Former race car driver Richard Childress is considering taking legal action against NASCAR after discovering disparaging text messages sent by executives of the organization.
A statement on Monday, Nov. 24 issued to local news station WCAC and the New York Times from Richard Childress Racing said, “RCR and Richard Childress are deeply disappointed by the insensitive and defamatory statements made about Mr. Childress in recently surfaced text messages between NASCAR executives Steve Phelps and Brian Herbst.