Danny Lawrence, Assistant-Chief Engine Builder / Trackside Engine Department Manager
Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines
Date of Birth: February 16
Hometown: Clemmons, N.C
Residence: Clemmons, N.C

Career Highlights

• 2010 will mark Lawrence’s 26th year under the RCR umbrella
• Employed at Richard Childress Racing’s engine shop, beginning in 1985, and moved over to Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines in 2007
• Responsible for overseeing all ECR engines, NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR CampingWorld Truck Series’ on race weekends
Camping World Series
• Involved with the development of every engine at ECR
• Led ECR Engines to five NSCS poles, including the 2009 Daytona 500, four NNS victories and four Nationwide Series poles, along with two NCWTS wins in 2009
• Assisted in building the engines that powered:
• Clint Bowyer to the 2008 NNS driver’s championship;
• Kevin Harvick to victory in the 2007 Daytona 500;
• Scott Wimmer, Jeff Burton and Richard Childress to the 2007 NNS owners’ championship;
• Ron Hornaday Jr. to the 2007 NCWTS championship for Kevin Harvick Inc.
• Harvick to the 2006 NNS championship;
• Harvick, Johnny Sauter and Childress to the 2003 NNS owners’ championship;
• Harvick to the 2001 NNS title;
• Dale Earnhardt to victory in the 1998 Daytona 500;
• Mike Skinner to the inaugural NCWTS championship in 1995;
• RCR to 12 Twin 125 wins for the Daytona 500 – 10 consecutive with Earnhardt from 1990-99 and also in 1986, then with Robby Gordon in 2003
• Won 2005 Clevite Engine Builder Showdown with Greg Gunnell
• Former Clevite Engine Builder Showdown world record holder (20 minutes 26 seconds) minutes
• Won 2002 Clevite Engine Builder Showdown with Gunnell
• Crew member of the 2000 No. 3 GM Goodwrench team that finished second in the NSCS Series point standings with Dale Earnhardt
• Named Chief Engine Builder for the No. 3 GM Goodwrench team in 1997
• Won NSCS championships with the No. 3 GM Goodwrench team in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994
• Won the Bud Shootout with the No. 3 GM Goodwrench team in 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993 and 1995
• Selected to the Copenhagen All-Pro Team six times
• Hired as an engine builder at RCR on Jan. 7, 1985