There was no one thing that led to Rodney Childers and Spire Motorsports unexpectedly deciding to mutually part ways last week. Childers gave his first interview on the subject Monday as a guest on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. He mostly echoed the sentiment already expressed by Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson...

Justin Haley called it an “unexpected change” for Spire Motorsports and Rodney Childers to part ways early into the NASCAR Cup Series season.Ryan Sparks has taken the reins as crew chief of Haley’s No. 7 team, beginning this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Haley and Childers made it through the first...

Ryan Sparks will assume the crew chief role for Justin Haley and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team beginning this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.Sparks, the competition director for the organization, will handle both roles following the departure of Rodney Childers. Spire and Childers confirmed they had mutually agreed to part...