Controversy
Childress was involved in a physical altercation with fellow Camping World Truck Series owner and current driver Kyle Busch following the Truck race on June 4, 2011.
Joey Coulter, driver of Childress's #22 Chevrolet Silverado, battled tightly for position with the #18 Toyota Tundra of Kyle Busch. Coulter would eventually hold off Busch, taking the 5th spot in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250. Once the race had concluded, Busch purposely bumped into one of Childress's trucks on the cool-down lap. Childress reportedly approached Busch in the garage area, took off his jewelry (a gold watch) and proceeded to punch Busch in the face. The fight was broken up and insults were exchanged before Childress put Busch in a headlock and hit him again.
Two days later, NASCAR fined Childress $150,000 and placed him on probation through the end of the year. Kyle Busch was not fined or disciplined. NASCAR President Mike Helton stated that " did nothing that would have warranted the actions of Richard Childress."
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