Ep. 155 | Kip Childress (NASCAR)

The Racing Writer's Podcast

Kip Childress wears two hats for NASCAR as both the assistant Cup Series director and the pace car driver. In today’s episode, we dig into both roles by discussing a variety of topics. First, what his offseason to-do lists consist of; breaking down his responsibilities in the garage; being a sounding board and go-to person for teams; the new way of bringing teams into the garage; the unique ways Childress had hauler drivers park in the garage with COVID, and what it’s like parking them every week; if officials do weekend reviews after each race; the lineage of the Childress family to make him a third-generation official; the job responsibility of being the pace car driver for the Cup Series; the importance of putting the car in cruise control; how the procedure has changed because of honorary pace car drivers and some funny celebrity stories; why pace car drivers also wear protective equipment; the craziest or most unexpected thing he’s seen in the pace car; drivers who like to have fun with the pace car; what his view is when parked under green; how much of the race he sees; what it’s like to lead the field at the Daytona 500. Music created by Tony Monge.
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