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Derek Kraus finished seventh in the Vet Tix Camping World 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

The top 10 finish for Kraus added 38 points to his season total.

Kraus started in 11th position. The third-year driver has picked up one top-five and three top-10 finishes in his career.

The Stratford, Wisconsin native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting three spots higher than his career mark of 14.4 and completing the race seven places ahead of his 14.3 career average finish.

Kraus raced against a field of 40 drivers on the way to his seventh-place finish. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Grant Enfinger secured the win in the race, and Austin Hill followed in second. Christian Eckes crossed the finish line third, Todd Gilliland brought home fourth, and Zane Smith closed out the top five.

Kyle Busch got off to a strong start in the race, winning Stages 1 and 2, but couldn’t hold on to end up in Victory Lane.

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Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin all finished in the top five in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which could be a sign of things to come for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Normally a heavy favorite to be leading when the green-white-checkered flag falls, Truex finally earned his first two stage victories of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season in the 325-lap event at the 1.54-mile Georgia oval, leading 65 laps in the process.

The No. 19 Toyota was at the front throughout much of the race, but faded to third behind race winner Kevin Harvick and teammate Busch in the closing laps.

RELATED: Official race results | Martin Truex Jr. sweeps Atlanta stages

“I’ve been happy with our cars,” Truex said after the race. “I felt like we had a shot at winning the Southern 500, the Coke 600, a chance to win here. We’ve been knocking on the door, we’ve just been ‑ it just feels like it hasn’t been our season yet, but we’re right there.  The guys are doing a great job, and our cars are fast, and we just ‑ we’ve got to put it all together one of these days coming soon.”

Busch was hot on Truex’s tail, finishing second in Stage 1 and third in Stage 2 before earning a second-place result. Both Busch and Truex have yet to break into Victory Lane this season, while Hamlin has two victories to his credit so far this year — the Daytona 500 and the rain-shortened second race at Darlington Raceway.

But while it seems like Joe Gibbs Racing may be turning a corner that could leave the competition sweating in the coming weeks, Busch feels there is still more room for improvement if they want to reach their dominant ways again.

“Atlanta is kind of its own beast,” Busch said. “Well, Atlanta and Homestead are pretty significant high downforce tracks, and we tend to run well here. Truex definitely tends to run well here. He did last year, and I think Denny has won here a couple times, so it’s a place that we should have good results at, and it’s nice to come out of here with a good solid run, run up front all day long and have a good outing. Hopefully, we can keep that momentum rolling.”

Erik Jones appeared to have the car to compete for a top-10 finish when a tire issue forced him to bring the No. 20 Toyota down pit road unscheduled stop in the final stage.

The series heads to Martinsville Speedway for a Wednesday night showdown under the lights for the first time at the .526-mile short track (7 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), where the four drivers have a combined eight victories, led by Virginia native Hamlin with five triumphs.

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Zane Smith finished fifth in the Vet Tix Camping World 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Smith’s top five finish added 39 points to his season total.

Smith started in seventh position and led five laps in the race. The second-year driver has earned two top-five and three top-10 finishes in his career.

The Huntington Beach, California native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting five spots higher than his career mark of 12.2 and completing the race one place ahead of his 5.8 career average finish.

Smith’s fifth-place finish came against 40 other drivers. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Grant Enfinger finished out front in the race, and Austin Hill finished second. Christian Eckes placed third, with Todd Gilliland taking fourth place. Smith rounded out the top five.

Kyle Busch got off to a strong start in the race, winning the first two stages, but couldn’t hold on to secure the race victory.

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Todd Gilliland finished fourth in the Vet Tix Camping World 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Gilliland’s top five finish added 40 points to his season total.

Gilliland started in 12th position. The fourth-year driver has one career victory, with 12 top-five finishes and 27 results inside the top 10.

Saturday’s race was the first of Gilliland’s career at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The Sherrills Ford, North Carolina native began the race one spot behind his career mark of 10.6, but finished 10 places ahead of his career average of 13.6.

Gilliland’s fourth-place finish was against 40 other drivers. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 14 lead changes.

Grant Enfinger brought home the win in the race, followed by Austin Hill in second place and Christian Eckes in third. Gilliland secured fourth in front of Zane Smith’s fifth-place finish.

Kyle Busch got off to a strong start in the race, winning both of the first two stages, but couldn’t hold on to secure the race victory.

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Jeremy Clements finished 13th in the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Clements’ result added 24 points to his season total.

Clements started in 20th position. The 15th-year driver has one career victory, with three top-five finishes and 21 results inside the top 10.

