year-old owner of Richard Childress Racing has been an owner-driver since 1969, and he shifted solely to ownership after 1981, focusing on tough, blue-collar racing. That toughness echoed in 1986 at North Wilkesboro, where Dale Sr. wrecked Darrell Waltrip late, earning a penalty, but Childress backed him fully, saying NASCAR overreacted to aggressive driving. And now, decades later, Childress re

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