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Newsweek
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Richard Childress Responds To AJ Allmendinger's Scathing ECR Attack
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Richard Childress has repsonded to AJ Allmendinger's scathing attack of the ECR Engines in Kansas. The 43-year-old retired from the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway after just seven laps. As his engine blew, he fumed: "Hey ECR, you guys f***ing suck. I mean, what ... f*** you guys!" Responding to the comments from the Kaulig Racing driver, Childress explained to NBC Sports NASCAR reporter Justin Long: RCR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Childress (R) and Roger Penske owner of the Penske Motorsports talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway... RCR team owner and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Childress (R) and Roger Penske owner of the Penske Motorsports talk on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. More"The 12 [Ryan Blaney] blew up two times [this year]. The 48 [Alex Bowman] blew up [one time]. They never said anything. It's how you want to run your mouth. "I just want to know what happened to the engine. When [Allmendinger] jumps out [of the car at Kansas], he don't even know if the belt come off the oil pump or what." Vice president of alliance operations for ECR Engines, Danny Lawrence, explained the issue that Allmendinger encountered. He commented: "It was a bearing issue. We at RCR and ECR have a quality control department. They're struggling to figure out exactly what happened. They've sent the bearings off to be analyzed, but the initial [cause] looks like lack of lubrication. "That engine had ran at Darlington. We're not so sure that we didn't have some kind of foreign material, something, an oil line or something happened for [the] lack of lubrication." He added: "We have filters on the oil going in, we have filters on the oil coming out. So it's baffling, but Richard is holding a strong arm [saying] 'I want answers to be able to show [Kaulig Racing President] Chris Rice and [team owner] Matt Kaulig. We're going to know exactly [what happened] and try to make sure this never happens again." NASCAR Cup Series: Current Standings
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Richard Childress seeks answers to Kansas engine failure for AJ Allmendinger
ECR Engines is closing in on a cause for AJ Allmendinger's blown engine last weekend at Kansas Speedway, a failure that led to the driver's radio rant against the engine company that Richard Childress serves as Chairman and CEO. Allmendinger's engine blew after six laps last weekend. After the engine blew, Allmendinger said on his team's radio: 'Hey ECR, you guys (expletive) suck.' Advertisement When a team member asked if he had lost an engine, Allmendinger replied on the radio: 'Yeah, shockingly.' The engine failure was the second of the season for Allmendinger. Those have been the only two engine failures for ECR in the Cup Series. ECR provides engines for Kaulig Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Trackhouse Racing and Beard Motorsports. NASCAR: NASCAR All-Star Race How to watch Sunday's All-Star Open, All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro After dominant performances the past two years, the exhibition event will have a new format and length. Childress told NBC Sports on Friday at North Wilikesboro that he had yet to talk to Allmendinger but expressed his displeasure with Allmendinger's comments, noting how other drivers have reacted on a team's radio after an engine failure. Advertisement 'The 12 (Ryan Blaney) blew up two times,' Childress said. 'The 48 (Alex Bowman) blew up (one time). They never said anything. It's how you want to run your mouth.' Childress said he wanted to talk to Allmendinger when there was a definitive answer to the engine's failure. 'I want to know what happened to the engine,' Childress said. 'When (Allmendinger) jumps out (of the car at Kansas), he don't even know if the belt come off the oil pump or what.' Adding to the frustrations for Allmendinger is that the engine failure marked the second consecutive race he failed to finish. A crash ended his day at Texas in the previous race. Those two finishes dropped him from 15th in the points to 25th heading into next weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race Good news, bad news for NASCAR Cup teams ahead of All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Advertisement Joey Logano won last year's All-Star Race, leading 199 of 200 laps. Danny Lawrence, vice president of alliance operations for ECR Engines, told NBC Sports that debris may have caused the issue with Allmendinger's engine last weekend at Kansas. 'It was a bearing issue,' Lawrence said. 'We at RCR and ECR have a quality control department. They're struggling to figure out exactly what happened. They've sent the bearings off to be analyzed, but the initial (cause) looks like lack of lubrication. 'That engine had ran at Darlington. We're not so sure that we didn't have some kind of foreign material, something, an oil line or something happened for (the) lack of lubrication.' Advertisement Lawrence said what caused the failure with two of the eight bearings should be known this week. As to what could have got in the line, Lawrence is unsure. 'We have filters on the oil going in, we have filters on the oil coming out,' Lawrence said. 'So it's baffling, but Richard is holding a strong arm (saying) 'I want answers to be able to show (Kaulig Racing President) Chris Rice and (team owner) Matt Kaulig. We're going to know exactly (what happened) and try to make sure this never happens again.'
