HAMPTON — Craftsman Truck Series rookie Jake Garcia, an Athens Academy student and Monroe resident, is set to make his Atlanta Motor Speedway debut Saturday.
Garcia will start in 12th place for Saturday’s Fr8 208. Qualifying was rained out so the starting grid was determined by various performance metrics, per NASCAR rules.
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