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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Richmond Xfinity race in overtime

Dale Earnhardt Jr. accomplished two firsts Saturday at Richmond International Raceway.

NASCAR's most popular driver not only won the Xfinity Series ToyotaCare 250, but for the first time he won in the subseries using his own equipment while racing for JR Motorsports.

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Earnhardt had to hold off Ty Dillon and others after a nine-car crash in Turn 2 with eight laps remaining sent the race into overtime. It was the first overtime finish in an Xfinity race under NASCAR's new rules.