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Podcast: Farm4Profit Podcast
Episode: F4F - Richard Childress & Iowa Speedway President - Eric Peterson
Description: Sponsored by Iowa Corn GrowersFunded by Estes Performance Concaves Richard Childress       Grew up in Winston-Salem, NCMarried to his wife for over 50 years3 great-grandchildren Who or what is Growth EnergyRichard Childress RacingFormer race car driver in NASCARChildhoodAs a child spent time at Bowman Gray Stadium - city’s local short trackSold peanuts and popcorn to help support his familyFirst race car - an old 1947 Plymouth - $201969: first time competing in NASCAR - placed 23rd For awhile he was a one-man team: driver, mechanic, chief engine builder, etcHad to find other jobs to fund racing 1980’s: grown RCR to...