Okuma to Sponsor Richard Childress Racing Nationwide Series Entry
The RCR No. 33 Chevrolet Camaro will be driven by Cale Conley, who is making his Nationwide Series debut at Bristol following a full season in the 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, where he finished with four top-fives, five top-10s and one pole award.
Posted: March 16, 2014
An Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, NC) paint scheme car will be run by the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) team in two NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2014. The scheme was run at the Drive to Stop Diabetes 300 on March 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway and can be seen at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on April 11 at Darlington Raceway.
Okuma CNC machines are used for precision machining of complex race car parts.
The new paint scheme car celebrates a longstanding, productive partnership between Okuma and RCR. Okuma CNC machines are used for precision machining of complex race car parts which are produced at the RCR/Okuma Technology Center (RCR/OTC).
“Two of our goals at Richard Childress Racing are winning races and winning championships,” says Richard Childress, RCR President and CEO. “To accomplish this, we must be competitive and consistent every week. Race car components, especially those for engines, are held to tolerances of less than .001 of an inch.
“Okuma’s high technology machining centers go even further and are accurately repeatable to .00008 of an inch. Okuma technology, coupled with unparalleled engineering support, creates a partnership that enables Richard Childress Racing to achieve its goals.”
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