"That one kind of caught me off guard...hopefully he winds up somewhere where he'll make a difference because I think he can.

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 spent 30 minutes in the NASCAR Cup Series hauler on Friday morning at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and as he explained with his signature smirk, ...

In a Monday interview with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio's SiriusXM Speedway, Rodney Childers opened up about his recent departure from Spire Motorsports, and the veteran crew chief also clarified his ...

Rodney Childers further mentioned that he likes to work with late-model cars. "I’m really just having fun with late models again. This is my background, what I always loved back in the day and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...