Richard Childress, American race car driver and businessman
Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American former NASCAR driver and the current team owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR). He became one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina. In 2004, he opened a vineyard in the Yadkin Valley AVA near Lexington. He was on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association. His grandsons Austin Dillon and Ty Dillon are NASCAR drivers.