Earnhardt-Childress Racing in the NASCAR RCA Cup Series (Johnsonverse)

ECR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Earnhardt-Childress Racing (ECR), is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR RCA Cup Series and the NASCAR Busch Series. The team is based in Welcome, North Carolina, and is owned and operated by Richard Childress, Dale Earnhardt, Teresa Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kelley Earnhardt Miller.
==Car No. 1 history==
Martin Truex, Jr. (2009-present)
===Car No. 1 results===
==Car No. 3 history==
Richard Childress (1968–1981)
RCR debuted at the 1969 Talladega 500 as a 1968 Chevrolet numbered 13. Childress himself drove the car, finishing 23rd after suffering axle problems. In 1972, the team came back to run fourteen races with Childress driving again, but didn't go full-time until 1976 when he would begin using the No. 3. Childress earned 11 Top 10 finishes and finished 11th in points that year. Over the next few years, he posted many Top 10s and twice was among the highest Top 10 points earners, but he never was in serious contention to win the championship. In 1981, he decided to end his career before the season ended, and handed his No. 3 ride to the defending Winston Cup champion, Dale Earnhardt, who brought his Wrangler sponsorship with him.
Ricky Rudd (1982–1983)
After posting six Top 10’s, Earnhardt left to drive for Bud Moore, and Ricky Rudd took his place for the 1982 season, with Piedmont Airlines becoming the sponsor. Rudd drove the car for both 1982 and 1983 finishing ninth in points both years, and winning twice in the latter. But after the season was over, Rudd was replaced by Earnhardt, with Wrangler back as sponsor (in perhaps an odd twist of fate, Rudd moved to Earnhardt's old ride, the No. 15 Bud Moore Engineering Wrangler-sponsored Ford Thunderbird, which actually kept its sponsorship despite Earnhardt leaving.
Dale Earnhardt (1984–2005)
This time, Earnhardt was back for good. Earnhardt would dominate the Winston Cup Series from 1986 to 1993, winning four championships during those years, with crew chiefs Kirk Shelmerdine and Andy Petree, and Goodwrench replacing Wrangler as the primary sponsor after 1987. Goodwrench executives originally wanted the car to be bright blue and white, but Childress convinced the company to run a mainly-black scheme, which would later become iconic. After an injury in 1996 that almost forced Earnhardt to miss a race, Earnhardt's performance began to slow down, and went through 1997 without a victory, causing many to speculate that he was losing his edge. The next year, he won the Daytona 500, breaking a 20 race losing streak, although he had a mostly-unspectacular year other than that. The year after that one, he was able to score wins at Talladega, as well as cause more controversy, after he spun Terry Labonte out to win a race at Bristol. In 2000, he looked like he was finally regaining his old form, winning seven races and winning his 6th championship. 2001 saw Earnhardt finish third in points, winning six races; he won three races in 2002, and announced his retirement from full-time competition at the end of the 2005 season, getting his final career win at the Firecracker 400.
Jeff Burton (2006-2013)
Following Dale Earnhardt's retirement, Childress tabbed Jeff Burton (who had driven for Roush since 1996) to take over the No. 3 car. GM Goodwrench continued sponsoring Burton with a new paint scheme.
Austin Dillon (2014-present)
On December 11, 2013, Richard Childress and Dale Earnhardt announced that Childress' eldest grandson Austin Dillon would replace Burton for 2014 and contend for Rookie of the Year honors.
===Car No. 3 results===
==Car No. 8 history==
; Kirk Shelmerdine (1981)
The No. 8 car debuted in 1981 at Texas World Speedway as McDonald's sponsored Pontiac with Kirk Shelmerdine as the driver. He finished 33rd.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2009-2019)
On July 25, 2008, Richard Childress and Dale Earnhardt announced that their respective teams would merge for the 2009 season, citing the effects of the then-ongoing Great Recession. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was retained in the No. 8 car formerly owned by DEI, as well as owning a 20% stake in the combined Earnhardt-Childress Racing team with his father, his stepmother Teresa, his sister Kelley, and Childress himself.
Jeffrey Earnhardt (2020-present)
On February 1, 2019, ECR announced that Jeffrey Earnhardt (who had driven the No. 30 car since his 2014 rookie season) would move over to the No. 8 for the 2021 season, replacing his uncle.
===Car No. 8 results===
== Car No. 13 history ==
Mike Skinner
=== Car No. 13 results ===
==Car No. 30 history==
; No. 30
Kevin Harvick (2001-2013)
The No. 30 car at ECR was formed in 2001, with America Online signing a four-year contract. Childress tabbed his 25-year-old Busch Series driver Kevin Harvick to drive the car on a limited basis during that season as part of a transition from the Busch Series to RCA Cup for 2002.
; No. 07
With AOL leaving as sponsor, Childress signed Jack Daniel's to sponsor the car, marking one of the first hard liquor sponsorships in NASCAR's history. The team also changed its number to 07 to commemorate JD's slogan "Ol' No. 7".
; Return to No. 30
;Jeffrey Earnhardt (2014-2019)
;Josh Berry (2020-present)
===Car No. 30 results===
==Car No. 31 history==
Beginnings (1988–1990)
Originally, car No. 31 was Childress's R&D car. It debuted in 1988 at North Carolina Speedway, as No. 22 and Rodney Combs driving, finishing dead last. The car wasn't seen again until 1991.
Neil Bonnett (1991-1996)
In 1991, RCR expanded to a two-car operation, adding the No. 31 with Neil Bonnett.
Mike Skinner (1997–2001)
Robby Gordon (2001-2004)
Dave Blaney (2005)
Clint Bowyer (2006-2008)
Mark Martin (2009-2013)
Regan Smith (2014)
Ty Dillon (2015-present)
===Car No. 31 results===
==Car No. 33 history==
Matt Kenseth (2009-2019)
Tyler Reddick (2020-2022)
Kyle Busch (2023-present)
===Car No. 33 results===
==Car No. 98 history==
Austin Dillon made his Cup Series debut at Kansas in October 2011, with sponsorship from Camping World on the No. 98 Chevrolet. The car was fielded in association with music executive Mike Curb and promoted the Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration. The entry was allowed because of NASCAR's policy that allows teams to field a seventh car if it is fielded for a rookie in seven or less races.
===Car No. 98 results===
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