{"id":2406,"date":"2016-04-23T23:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T04:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=2406"},"modified":"2016-04-24T17:33:43","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T22:33:43","slug":"dale-earnhardt-jr-wins-richmond-nascar-xfinity-race-in-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/23\/dale-earnhardt-jr-wins-richmond-nascar-xfinity-race-in-overtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Richmond NASCAR XFINITY race in overtime"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Reid Spencer<\/b><\/span>
\nNASCAR Wire Service<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

RICHMOND, Va. \u2013<\/span><\/strong> After a massive late-race wreck scrambled the running order in Saturday\u2019s ToyotaCare 250, Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/strong> survived a two-lap dash in overtime to win his first NASCAR XFINITY<\/a> Series race since 2010 and the first in his own JR Motorsports equipment.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dale

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Earnhardt held off Ty Dillon by .266 seconds in a main event that ran nine laps past its scheduled distance of 140 laps, but Dillon collected the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus available to the two highest finishes among XFINITY Series regulars from each of the two heats that preceded the main event.<\/span>
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The victory was Earnhardt\u2019s fourth at Richmond \u2013 his first at the .75-mile short track since 2002 \u2013 and the 24th of his career. Earnhardt\u2019s last win in the series came in the July 2010 race at Daytona in a No. 3 Chevrolet owned by Richard Childress.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Earnhardt has not driven the No. 3, the number closely associated with his father, since that victory. On Saturday, he drove the No. 88 Chevrolet in his last scheduled start of the season for JR Motorsports.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Dale

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, celebrates in Vitory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Matt Hazlett\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

Though Earnhardt led 128 of the 149 laps after passing Erik Jones for the top spot on Lap 18, the final two were a challenge, with Dillon restarting beside him for the two-lap overtime.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Those last couple of laps, we were real loose in the corner,” Earnhardt said. “I thought Ty was going to get to me \u2013 he tried to get to me. When we got to (Turn 3), we drove into the corner wide-open.”<\/span>
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But Dillon couldn\u2019t pull even with Earnhardt, who cleared Dillon\u2019s No. 3 Chevy off Turn 4 on the first overtime lap.<\/span>
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“We came up a little short, but we\u2019re going to get one soon,” Dillon said.<\/span>
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Dillon wouldn\u2019t have had a shot at the win at all, had a nine-car pileup on Lap 134 not bunched the field and necessitated the overtime.<\/span>
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\"Dale

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The wreck came moments after a restart, with Brennan Poole leading the field to the green. Poole had stayed out on old tires when Earnhardt and the rest of the lead-lap drivers came to pit road for fresh rubber under caution on Lap 127.<\/span>
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Earnhardt restarted third behind Poole and JR Motorsports teammate Justin Allgaier, but when Poole spun his tires, Earnhardt dived to the inside approaching Turn 1, creating a three-wide lead group. After side-by-side contact with Earnhardt\u2019s No. 88, Poole\u2019s No. 48 Chevy washed up the track, clipped and turned Allgaier\u2019s No. 7 and ignited a chain-reaction wreck that damaged three of the four cars eligible for the Dash 4 Cash bonus \u2013 those of Poole, Allgaier and Jones.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

“When he spun the tires, I had to go to the inside,” Earnhardt said. “I tried not to drive up into him \u2013 I don\u2019t think I got into him. They just kind of came together up there (in the outside lane) and had a heck of a wreck.<\/span>
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\"Darrell

Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Ford EcoBoost Ford, races Brandon Jones, driver of the #33 Chevrolet Military Discount Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

“I hate that it happened, but, man, I had to do what I had to do to try to get the win. We ran so well and led all those laps.”<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

(More photos below results)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Elliott Sadler came home third, followed by series leader Daniel Su\u00e1rez, who leaves Richmond nine points ahead of Sadler in second. Austin Dillon ran fifth and Cole Custer sixth in Custer\u2019s XFINITY Series debut.<\/span>
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Poole brought his damaged car home in 10th.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – ToyotaCare 250<\/b><\/span>
\nRichmond International Raceway<\/b><\/span>
\nRichmond, Virginia<\/b><\/span>
\nSaturday, April 23, 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i), Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2. (2) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3. (9) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4. (6) Daniel Su\u00e1rez, Toyota, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5. (10) Austin Dillon(i), Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6. (17) Cole Custer(i), Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7. (15) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8. (16) Blake Koch, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9. (8) Brad Keselowski(i), Ford, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10. (7) Brennan Poole #, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11. (18) Ryan Reed, Ford, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12. (19) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13. (12) Justin Marks, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14. (25) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15. (13) Brandon Jones #, Chevrolet, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16. (11) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a017. (22) Spencer Gallagher(i), Chevrolet, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18. (14) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 19. (21) Jeb Burton, Ford, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 20. (26) Garrett Smithley #, Chevrolet, 147.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21. (20) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 147.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22. (23) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 147.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23. (24) Ryan Preece #, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 24. (29) Ray Black Jr. #, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25. (30) Travis Kvapil(i), Ford, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26. (32) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27. (31) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28. (28) BJ McLeod #, Ford, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29. (33) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 145.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30. (37) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 144.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31. (38) Timmy Hill(i), Dodge, 143.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32. (36) Todd Peck, Ford, 143.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33. (5) Matt Tifft(i), Toyota, Accident, 135.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34. (1) Erik Jones #, Toyota, Accident, 134.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 35. (4) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, Accident, 134.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36. (34) Mike Harmon, Dodge, Accident, 123.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 37. (27) Jeff Green, Toyota, Brakes, 104.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38. (35) Carl Long, Dodge, Brakes, 17.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 39. (39) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, Suspension, 12.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40. (40) Josh Wise(i), Chevrolet, Transmission, 7.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 93.623 mph.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 1 Hrs, 11 Mins, 37 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 0.266 Seconds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 2 for 20 laps.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 4 among 4 drivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 E. Jones # 1-17; D. Earnhardt Jr.(i) 18-129; B. Poole # 130-132; J. Allgaier 133; D. Earnhardt Jr.(i) 134-149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 D. Earnhardt Jr.(i) 2 times for 128 laps; E. Jones # 1 time for 17 laps; B. Poole # 1 time for 3 laps; J. Allgaier 1 time for 1 lap.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Top 10 in Points: D. Suarez – 279; E. Sadler – 270; T. Dillon – 260; B. Jones # – 249; E. Jones # – 244; B. Gaughan – 242; J. Allgaier – 241; B. Poole # – 212; R. Reed – 210; D. Wallace Jr. – 201.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Brennan

Brennan Poole, driver of the #48 DC Solar Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Todd Warshaw\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Daniel

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Juniper Networks Toyota, drives in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"(L-R)

(L-R) Team owner Richard Childress speaks with Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 WESCO Chevrolet, in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Erik

Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Hisense USA Toyota, practices for the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Erik

Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Hisense USA Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win Heat #1 of the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Drew Hallowell\/NASCAR via Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Ty

Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 WESCO Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win Heat #2 of the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Erik

Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Hisense USA Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Drew Hallowell\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Darrell

Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Ford EcoBoost Ford, races Brandon Jones, driver of the #33 Chevrolet Military Discount Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/Getty Images<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Elliott

Elliott Sadler, driver of the #1 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Ty

Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 WESCO Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the Dash 4 Cash award after the NASCAR XFINITY Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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