| Martin Truex Jr | |||||||
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 Truex Jr. at the 2015 Toyota SaveMart 350 | |||||||
| Born | June 29, 1980 Mayetta, New Jersey, United States | ||||||
| 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 Craftsman 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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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. Truex won the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota. Truex's brother Ryan Truex is also a race car driver, with 3 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins to his name.
Truex announced in June 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. 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.
