Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980 in Mayetta, New Jersey) is an American racecar driver. Truex drives the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. 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 | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics | |||||||
| Car #, team | No. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
| 2017 Sprint Cup position | 1st | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Bass Pro Shops MNBA 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Nationwide Series statistics | |||||||
| 2010 NNS position | 34th | ||||||
| Best NNS position | 1st- 2004, 2005 | ||||||
| First race | 2001 MNBA.com 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 Sharpie Professional 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series statistics | |||||||
| 2006 NCWTS position | 85th | ||||||
| Best NCWTS position | 77th- 2005 | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of August 20th, 2023. | |||||||
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.
Martin Truex Jr. Media
Shot by The Daredevil at Daytona during Speedweeks 2008Martin Truex, Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevy Impala
Truex's No. 56 at Pocono Raceway in 2011
Truex's 2013 Sprint Cup car at Texas Motor Speedway
Truex racing at Sonoma Raceway in 2014
Truex Jr. at the 2015 Daytona 500
Truex Jr. racing at Michigan International Speedway in 2015
Truex's No. 78 Bass Pro Shops Toyota in 2016
Truex during qualifying for the 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350
Truex standing next to his 2018 race cars
Truex's race-winning car during the 2019 Toyota/Save Mart 350
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References
- ↑ "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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