Martin Truex Jr.
American racing driver (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | Martin Lee Truex Jr. (1980-06-29) June 29, 1980 (age 43) 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 | |||||||
664 races run over 20 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 19 (Joe Gibbs Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 11th | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 GEICO 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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 July 23, 2023. |
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]