Welcome, North Carolina-based Richard Childress Racing has announced several key appointments to its NASCAR Cup Series competition leadership team.

Mike Dillon has been named chief operating officer, a position that will focus heavily on competition administrative functions, according to the team's announcement. Dillon will provide forward thinking and direction in all areas of performance and operations, with an emphasis on recruiting and retaining top talent in the industry.

He has served in key roles such as vice president of competition, director of team operations, driver, and spotter. Dillon helped launch RCR's successful NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series program in the late 1990s and has been instrumental in RCR's driver development program over the years.

John Klausmeier will focus on competition leadership for RCR as technical director, overseeing all technical engineering activities with a focus on vehicle systems engineering, design and metrology, and will continue to provide departmental oversight for RCR's engineers and crew chiefs. Klausmeier has more than 20 years of motorsports experience. All competition departments report to Klausmeier, while Klausmeier reports to Dillon.

Andy Street has been named performance director for RCR, focusing on research and development and increasing overall on-track performance across the company. He will also serve as crew chief for RCR's part time No. 33 Chevrolet entry in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026.

Additionally, Richard Boswell will continue as crew chief for the No. 3 Chevrolet Cup Series team and Jim Pohlman will work as crew chief for the No. 8 Chevrolet Cup Series team.

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