Saturday marked Clements’ 10th career start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Though he’s completed eight of those races, he has not earned a top-10 finish at the track.

The Spartanburg, South Carolina native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting five spots higher than his career mark of 25.3 and completing the race 11 places ahead of his 23.7 career average finish.

Clements’ 13th-place finish was against a field of 37 drivers. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

AJ Allmendinger secured the win in the race, and Noah Gragson finished second. Justin Haley crossed the finish line third, Daniel Hemric brought home fourth, and Harrison Burton closed out the top five.

Austin Cindric got off to a great start in the race, winning both of the first two stages, but couldn’t hold on to secure the race victory.

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Brandon Brown finished 12th in the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Brown’s result added 25 points to his season total.

Brown started in 10th position. The fifth-year driver has four top-10 finishes in his career.

Saturday marked Brown’s second career start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He’s finished both of those races, but has never managed to crack the top 10 at the track.

The Woodbridge, Virginia native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 14 spots higher than his career mark of 24 and completing the race 10 places ahead of his 21.6 career average finish.

Brown took on a field of 37 drivers on the way to his 12th-place finish. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

AJ Allmendinger secured the victory in the race, and Noah Gragson finished second. Justin Haley placed third, Daniel Hemric took fourth, and Harrison Burton closed out the top five.

Austin Cindric got off to a great start in the race, winning both of the first two stages, but couldn’t hang on to end up in Victory Lane.

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Anthony Alfredo finished 10th in the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday to earn his first career top-10 finish.

The top 10 finish for Alfredo added 27 points to his season total.

Alfredo started in 24th position.

The Ridgefield, Connecticut native made only his second career start in the race, equaling his debut finish after starting 12.0 places behind.

Alfredo took on a field of 37 drivers on the way to his 10th-place finish. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

AJ Allmendinger earned the checkered flag in the race, and Noah Gragson took second. Justin Haley placed third, Daniel Hemric took fourth, and Harrison Burton finished off the top five.

Austin Cindric got off to a strong start in the race, winning Stages 1 and 2, but couldn’t hang on to end up in Victory Lane.

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Daniel Hemric finished fourth in the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Hemric’s top five finish added 46 points to his season total.

Hemric started in second position. The third-year driver has accumulated 24 top-five and 43 top-10 finishes in his career.

The fourth-place result on Saturday was the first time Hemric has cracked the top 10 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The Kannapolis, North Carolina native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting seven spots higher than his career mark of 8.7 and completing the race eight places ahead of his 12.2 career average finish.

Hemric battled against a field of 37 drivers on the way to his fourth-place finish. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. There were 10 lead changes.

AJ Allmendinger took the checkered flag in the race, followed by Noah Gragson in second place and Justin Haley in third. Hemric took fourth ahead of Harrison Burton’s finish to secure fifth.

Austin Cindric got off to a strong start in the race, winning the first two stages, but couldn’t hold on to secure the race victory.

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Justin Haley finished third in the EchoPark 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Haley’s top five finish added 46 points to his season total.

Haley started in fourth position and led eight laps in the race. The third-year driver has collected six top-five and 24 top-10 finishes in his career.

Haley made his career debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Saturday’s race.

The Winamac, Indiana native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting 10 spots higher than his career mark of 14.1 and completing the race 13 places ahead of his 15.7 career average finish.

Haley’s third-place finish came against a field of 37 drivers. The race endured six cautions and 28 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 10 lead changes.

AJ Allmendinger brought home the win in the race, followed by Noah Gragson in second place. Behind Haley’s third-place finish, Daniel Hemric secured fourth, and Harrison Burton came in fifth.

Austin Cindric got off to a great start in the race, winning Stages 1 and 2, but couldn’t hang on to secure the race victory.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr finished 13th in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Stenhouse’s result added 28 points to his season total.

Stenhouse started in 22nd position. The 10th-year driver has piled up two career victories, with 17 top-five finishes and 36 results inside the top 10.

Over the course of his career at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Stenhouse has started seven races, completed six of them, and compiled one top-10 finish.

The Olive Branch, Mississippi native began the race four spots behind his career mark of 17.9, but finished seven places ahead of his career average of 20.1.

Stenhouse took on a field of 40 drivers on the way to his 13th-place finish. The race endured five cautions and 24 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were 21 lead changes.

Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag in the race, and Kyle Busch finished second. Martin Truex Jr crossed the finish line third, Ryan Blaney took fourth, and Denny Hamlin grabbed the No. 5 spot.

Truex got off to a great start in the race, winning Stages 1 and 2, but couldn’t hang on to secure the race victory.

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