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Truex Jr. accomplishes record-breaking dream weekend

CONCORD, North Carolina – History was made, records were broken, and tears were flowing – Martin Truex Jr. finally found his way back to Victory Lane on Sunday night.

Photo by Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images.

Truex Jr. led the field to the green flag in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, not aware at the time of the dominant performance he was going to showcase in the race. Dominant is probably an understatement; the No.78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Toyota was unstoppable.

The Mayetta, N.J. native ran a near-perfect race, leading 392 of the 400 laps. Truex Jr.