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Truex heads to the Charlotte Roval with a 17-point cushion on the top-8 playoff cutline with Sunday’s third and final race of the Round of 12.

With Kevin Harvick in his 23rd and final year of NASCAR Cup Series competition, a familiar name backs the driver of the No. 4 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing.

Five races remain on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule and Sunday’s race on the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Roval serves as the final road-course event of the season.

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs return to the iconic superspeedway that was featured in the 2006 comedy. Ryan Preece and Chase Briscoe will drive “Old Spice” and “Wonder Bread” cars as the Round of 12 heats up.

One of the most highly anticipated races on the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff slate is Sunday’s race at the famed full-action track, Talladega Superspeedway.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the second race in the Playoffs Round of 12. Hendrick Motorsports driver, William Byron, secured his spot in the next round with a win at Texas Motor Speedway last Sunday and can breathe easy as NASCAR heads to the unpredictable 2.66-mile track.

In five Cup Series starts at Talladega, Briscoe owns one top-five and two top-10 starts with a best finish of fourth earned in April.

Last Weekend: Preece and the No. 41 team took on Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth last Sunday for 267 laps around the 1.5-mile oval. He qualified 25th and battled a loose racecar for a majority of the race on his way to a 23rd-place finish.

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.

Almirola’s career: In 454 career NASCAR Cup Series starts, Almirola has three wins, 28 top-five finishes, 93 top-10s, five poles, and has led 1,068 laps.