NASCAR-Dillon-Dazzles Auto Racing
FILE - Austin Dillon waves during driver introductions before two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races at Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 13, 2025, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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In his playoff-clinching victory at Richmond Raceway, Austin Dillon shared some NASCAR history on the venerable short track with the most famous driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet. Dale Earnhardt, the late seven-time champion who amassed 76 Cup Series victories in a Hall of Fame career, was the last Richard Childress Racing driver to win consecutive Cup races at the 0.75-mile oval in Richmond, Virginia. The comparisons to Earnhardt and charges of nepotism have dogged Dillon since the grandson of team owner Richard Childress was tabbed 11 years ago to drive the car number synonymous with a NASCAR icon.