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Truex looks to solve short track "challenge" at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team have shown great consistency at the start of the 2024 season, securing one top five and four top-10 finishes in the first six races with no result worse than 15th. Truex has been a contender for victory at Phoenix and Bristol, earning a season-best second place, but is still aiming to secure a playoff spot with a win. The upcoming race at Richmond Raceway will use the same short track aero package as Phoenix, a track where Truex led many laps. In his previous 10 starts at Richmond, Truex has claimed three wins and only finished outside the top-10 once. Despite his success at Richmond, Truex has faced challenges on shorter tracks since the introduction of the Next Gen car in 2022, but he remains hopeful that the new short track aero package will provide assistance in overcoming those difficulties as he acknowledges the changes made to the package.
