RICHMOND, VA. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored his 24th career NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) victory Saturday by taking the checkered flag in the ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Pertinent numbers relating to Earnhardt Jr.’s popular victory:
50 – All-time NASCAR wins for Earnhardt Jr. He’s won 26 times in Sprint Cup Series and 24 times in Xfinity Series.
31 – All-time victories for JR Motorsports in national touring divisions (28 in NXS, 2 in NCWTS, 1 in ARCA)
28 – All-time NXS victories for JR Motorsports, dating back to its first win on March 1, 2008, with Mark Martin.
24 – Career NXS victories for Earnhardt Jr., dating back to his very first on April 4, 1998, at Texas Motor Speedway.
19 – Years spanned of victorious races by Earnhardt Jr., starting in 1998 with seven wins and continuing in 1999 (6), 2002 (2), 2003 (3), 2004 (2), 2006 (2), 2010 (1) and 2016 (1).
14 – Years separating Earnhardt Jr.’s last time racing in NXS at Richmond and today. He won both.
10 – Current ranking for Earnhardt Jr. on the all-time NXS wins list, tied with Tommy Houston.
9 – Victorious drivers for JR Motorsports all-time in NXS. They include Kevin Harvick (6), Brad Keselowski (6), Regan Smith (6), Chase Elliott (5), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1), Ron Fellows (1), Kasey Kahne (1), Mark Martin (1) and Jamie McMurray (1).
6 – Seasons since Earnhardt Jr. had previously won an NXS race, dating back to July 2, 2010, at Daytona.
4 – JR Motorsports’ current streak of multiple win seasons, dating back to 2013.
4 – All-time NXS victories by Earnhardt Jr. at Richmond International Raceway in only six tries. His wins came in 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2016.
4 – Wins for Dave Elenz since becoming crew chief in 2015.
3 – Consecutive years that JR Motorsports has conquered Richmond. It won in 2014 with Kevin Harvick, 2015 with Chase Elliott, and 2016 with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3 – Wins for Hellmann’s since becoming a primary sponsor at JR Motorsports. Hellmann’s scored wins on Sept 4, 2010, at Atlanta with Jamie McMurray, July 4, 2014, at Daytona with Kasey Kahne, and April 23, 2016, at Richmond with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hellmann’s announced this weekend that it has extended its partnership with JR Motorsports through 2018.
3 – Drivers in which Dave Elenz has scored victories with. They include Kevin Harvick (2), Chase Elliott (1), and Earnhardt Jr. (1).
3 – Teams in which Earnhardt Jr. has won NXS races with. They include Dale Earnhardt Inc. (21), Richard Childress Racing (2), and JR Motorsports (1).
1 – Wins by Earnhardt Jr. in a JR Motorsports car.
0 – Days waiting for Dale Jr.'s first win in a JR Motorsports car.