13 - Crew Chief Cliff Champion: Rock Bottom

Glorious White-Knuckled, God-Fearing, Spun-Out-And-Half-Turned-Over Racing Stories

15-10-2021 • 14 mins

Cliff Champion has reached the top of the NASCAR world as a crew chief before. Over the years, he’s worked with the likes of Richard Childress, Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker. But Cliff's story goes well beyond the race track. After going through a divorce and losing his job, Cliff attempted suicide on three separate occasions in 1990. The road back proved to be a difficult, but not an impossible journey. He opens up about his struggles, the path to recovery, and shares a story that everyone needs to hear.