Richard Childress Racing AdvoCare 500 Race Preview

In 123 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned three pole awards and nine wins, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory in the Cracker Barrel 500 on March 11, 2001. Dale Earnhardt won eight times at the Hampton, Ga.-based track under the RCR banner. Additionally, RCR boasts 28 top-five and 52 top-10 finishes at AMS and RCR-prepared Chevrolets have led 2,834 laps at the ultra-fast 1.54-mile oval. Richard Childress, a former driver on NASCAR’s senior circuit, recorded his best finish at AMS, ninth, in the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 2, 1980. Catch the Action … ESPN’s live coverage of the AdvoCare 500 begins Sunday, September 2 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Qualifying for the 25th points-paying event on the Sprint Cup Series will be broadcast live on SPEED on Friday, August 31 at 6 p.m. ET. Paul Menard #27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet Th...