Posted by Wayne G. Barber Race #8
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. wins XFINITY race at Richmond: #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway. It is his 24th XFINITY Series win of his career and his first since 2010. He led 128 of the 149 laps.
#2-Ty Dillon finished second and captured the $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus. The rest of the top 10: #1-Elliot Sadler, #19-Daniel Suarez, #2-Austin Dillon, #5-Cole Custer, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #11-Blake Koch, #22-Brad Keselowski, and #48-Brennan Poole.
The race ended after one attempt at NASCAR Overtime. A late race accident collected several drivers at the front of the field with less than 10 laps to go.
The first caution of the race did not come until 15 laps to go.
Pole sitter #20-Erik Jones was involved in both of the cautions on the day and finished 34th.
There were 2 cautions for 20 laps and 4 lead changes among 4 leaders.
The average speed was 93.623mph.
Connecticut modified shoe Ryan Preece posted another dismal day starting 23rd and finishing 24th completing 146 of the 149 lap race good for 18 points. All the teams who made the trip got in the race and no one went home without a check.
XFINITY Driver standings following Richmond:
1) #19-Daniel Suarez, 279
2) #1-Elliott Sadler, 270, -9
3) #3-Ty Dillon, 260, -19
4) #33-Brandon Jones, 249, -30
5) #20-Erik Jones [1 win], 244, -35
6) #62-Brendan Gaughan, 242, -37
7) #7-Justin Allgaier, 241, -38
8) #48-Brennan Poole, 212, -67
9) #16-Ryan Reed, 210, -69
10) #6-Darrell Wallace, Jr., 201, -78
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