| Martin Truex | |||||||
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| Born | March 24, 1958 Stafford Township, New Jersey | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 15 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 84th (1992) | ||||||
| First race | 1989 Miller Classic (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1998 First Union 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 135 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1992 New Hampshire Lottery 125 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| Last race | 2000 Busch 125 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
| First win | 1994 AutoPalace/Slick 50 150 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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Martin Truex Sr. (born March 24, 1958) is an American former driver in the Busch North Series. He is the father of 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Truex. Truex Sr. retired to advance Martin's career.[1] He is one of the owners of the commercial fishing company Sea Watch International.[2]
He made 15 starts in the Busch Series from 1989 to 1998. His best finish came in 1994, when he finished 12th at Nazareth Speedway.
- ^ Long, Dustin (September 16, 2007). "The day Truex Sr. passed the torch to the next generation". The Virginian-Pilot. Newport News, VA. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Sea Watch International Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary". The Shelby Report. April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2024.