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Attention is turning to the next season already, and Richard Childress Racing has become the next team to begin overhauling things. Per reports, crew chief Richard Boswell was being promoted to Vice President of Competition.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / September 23

Boswell Promoted; Austin Dillon Will Have a New Crew Chief in 2027

On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing announced a round of personnel changes aimed at the upcoming 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. While the team made the moves in hopes of turning around performance of the organization next year, it will have a direct impact on Austin Dillon, the driver of the team's iconic No.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 14

NASCAR Cook Out 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

Here's what you need to know with only three regular-season races remaining before the 10-race Chase begins.

Carson Kvapil scores second straight NASCAR O'Reilly Series win after wild finish at Iowa

Ryan Blaney has massive opportunity in final four races of NASCAR regular season

'Great opportunity' awaits Ryan Preece over final stretch of NASCAR regular season

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

As Ty Gibbs wins NASCAR Cup races, mom Heather tries to stay off the radio

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Field Level Media / August 13

Austin Dillon chasing three-peat at Richmond Raceway

Richmond Raceway gets its turn Saturday night -- the only shot the D-shaped, 3/4-mile short track has -- at delivering its special brand of excitement in the Cook Out 400 (7 p.m., USA Network).

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 12

Richard Boswell: Richard Childress Racing needs 'to do everything better'

Crew chief Richard Boswell had a blunt answer when asked about his approach to the final 13 races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Austin Dillon reveals biggest difference at RCR since Kyle Busch's death

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

Before consecutive wins, Carson Kvapil feared NASCAR career would soon be 'game over'

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 12

Austin Dillon reveals biggest difference at RCR since Kyle Busch's death

As harsh a reality as it was, the world, including the NASCAR garage, somehow kept turning after the shocking death of Kyle Busch on May 21.

Richard Boswell: Richard Childress Racing needs 'to do everything better'

Kyle Petty calls out Christopher Bell amid flood of runner-up finishes

NASCAR said it would make up a penalty for Denny Hamlin at Iowa

Tyler Allen reveals why No. 54 didn't team have brake issues at Iowa

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 10

Three big questions ahead of Cook Out 400 at Richmond

Here are three big questions with only three regular-season races remaining.

Ty Gibbs is a championship threat a year after missing NASCAR's postseason

Despite not winning yet this year, Christopher Bell is dangerous NASCAR title threat

All eyes are on Austin Dillon with Richmond upcoming on NASCAR schedule

NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 takeaways: Ty Gibbs fends off Christopher Bell for Iowa win

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 10

All eyes are on Dillon with Richmond upcoming on NASCAR schedule

All eyes are on Austin Dillon with Richmond upcoming on NASCAR schedule

Dillon notched only his third top 10 of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season on Sunday at Iowa Speedway.

Despite not winning yet this year, Christopher Bell is dangerous NASCAR title threat

Ty Gibbs is a championship threat a year after missing NASCAR's postseason

Kyle Larson is again a victim of NASCAR's championship hangover

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / July 4

Dillon commends Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Austin Dillon commends Austin Hill but doesn't reveal his NASCAR Cup future

Hill is pulling double-duty nearly every week while competing for the O'Reilly Series title and trying to stake out a future for himself at the Cup level.

Jesse Love fastest in NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice at Chicagoland

Denny Hamlin: Return of Chase puts NASCAR's title fight back in drivers' hands

Hendrick teammates Kyle Larson, William Byron pitted against each other in NASCAR's In-Season Challenge

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 3

NASCAR makes decision on Austin Dillon after intentional-crash allegation

Dillon finished the race in 18th, while Keselowski finished 34th and took a major hit in the standings, falling from 11th to 13th.

Josh Berry in the midst of career-worst NASCAR Cup Series season

Denny Hamlin misses the mark with comment about NASCAR race lengths

Erik Jones, Zane Smith, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. slowly moving up NASCAR standings

Former NASCAR crew chief believes Corey Heim can compete for wins in rookie season

The 'NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers' quiz

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / May 31

Brad Keselowski Teases Revenge on Austin Dillon After Nashville Wreck

Fingers are being pointed from one team to another at Nashville Superspeedway. A wreck with just over 100 laps to go has caused Brad Keselowski to go to the garage.

NASCAR News / Larry Brown Sports / May 22

Austin Dillon shares emotional tribute to teammate Kyle Busch

Austin Dillon shared perhaps the most emotional tribute yet to teammate Kyle Busch after Busch’s sudden death on Thursday. Dillon had been teammates with Busch on Richard Childress Racing since 2023, but had looked up to Busch for his entire life.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 10

Richard Childress Racing shows proof of life with strong Watkins Glen run

Richard Childress Racing desperately needed a good weekend for drivers Austin Dillon and Kyle Busch, and the organization got one at Watkins Glen. Austin

Shane van Gisbergen mounts incredible charge to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen

Connor Zilisch, Ty Gibbs battled for Watkins Glen win before Shane van Gisbergen flew by

Head-scratching strategy for Michael McDowell at Watkins Glen pays dividends

Sunday’s NASCAR race interrupted by flying tent

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 1

Austin Dillon says there's an 'urgency' for RCR to perform

Austin Dillon says there's an 'urgency' for Richard Childress Racing to perform

Through the first 10 races of 2026, Dillon and his teammate, Kyle Busch, are 24th and 27th in the NASCAR Cup Series standings, respectively.

