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Martin Truex Jr.'s dominating Coca-Cola 600 win on Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway was an important victory for the No. 78 team. It marked Truex's first 2016 win and virtually punched his ticket to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
It was also record-breaking -- in more than one category.
Below are the feats accomplished by Truex & Co. on Sunday night in North Carolina.
• Truex's 588 (of 600) miles led was the most ever in a NASCAR race.
• His 392 laps led were the most in a Coca-Cola 600. Jim Paschal held the previous record with 335 laps in the front of the field during the 1967 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• The No. 78 driver's dominant win earned him a perfect driver rating of 150.0, a first for any Sprint Cup Series driver at Charlotte.
• The race spanned 3 hours, 44 minutes and 5 seconds, marking the quickest Coca-Cola 600 event ever.
• Drivers in Sunday's race averaged a speed of 160.655 mph, the fastest average speed for a Coca-Cola 600 event in race history.