MOORESVILLE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) – JR Motorsports announced that Rodney Childers will be joining the organization in 2026 as crew chief in what will become the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.

Childers, a 40-time race winner as a Cup Series crew chief, will enter into his first season as a crew chief in NASCAR’s second-highest level of competition. The Xfinity series will rebrand to O'Reilly next year.

JRM owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he and Childers have known each other since they were young.

“Rodney’s resume and career speak for itself,” said Earnhardt. “Rodney and I grew up together and have known each other since we were kids. That’s a relationship that has always been close and has remained close to this day. We’ve always had interest in working together in motorsports

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