Ousted NASCAR Legend Confesses Devastation as He Plots Cup Series Return A 2014 Stewart-Haas NASCAR Cup-winning crew chief faces career uncertainty after his Spire exit as he weighs his next move. Aad

For more than a decade, Rodney Childers stood atop the NASCAR Cup Series. He was one of its most successful crew chiefs, guiding Kevin Harvick to the 2014 championship and collecting 40 career Cup wins along the way. Childers’ reputation as a meticulous strategist placed him in rare company. Only Allan Gustafson and Paul Wolfe approached his level of achievement among active pit bosses. But since stepping away from Stewart-Haas Racing, he had a short stint with Spire Motorsports, but he parted with them after just nine races. Lately, Childers has found himself on the outside looking in. The abrupt shift has left fans and insiders questioning the situation. Can one of NASCAR’s most decorated minds still have a place in the Cup garage? That uncertainty was met with an admission from Childers