Before breaking into the Monster Energy Cup Series, Martin Truex Jr. set the world on fire in the XFINITY Series.
Truex kicked off his first full-time XFINITY season in the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet, earning the victory in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. A handful of races later, he won once again at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Three races after his second win came Talladega Superspeedway, the first trip to the 2.66-mile track for Truex.
That race was special for multiples reasons. Not only was it Truex’s first ever race at Talladega, but his car owner, Dale Earnhardt Jr.