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2008-01-23 - Childress hoping to close in on Hendrick

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Dale Earnhardt's death left Richard Childress thinking it was time to find another way to make a living.

Almost seven years later, Childress and his team, Richard Childress Racing, have made a complete turnaround.

With two successful seasons behind RCR and especially with its new engine program - a combined effort with Dale Earnhardt Inc. - running smoothly after coming together midway through 2007, Childress isn't conceding anything to the top NASCAR team, Hendrick Motorsports.Dale Earnhardt's death left Richard Childress thinking it was time to find another way to make a living.

Almost seven years later, Childress and his team, Richard Childress Racing, have made a complete turnaround.

With two successful seasons behind RCR and especially with its new engine program - a combined effort with Dale Earnhardt Inc. - running smoothly after coming together midway through 2007, Childress isn't conceding anything to the top NASCAR team, Hendrick Motorsports.

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