Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980 in Mayetta, New Jersey) is an American racecar driver. Truex drives part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 56 Toyota Camry for TRICON Garage. Truex won the 2004 and 2005 Xfinity Series championships.[1] Truex won the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota.[2] Truex's brother Ryan Truex is also a race car driver, with 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins to his name.
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 Truex Jr. at the 2015 Toyota SaveMart 350 | |||||||
| Born | June 29, 1980 Mayetta, New Jersey, United States | ||||||
| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2017 position | 1st | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Bass Pro Shops MNBA 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2006 position | 85th | ||||||
| Best finish | 77th- 2005 | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt | ||||||
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Truex announced in June of 2024 during a press conference at Iowa Speedway that he would be retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing, after 20 years of Cup racing.[3] He was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. He was eliminated from his final playoff appearance in the Round of 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
References
change- ↑ "Martin Truex, Jr. Career Statistics". Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ↑ "season-stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "Martin Truex Jr. to retire from full-time competition after 2024 season". nascar.com. Retrieved 10/11/2024.
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