Richard Childress Racing Customer Story

Driving Successwith Lenovo

Richard Childress Racing (RCR) stands as a
successful National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) racing team. Foundedby Richard Childress in 1969, RCR has becomea powerhouse known for excellence, innovation,and a winning spirit.

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To be competitive in NASCAR,
you need the best technology, thebest team, and the best equipment.
Richard Childress, Chairman, RCR.

At RCR, staying ahead of the competition requires
a commitment to cutting-edge technology.
RCR takes pride in producing their own chassis,building their own cars, and crafting their own
engines. One of the key drivers behind theirsuccess is the power of Lenovo technology topush speed and performance to the limits.

The Challenge
In the fast-paced world of NASCAR, RCR needed
high-speed technology that would enable themto run simulations quickly, make split-second
decisions, and communicate effectively withsupport engineers. Significant latency issues intheir command centre hindered real-time track
support. Additionally, RCR sought advanced
technology to optimize their engine parts andperform hardware analysis for peak performance.

The Solution
Lenovo’s OEM Solutions team extends its
remarkable capabilities to customers, enabling
businesses to excel in their industries.
RCR’s successful collaboration with Lenovo
extended beyond technology. The OEM Solutions
team provided advisory services, tailored techrecommendations, and direct engineering access.
This support ensured seamless track performance,mitigating potential issues. By leveraging Lenovo’s
powerful technology and strategic AMD partnership,
RCR reduced simulation times to just 30 seconds
using Lenovo ThinkStation workstations. Thisfacilitated quick decision-making and seamless
communication with support engineers during races.
This partnership reshapes the future of RCR’stechnology portfolio, adopting AMD Ryzen™
Threadripper™ PRO 7000 WX-Series processors
in their next generation ThinkStation P8, aligningperfectly with their goals for excellence inmotorsports.

How Lenovo Workstations
Transformed Their Process
The Lenovo ThinkStation P8 with AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO processors offers stunning
performance with up to 96 cores and clock speed up to 5.3GHz. The P8 combines Lenovo’s
legendary reliability and customer-driven innovation with professional manageability andenterprise-class support.
Purpose built with the speed and configurability professionals require, this powerhouse offers PCIe
Gen5, unmatched NVIDIA RTX™ professional graphics support, as well as increased storage speed
and fast onboard 10GB ethernet. The ThinkStation P8 provides the ground-breaking performance“Lenovo is at the forefront of that innovation,
they help us in those areas to understand that
innovation and apply it to what we do.
Torrey Galida, President, RCR

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ThinkStation P8 SpecificationsProcessor
AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO7000 WX-Series(up to 96 cores, up to 5.3GHz)
Graphics
Supports up to 3 powerful
NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 AdaMemory
Up to 1TB DDR5 4800MHz ECC

StorageUp to 52TB of Storage

ThermalsMulti-channel Cooling

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