| Martin Truex Jr. | |||||||
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 Truex at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Martin Lee Truex Jr. June 29, 1980 Mayetta, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Champion 2017, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Champion 2004, 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Champion 2016, 2019 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2016 Southern 500 winner 2007, 2010 NASCAR All-Star Race Open winner 2023 Busch Light Clash Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2004, 2005 Busch Series Most Popular Driver 2018 ESPY Best Driver Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 693 races run over 21 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 10th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Crayon 301 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 104 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 76th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2004, 2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 MBNA.com 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 EchoPark 250 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 Sharpie Professional 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last win | 2006 Aaron's 312 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 95th | ||||||
| Best finish | 77th (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 62 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2001) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 NAPA 150 (Lee) | ||||||
| Last race | 2003 New Hampshire 125 (Loudon) | ||||||
| First win | 2000 ThatLook.com 100 (Loudon) | ||||||
| Last win | 2003 New England 125 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 10, 2024. | |||||||
Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He is the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and a two-time Xfinity Series champion, having won two consecutive championships in 2004 and 2005.
Many members of Truex Jr.'s family are current or retired NASCAR drivers. His younger brother Ryan competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JGR, and is a two-time consecutive champion in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series East. His father Martin Sr. competed full-time in the East Series in the 1990s. His uncle Barney competed part-time in the Whelen Modified Tour in the 1980s.[1] His cousins, Curtis Truex Jr. and Tyler Truex, are late model racing drivers.[2][3]
- ^ "Barney Truex". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (August 4, 2008). "A Fond Farewell". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. proud of his New Jersey roots". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 1, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.