NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress fired at three people who broke into his home Sunday evening, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.
The suspects attempted to break into Childress’ house in the Reedy Creek area of Davidson County just after 10:00 p.m., the sheriff’s office said.
Childress and wife, Judy, were at home when they heard a crash downstairs, the sheriff’s office said. The three suspects had shattered a window which activated an alarm.
According to the police report, Childress said the suspect had their faces covered, and were carrying what appeared to be guns.
After hearing the glass break Childress retrieved his own weapon before going to investigate, the sheriff’s office said. When he saw the suspects inside his house he fired.
No one was injured, and nothing was taken from the Childress house, said Davidson County Sheriff David Grice.
According to the sheriff’s office report, Childress said he felt, “the only reason he and his wife were here today was because of God and the Second Amendment.”
Childress has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspects who remain at large.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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