About Us
The Richard Childress Racing Museum, located front and center on the 52-acre RCR campus in Welcome, North Carolina, offers visitors a walk through time and traces how an independent one-car team evolved into one of NASCAR’s most successful organizations.
The RCR Museum takes visitors through a journey that includes team owner Richard Childress’ earliest days as a NASCAR driver, the championship-winning years with Dale Earnhardt and the No. 3 team, the evolution and success of the team after Earnhardt’s untimely passing, and Childress’ passion for the outdoors.
Based in the 47,000-square foot shop that was home to Earnhardt’s No. 3 team for many years, visitors have the opportunity to step back in time to see race cars and other artifacts that have contributed to some of the most iconic moments in NASCAR history.
The museum hosts the largest collection of No. 3 Goodwrench Chevrolets, including the 1998 Daytona 500-winning car, the 1995 Brickyard 400 winner and each of the special paint schemes driven by Earnhardt in the All-Star races from 1995-2000. Guests can learn how the RCR crew developed, built and prepared Chevrolets each week by walking through the different departments of the old race shop.
The museum is also home to some of the team’s most successful cars and iconic moments outside of the Earnhardt-Childress legacy:
– 1998 Budweiser Shootout-winning No. 31 Chevrolet driven by Mike Skinner
– 2001 No. 29 Chevrolet, driven to victory by Kevin Harvick at Atlanta Motor Speedway
– 2003 Brickyard 400-winning No. 29 Chevrolet
– 2007 No. 29 Chevrolet as it left Victory Lane after RCR’s second Daytona 500
– 2017 No. 3 Dow Chevrolet, driven to victory by Austin Dillon in the Coca-Cola 600
– 2018 No. 3 Dow Chevrolet, driven to victory by Austin Dillon in the Daytona 500
Along with the team’s Cup Series success, the museum also showcases RCR’s championship efforts in the NASCAR Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series. The center section of the facility is dedicated to Childress’ devotion to wildlife and outdoor conservation. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Ducks Unlimited, all actively involved in the conservation of the nation’s wildlife and natural resources, are showcased in this area along with many of the animal trophies Childress has taken over the years.
ADDRESS:
Richard Childress Racing Museum & Team Store
236 Industrial Drive | Lexington, NC | 27295
(336) 731-3389
BUSINESS HOURS:
Tue-Fri: 9am-5pm
Sat: 9am-3pm
Sun: Closed
Mon: Closed
*Last ticket sold one hour prior to closing
*2023 Holiday Hours*
CLOSED
- April 7th-8th
- July 4th
- November 23rd-25th
- December 22nd - January 8th
MONDAYS OPEN:
- April 10th
- April 17th
- May 22nd
- October 9th
MUSEUM TICKET PRICES:
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (55 & up): $8.00
Students (7-18): $5.00
Children (6 & under): FREE
*Discounted rates for military and first responders
*Tax not included in above prices
*For group and field trip pricing, please give us a call at (336) 731-3389 extension 3227 or 3139.
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Event Packages
Basic Package: $250
$50 deposit required at time of booking
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 4 tables with black linen tablecloths
• Up to 16 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• Free all-day admission to museum
Package #2: $350
$75 deposit required at time of booking
Remaining balance due day prior to event
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 5 tables with black linen tablecloths or race themed plastic tablecloths
• Up to 32 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• Free all-day admission to museum
Package #3: $500
$100 deposit required at time of booking
Remaining balance due day prior to event
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 7 tables with black linen tablecloths or race themed plastic tablecloths
• Up to 48 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• Free all-day admission to museum
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Birthday Packages
Pit Stop: $250
$50 deposit required at time of booking
Remaining balance due day prior to event
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 3 tables with black linen tablecloths or race themed plastic tablecloths
• Up to 16 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• “Happy Birthday” Banner
• Birthday “Toolbox”
o Pizza Cutter
o Cake Cutter
o Ice-cream scoop
• Free all-day admission to museum
Line-Up: $350
$75 deposit required at time of booking
Remaining balance due day prior to event
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 5 tables with black linen tablecloths or race themed plastic tablecloths
• Up to 32 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• “Happy Birthday” Banner
• Birthday “Toolbox”
o Pizza Cutter
o Cake Cutter
o Ice-cream scoop
• Free all-day admission to museum
Qualifying: $500
$100 deposit required at time of booking
Remaining balance due day prior to event
• Choice between two spaces: Original Shop or Austin Dillon Daytona 500 display
• Space rental for up to 3 hours
• 7 tables with black linen tablecloths or race themed plastic tablecloths
• Up to 48 guests
• On-site event coordinator
• Includes setup & breakdown of space
• “Happy Birthday” Banner
o Birthday “Toolbox” Pizza Cutter
o Cake Cutter
o Ice-cream scoop
• Free all-day admission to museum
