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 Cup Series champion who amassed 76 victories in a Hall of Fame career,

Dillon had won five Cup Series races before his victory at Richmond on Saturday, but had yet to put together a dominant performance during his Cup Series career.

Let‘s start by dispensing with the notion that Austin Dillon ever will be known as the imitator of “The Intimidator.” The current driver of the No. 3 Chevrolet has six victories in 433 Cup starts and never will be confused with seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt and his 76 wins in NASCAR‘s premier series.