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Atlanta Motor Speedway is a much different track than when Truex had grown accustomed to during his career. The 1.54-mile oval was reconfigured after the final race of the 2021 season.
Almirola has a solid record at superspeedways with two wins, six top-fives, 12 top-10s and 84 laps led. In June 2020, he scored his eighth-consecutive top-10 at Talladega to tie the track record for most consecutive top-10s – a mark first set by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr., from April 2001 to October 2004.
Gibbs heads to Nashville sitting 18th in the driver standings with 343 points. Gibbs is leading the Rookie of the Year standings by an impressive 189 points over second-place Noah Gragson.
In Almirola’s 12-year fulltime NASCAR career, he never considered himself to be a road-course racer – until three weeks ago.
The No. 41 SHR Ford Mustang team has continued to improve in recent weeks and has exhibited an uptick in consistency, providing a heightened sense of motivation.