NBC Sports
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Richard Childress seeks answers to Kansas engine failure for AJ Allmendinger
ECR Engines is closing in on a cause for AJ Allmendinger's blown engine last weekend at Kansas Speedway, a failure that led to the driver's radio rant against the engine company that Richard Childress serves as Chairman and CEO. Allmendinger's engine blew after six laps last weekend. After the engine blew, Allmendinger said on his team's radio: 'Hey ECR, you guys (expletive) suck.' When a team member asked if he had lost an engine, Allmendinger replied on the radio: 'Yeah, shockingly.' The engine failure was the second of the season for Allmendinger. Those have been the only two engine failures for ECR in the Cup Series. ECR provides engines for Kaulig Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Trackhouse Racing and Beard Motorsports. Nate Ryan, Childress told NBC Sports on Friday at North Wilikesboro that he had yet to talk to Allmendinger but expressed his displeasure with Allmendinger's comments, noting how other drivers have reacted on a team's radio after an engine failure. 'The 12 (Ryan Blaney) blew up two times,' Childress said. 'The 48 (Alex Bowman) blew up (one time). They never said anything. It's how you want to run your mouth.' Childress said he wanted to talk to Allmendinger when there was a definitive answer to the engine's failure. 'I want to know what happened to the engine,' Childress said. 'When (Allmendinger) jumps out (of the car at Kansas), he don't even know if the belt come off the oil pump or what.' Adding to the frustrations for Allmendinger is that the engine failure marked the second consecutive race he failed to finish. A crash ended his day at Texas in the previous race. Those two finishes dropped him from 15th in the points to 25th heading into next weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dustin Long, Danny Lawrence, vice president of alliance operations for ECR Engines, told NBC Sports that debris may have caused the issue with Allmendinger's engine last weekend at Kansas. 'It was a bearing issue,' Lawrence said. 'We at RCR and ECR have a quality control department. They're struggling to figure out exactly what happened. They've sent the bearings off to be analyzed, but the initial (cause) looks like lack of lubrication. 'That engine had ran at Darlington. We're not so sure that we didn't have some kind of foreign material, something, an oil line or something happened for (the) lack of lubrication.' Lawrence said what caused the failure with two of the eight bearings should be known this week. As to what could have got in the line, Lawrence is unsure. 'We have filters on the oil going in, we have filters on the oil coming out,' Lawrence said. 'So it's baffling, but Richard is holding a strong arm (saying) 'I want answers to be able to show (Kaulig Racing President) Chris Rice and (team owner) Matt Kaulig. We're going to know exactly (what happened) and try to make sure this never happens again.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
AJ Allmendinger rips engine builder after early failure in NASCAR Kansas
AJ Allmendinger was out of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas after just five laps due to an engine failure and he immediately tore into 'Earnhardt Childress Engines' as a result. 'Hey ECR, you guys fucking suck,' Allmendinger said over his team communication. Advertisement Did you lose the engine? 'Yeah, shockingly.' That was sarcasm, if you couldn't tell. But he wasn't done as he coasted towards pit road. 'I mean, what…fuck you guys,' Allmendinger added before dropping several more f-bombs for good measure. Allmendinger has been a surprise playoff contender this season and much of his frustration had to center around a 38th place finish that cost him considerable ground in the hunt to make the Round of 16. He is now 40 points out of the final provisional spot after Kansas. ECR Engines is the primary Chevrolet supplier for Richard Childress Racing and Kaulig Racing, of which the latter employs Allmendinger. Advertisement Also Read:: Kyle Larson is taking NASCAR points lead into second Indianapolis 500 run Related Headlines
Newsweek
11-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Allmendinger Launches Scathing Attack Of ECR After Blown Engine Ends Kansas Run
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AJ Allmendinger fired an explosive rant towards ECR Engines following an early exit from the NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. After just seven laps of the race, the 43-year-old's engine blew up, bringing his race to an early end. The driver fumed: "Hey ECR, you guys f***ing suck. I mean, what ... f*** you guys!" Luckily, the Kaulig Racing driver avoided a wreck when the engine blew, instead guiding the No. 16 Chevrolet off the track as it came to a stop. AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on May 03, 2025 in Fort Worth, ahead of the race weekend in Kansas, Allmendinger explained in a press release: "Obviously we had a tough weekend in Texas, so we need to reset and get some momentum back. On the positive side, we've shown our mile-and-a-half program is really strong. Our plan is to go to Kansas, have speed, and execute like we have been to put together a solid run." An early issue for AJ Allmendinger in Kansas. #NASCARonFS1 — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 11, 2025 Allmendinger returned to full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing this year. The Kaulig Racing driver commented ahead of the 2025 season, as previously reported by Newsweek Sports: "Honestly, just driving the cars... I don't know if I'm on the lighter side of popular opinion on that or what, but I actually really enjoy driving the Cup cars," Allmendinger admitted. "I think that was part of the reason that we talked about the decisions. And I feel fortunate more than anything that Matt and Chris still believe in me to try to help whatever program they want me in, whether it's Cup or Xfinity. "But yeah, definitely I like the direction that our team is headed just being back in these cars full time." Allmendinger is currently 19th in the drivers' Cup Series standings. NASCAR Cup Series standings ahead of Kansas