Kyle Busch losing NASCAR Truck race at Texas would be worst sign of his decline

Justin Allgaier wins pole for NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Texas

Tony Stewart reveals meeting with NASCAR execs that kickstarted his retirement

Dystany Spurlock to become first Black woman to compete in NASCAR

Chaos will continue despite NASCAR leaving Talladega

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

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The 'NFL most receiving-1st downs' quiz

The 'Last 2-rushing-TD duos by team' quiz

The 'Most TD's through four games' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / March 24

Richard Childress Racing off to historically bad start to 2026 NASCAR season

There just isn't any speed inside the Cup portion of the RCR shop at the moment.

Why Justin Allgaier's NASCAR career is Hall of Fame-worthy

Is Tyler Reddick on pace for a 1998 Jeff Gordon-esque NASCAR season?

NASCAR's toughest track couldn't keep red-hot Tyler Reddick from victory lane

Michael Jordan steals Darlington spotlight with wild pit road celebration

The 'Drivers in the NASCAR Hall of Fame' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 16

Kyle Busch shows the value of consistency under NASCAR’s new Chase format

NASCAR’s new Chase format is built on consistency — on stacking points whenever and however you can. That reality was evident Sunday in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Daytona 500 takeaways: Tyler Reddick makes last-lap pass to win record-setting race

Chase Elliott sees Daytona 500 win crumble in closing seconds

Biggest winners and losers from the Daytona 500

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 13

Austin Dillon fastest in second Daytona 500 practice

A former Daytona 500 winner was fastest in the second practice session for Sunday's Daytona 500.

Jeb Burton paces NASCAR O'Reilly Series practice at Daytona

Ty Majeski wins pole for NASCAR Truck Series opener at Daytona

Richard Childress gives Kyle Busch a blunt message ahead of Daytona 500

What Daytona 500 starting lineup looks like after Duel races

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 2

Three NASCAR drivers who can make 2026 Clash after failing to qualify in 2025

Wednesday's Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium will not be a typical NASCAR event.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says current NASCAR Clash is 'unrecognizable'

Brad Keselowski couldn't race in NASCAR Clash even if he wanted to

Kyle Busch is not a fan of NASCAR bringing back the Chase

Different kind of precipitation could push NASCAR Clash back even farther

The 'NASCAR Clash winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / September 7, 2025

Austin Dillon accidentally wrecks his brother in NASCAR playoff race at Gateway

Things might be a little awkward at the dinner table for Austin and Ty Dillon on Sunday evening.

NASCAR playoff driver suffers detrimental crash in second race of postseason

2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff field set

'I'm gonna get flack for it': Ryan Blaney ranks NASCAR's crown-jewel races

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 21, 2025

NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines

On Saturday night, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series head to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway for the running of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Peacock). Here is what you need to know ahead of the regular-season finale.

NASCAR playoff picture shifts to Daytona for regular-season finale

Humpy Wheeler was one of NASCAR's great visionaries, innovators

Five takeaways from 2026 NASCAR schedule release

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners since 2000' quiz

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 17, 2025

Austin Dillon tied this Dale Earnhardt record with Richmond win

Dillon had won five Cup Series races before his victory at Richmond on Saturday, but had yet to put together a dominant performance during his Cup Series career.

Austin Dillon earns NASCAR playoff spot with clutch Richmond win

Austin Dillon winning his way through criticism that comes with being kin to racing royalty

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture looks like after Richmond

The 'NASCAR Clash winners since 2000' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 17, 2025

Austin Dillon winning his way through criticism that comes with being kin to racing royalty

Dillon has been no stranger to criticism, but he's proving he belongs.

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture looks like after Richmond

Austin Dillon earns NASCAR playoff spot with clutch Richmond win

Austin Dillon becomes 1st repeat Cook Out 400 winner in 15 years

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 16, 2025

Austin Dillon earns NASCAR playoff spot with Richmond win

Austin Dillon earns NASCAR playoff spot with clutch Richmond win

For the second year in a row, Austin Dillon won the Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway.

William Byron wins NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship

Team Penske scores triple top-five finishes at Richmond

Alex Bowman firmly on NASCAR playoff bubble after Richmond

Richmond a big missed opportunity for Ryan Preece in NASCAR playoff hunt

Chris Buescher's NASCAR playoff hopes in a 'terrible spot'

What the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture looks like after Richmond

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 13, 2025

Three NASCAR drivers under the most pressure at Richmond

Here are the drivers under the most pressure at "The Action Track."

Shane van Gisbergen broke these records with Watkins Glen win

ThorSport Racing teammates front and center of Truck Series playoff bubble

Former NASCAR official sheds light on investigation, decisions during infamous 2013 'Spingate' scandal

Short-lived Memphis-Arkansas Speedway was a tragic piece of NASCAR history

The 'Daytona 500 winners' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / August 1, 2025

Richard Childress makes bizarre claim about Austin Hill, Aric Almirola incident

In the aftermath of Austin Hill and Aric Almirola's incident at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27, team owner Richard Childress has made an odd claim about what led to the crash.

Austin Hill's NASCAR championship hopes take a big hit after suspension

Kaulig Racing parts ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver

Brenden Queen holds off Brent Crews to win ARCA race at Iowa Speedway

Why Joey Logano is not losing confidence despite frustrating season

NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 preview: Favorite, underdog, top storylines