[autotag]Richard Childress Racing[/autotag] made a shocking announcement on Tuesday. [autotag]Andy Petree[/autotag], the executive vice president, has retired, effective immediately. Keith Rodden has been appointed interim competition director of Richard Childress Racing ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Nashville Superspeedway.
Petree joined Richard Childress Racing in 1993 as a crew chief and helped guide Dale Earnhardt Sr. to his final two Cup Series championships. In 2017, Petree re-joined Richard Childress Racing as its new Vice President of Competition. Since November 2023, the 65-year-old has held the position of executive vice president at Richard Childress Racing.
This is a shocking development, as Petree won’t end until the end of the 2024 NASCAR season. Rodden will take over immediately amid a season that has featured significant struggles for the Cup Series program. Richard Childress Racing must find more pace soon as Kyle Busch sits below the playoff cut-line, and Rodden will have more responsibility in making it happen.
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