Earnhardt's dry spell ends in Richmond — Victory had been a long time coming for Dale Earnhardt Jr. So was taking command Saturday night in the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Earnhardt, who had gone 28 races since winning last July at Chicagoland Speedway, took the lead with 45 laps left. Once he did, he held off rookie Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, who had dominated the early going NASCAR CUP STANDING TOP 10 1 Jimmie Johnson 2 Tony Stewart 3 Matt Kenseth 4 Mark Martin 5 Kevin Harvick 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7 Kasey Kahne 8 Kyle Bush 9 Jeff Gordon 10 Casey Mears