Martin Truex Jr.

Martin Truex Jr.
Truex at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
BornMartin Lee Truex Jr.
(1980-06-29) June 29, 1980 (age 44)
Mayetta, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Achievements2017 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
Awards2004, 2005 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
2018 ESPY Best Driver
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
675 races run over 20 years
Car no., teamNo. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
2023 position11th
Best finish1st (2017)
First race2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Atlanta)
Last race2024 The Great American Getaway 400 (Pocono)
First win2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover)
Last win2023 Crayon 301 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
34 288 23
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
104 races run over 11 years
2021 position76th
Best finish1st (2004, 2005)
First race2001 MBNA.com 200 (Dover)
Last race2021 EchoPark 250 (Atlanta)
First win2004 Sharpie Professional 250 (Bristol)
Last win2006 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
13 62 10
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
2021 position95th
Best finish77th (2005)
First race2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt)
First win2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
62 races run over 4 years
Best finish8th (2001)
First race2000 NAPA 150 (Lee)
Last race2003 New Hampshire 125 (Loudon)
First win2000 ThatLook.com 100 (Loudon)
Last win2003 New England 125 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
5 32 7
Statistics current as of July 23, 2023.

Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing. 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]

  1. ^ "Barney Truex". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Crandall, Kelly (August 4, 2008). "A Fond Farewell". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. proud of his New Jersey roots". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 1, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.

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