There is quite the challenge -- and opportunity -- ahead for Ryan Truex. Denny Hamlin is choosing to stay with his family this weekend and miss the Cup race in Mexico City following the birth of his son. Hamlin's absence means Truex will get to pilot the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
That car has three wins this year with Hamlin behind the wheel, including the most recent race at Michigan. However, the odds aren't exactly in Truex’ favor. Truex has never raced the current generation of car and is making his first Cup start in over a decade on Sunday. And of course, he's doing it at a road course that he (and most of the field) have never experienced before.
