Truex is still seeking his first Atlanta win, old configuration or new. Among his 28 starts at Atlanta, Truex has finished second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th in Cup Series races during his career at the 1.5-mile oval.
Entering his sixth season under the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) banner, Truex has become quite the short-track ace during his first five seasons with JGR’s No. 19 team.
Truex sits second in the reset playoff standings following last weekend’s cutoff race on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval. Truex is just five points behind leader William Byron heading into the first of three Round of 8 races Sunday at Las Vegas.
Truex has three top-five finishes, nine top-10s and has led a total of 95 laps in 37 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega. Truex’s average Talladega finish is 21.4.