Rodney Childers
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Rodney Childers (born June 7, 1976, in Mooresville, North Carolina) is a NASCAR crew chief. He currently works with Scott Riggs and the #10 Valvoline Dodge Charger fielded by Evernham Motorsports.
Before becoming crew chief, Childers himself was a racer, competing in the World Karting Association when he was 12 years old. He won seven championships in the state of South Carolina and five championships at the national level before moving to the Late Model Stock Car division in 1997. From 1999 to 2002 he competed in the NASCAR Slim Jim All Pro Series and the Hooters Pro Cup Series. In 2000, Childers made his Busch Series debut at Myrtle Beach Speedway, driving the #49 Southern Marine Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Jay Robinson Racing. He started 33rd but finished last after being involved in a lap 69 crash with Jeff Purvis.
Childers retired from racing in 2003 to concentrate on becoomin a mechanic. He first worked with Penske-Jasper Racing as a mechanic for the #77 Kodak Dodge, before becoming car chief. In June 2005, Childers was named Rigg's crew chief at MB2/MBV Motorsports for the rest of the season, where Riggs two top-five and four top-10 finishes. He moved with Riggs to Evernham at the start of the 2006 season.
