Dale Earnhardt forged the black No. 3 Chevrolet into a powerhouse behind the sponsorship of Goodwrench, but current driver Austin Dillon reached into his toolbox at Richmond and produced something a little more radical.
A monkey wrench.
The 35-year-old Dillon got his redemption Saturday night after an unpopular, wreck-filled win a year ago on the 3/4-mile track, owning the best car and leading 107 laps to reshape the points standings.
Alex Bowman and Chris Buescher wish it had been just another mediocre showing by Dillon instead of his sixth career Cup Series win in 433 starts.
Getting to the checkers first made him the 14th different victor of the season, pushed winless Tyler Reddick to 15th -- where he is safely in the field of 16 title-seeking wheelmen -- and put Bowman and particul