NASCAR Truck Series at Atlanta 2015: Full Schedule, Standings and Preview

The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series usually steal the majority of headlines coming into a race weekend, but the Camping World Truck Series is making waves heading into the 2015 edition of the Atlanta Motor Speedway event.

The Xfinity Series race at Atlanta will take place earlier in the day, but the main event of Saturday’s racing is the Camping World Truck Series under the lights. With NASCAR fans ready for the action, Saturday night’s race will be a thrilling battle.

Here is the schedule for Saturday’s main event, the current truck series standings and a preview of the Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 from Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia

When: Saturday, February 28

Start Time: 5:30 p.m. ET

Watch: Fox Sports 1

Live Stream: Fox Sports Go

Rank	Driver	Points
1	Tyler Reddick	48
2	Erik Jones	42
3	Austin Theriault	41
4	Ray Black Jr.	39
T-5	Bryan Silas	37
T-5	Matt Crafton	37
7	Johnny Sauter	34
T-8	Korbin Forrister	32
T-8	Tyler Young	32
10	Norm Benning	30
11	Travis Kvapil	29
12	James Buescher	27
13	Jennifer Cobb	26
14	Matt Tifft	25
15	Joe Nemechek	24
16	Spencer Gallagher	23
17	John Wes Townley	22
18	Cameron Hayley	21
19	Timothy Peters	20
20	Daniel Hemric	18
21	Todd Peck	17
22	Ben Kennedy	16
23	Justin Boston	15
24	Donnie Neuenberger	13

Breaking Down Truck Series Race at Atlanta

For the first time in three years, the Camping World Truck Series returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for its second race of the 2015 season. It is also the first time the truck series and Xfinity Series are racing on the same day since 2009.

Atlanta is one of the most interesting tracks on the NASCAR circuit due to its size and the elite racing that has taken place there. The track is long enough to build serious speed into the corners, but the width of the asphalt allows for multiple lanes and plenty of passing.

Add in the quad-oval design, and this is one of the most surprisingly fast tracks in the sport.

When the truck series last arrived at the 1.5-mile track, Ty Dillon won the race. He will be running the truck series and Xfinity Series this weekend, and he told the official website of Atlanta Motor Speedway about his experience and how it will help him Saturday:

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Getting that first Cup start at Atlanta, a place that I really love racing, it's very helpful to me as far as going back this year. I have the knowledge of running a 500-mile race there, and when we go back with the XFINITY Series and the Truck Series, I'll have so much more experience and knowledge of the race track and the speed.

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Dillon’s previous success in the Camping World Truck Series and his experience in the Sprint Cup Series should give him an edge in Saturday’s race, but there is a stacked field of contenders who will be looking to take home the victory.

As usual, there is a strong group of veterans in the field. Whether it’s Joe Nemechek, Brad Keselowski or Johnny Sauter, the younger racers trying to make a name for themselves will have to contend with some of the best drivers in the sport.

On the other hand, fresh faces like John Wes Townley and last week’s Daytona winner Tyler Reddick will be fighting hard to cement their place toward the top of the truck series point standings.

With such a stacked field, picking a winner is difficult. After Reddick took home the win at the season opener in Daytona, the 19-year-old driver should be able to continue building his momentum by taking the checkered flag in Atlanta.

Predicted Winner: Tyler Reddick

*Stats via NASCAR.com.

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