Rodney Childers, a former NASCAR driver and crew chief, showed his interest in one of NASCAR's high-profile job openings.

Rodney Childers' abrupt exit from Spire Motorsports shocked the NASCAR garage and left a vacancy atop the pit box for Justin Haley and the No. 7 Chevrolet. Childers has over 20 years of experience ...

Spire Motorsports has parted ways with 20-year veteran Rodney Childers after serving as crew chief for the No. 7 Cup Series team for nine races, an announcement Wednesday confirmed.

During Rodney Childers' time with Haley, the short-lived duo only scored one top-10 from Homestead-Miami Speedway. It remains ...

FILE - Crew chief Rodney Childers walks to a drivers' meeting before to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File ...

Rodney Childers out at Spire Childers, 48, was seen as a big coup for Spire when it signed him to a multi-year deal this past June. Childers joined Spire after Stewart-Haas Racing announced it ...

FILE - Crew chief Rodney Childers walks to a drivers' meeting before to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File) ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Spire Motorsports has parted ways with championship-winning crew chief Rodney Childers after only nine races with the team. Childers, one of the winningest active crew chiefs ...

Rodney Childers’ time at Spire Motorsports lasted just nine points races. The team announced it had split with the championship-winning crew chief ahead of this weekend’s Cup Series race at ...

FILE – Crew chief Rodney Childers walks to a drivers’ meeting before to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File) ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Spire Motorsports has parted ways with championship-winning crew chief Rodney Childers after only nine races with the team. Childers, one of the winningest active crew ...

Crew chief Rodney Childers walks to a drivers' meeting before to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. Credit: AP/Ralph Freso ...