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JIM UTTER
The Charlotte Observer
Friday, May. 16, 2008
Longtime Cup owner Richard Childress and six others were inducted Thursday night into the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame in Raleigh.
In addition to Childress, former Duke athletics director Tom Butters, former Duke quarterback Leo Hart, sportswriter Bill Hensley, former NFL player Ken Huff, former Guilford golf and men's basketball coach Jack Jensen, former Harlem Globetrotter Fred "Curly" Neal and current North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams were also inducted.
"Only in America can a kid with a dream to drive a race car be fortunate enough to be inducted into the hall of fame of his home state," said Childress. "I'd be remiss if I didn't give Dale Earnhardt a lot of credit for my induction.
"Racing is a team sport and I've been fortunate to have been able to surround myself over the years with people who are committed to success."
Childress has won six Cup titles, all with Earnhardt, and currently fields three Cup and two Nationwide series teams.
