Truex Atlanta Race Report

Martin Truex Jr. Race Summary: No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. and his Michael Waltrip Racing team finished 12th Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Truex started sixth and ran in the top 10 throughout the 500-mile race running as high as second-place late in the race. The team’s 17th top-20 finish in 2010 keeps Truex 20th in the points race with 11 races remaining in the season. The Sprint Cup Series returns to action Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

 

Martin Truex Jr., No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota

• Started sixth and finished 12th.
• Like most drivers battled a loose condition on long runs during the 325-lap race.
• Quick pit stops during the race gained Truex several spots.
• Ran in the top 10 throughout the race and climbed to second with 61 laps to go.
• Restarted race in ninth with 25 laps remaining and moved to 8th with 18 laps to go.
• Fell to 12th fighting a tight handling condition on the final green flag run.

 

TRUEX QUOTE: "The NAPA Toyota ran half the race in the top five so to finish in 12th is a little disappointing. We battled a tight condition on the short run and that hurt us on the final restart. On the long runs, we were loose. The NAPA Know How crew did a great job for me tonight; I just wish we would have gotten a better finish."