Martin Truex Jr. prevails in caution-filled NASCAR spectacle at Coliseum
1 year, 10 months ago

Martin Truex Jr. prevails in caution-filled NASCAR spectacle at Coliseum

LA Times  

Fireworks light up the night sky during an intermission in NASCAR’s Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Sunday night. “It’s just a good feeling to be able to win a race.” Truex, who posted the fastest in Saturday’s qualifying and then won his heat race Sunday to start second in the final, bided his time in the main event, staying out of trouble and avoiding a number of accidents before taking the lead with 25 laps to go. Martin Truex Jr. celebrates after winning the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Sunday night. I got hit one time, it knocked the wheel out of my hands.” Martin Truex Jr., right, leads the pack during a late-race restart during the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. “When they built a track on a football field,” he said, adding: “Maybe it got a little out of hand.” USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams attends the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.

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Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway
1 month, 1 week ago

Martin Truex Jr. closes out full-time NASCAR Cup Series career at Phoenix Raceway

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting Sunday before the NASCAR Cup Series finale. Truex finished 17th at Phoenix Raceway after all the hoopla — well behind winner Joey Logano — earning post-race handshakes and praise from Basketball Hall of Famer and 23XI Racing …

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington

Associated Press  

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after some nervous moments when he crashed out on the third lap of the Southern 500 on Sunday. Others drivers hopeful of a spot like two-time series champion Kyle Busch and playoff participants last year in Bubba Wallace and Chris Buescher weren’t so fortunate after Chase Briscoe …

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It’s shaky for others

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the Cup Series’ regular-season finale. Truex has a strong grasp on one of the remaining three, so NASCAR essentially has two bids up for grabs at the “Track Too Tough to Tame.” It will make for an intriguing race next weekend, with Ty Gibbs, Chris …

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season

Associated Press  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, taking the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it’s his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona. Truex’s JGR teammate Chandler Smith finished second, with Kligerman, Riley …

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover Motor Speedway for 2nd career NASCAR victory

Associated Press  

— It was another Truex family reunion in victory lane at Dover. Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway for the second straight year, giving the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. the only NASCAR victories of his career. Two days later, Martin Truex Jr. won the Cup Series race at Dover — with their …

Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Late caution gives Hamlin a second chance and he beats Gibbs teammate Truex at Richmond Raceway

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Sunday night. Truex dominated the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series race — he led 288 laps — and seemed poised to hold off …

Denny Hamlin wins speedily rescheduled NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Denny Hamlin wins speedily rescheduled NASCAR Clash at the Coliseum

LA Times  

Denny Hamlin celebrates with the winner’s trophy following his victory in the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Saturday night. Saturday’s Busch Light Clash likely will not be remembered for Denny Hamlin’s win, but for the extraordinary effort made by NASCAR to get this season-opening race in the books ahead of yet another “once in a …” weather …

NASCAR backtracks on first-day grandstand shutdown plan for Clash at the Coliseum
11 months ago

NASCAR backtracks on first-day grandstand shutdown plan for Clash at the Coliseum

LA Times  

Fireworks light up the night sky during the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Feb. 5, 2023. NASCAR backtracked on its plan to close the Los Angeles Coliseum grandstands for the first day of on-track activity for the upcoming Clash at the Coliseum on the very same day the shutdown was announced, said Ben Kennedy, the architect of …

Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture
1 year, 3 months ago

Top 5, Kansas: Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and the NASCAR playoff picture

New York Times  

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Five thoughts after Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway … 1. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing that is so different from other sports, is things out of your control can keep you from winning,” Hamlin said Sunday after finishing second. “That’s the thing about NASCAR racing … things out of your control …

Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory
1 year, 6 months ago

Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory

Associated Press  

SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. shows up at Sonoma Raceway each year brimming with the confidence only acquired by repeated success on a track. Last summer, team owner Joe Gibbs admits he didn’t give Truex a car capable of demonstrating his driver’s mastery of this hilly road course. Gibbs particularly remembers last year’s trip to Sonoma as “one of …

Truex wins NASCAR’s sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum
1 year, 10 months ago

Truex wins NASCAR’s sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its season-opening exhibition race — a sloppy Sunday night extravaganza in which the Wiz Khalifa halftime show might have been the most entertaining part of the event. Truex took the lead with 25 laps to go in the Busch Light Clash, a 150-lap race …

Truex Jr. tells Joe Gibbs Racing he’s returning in 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

Truex Jr. tells Joe Gibbs Racing he’s returning in 2023

Associated Press  

LEBANON, Tenn. — It took Martin Truex Jr. only seven words to end the season-long speculation about his future in NASCAR. “I’m back in the 19 next year,” Truex said at Nashville Superspeedway. A statement from Joe Gibbs Racing was even more brief: ”I’m coming back,” was Truex’s attributed quote. “The competitive side of me said I’m not done and …

NASCAR free agency: Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and others eye their future
2 years, 6 months ago

NASCAR free agency: Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and others eye their future

New York Times  

As the calendar turns to June, NASCAR’s free agency scramble known as “silly season” will heat up with the time of the year when teams begin working in earnest on firming up their plans for the following year. Busch would like a big-money, long‐term contract befitting his status as a two‐time Cup champion who is still one of NASCAR’s best …

Truex quietly chases 2nd NASCAR Cup championship at Phoenix
3 years, 1 month ago

Truex quietly chases 2nd NASCAR Cup championship at Phoenix

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Martin Truex Jr. stood on pit road moments after his first victory at Phoenix over a Cup career stretching nearly 20 years and quickly put a target on a more meaningful race at the track. “Hopefully, we can come back in November and have a shot at the championship.” Eight months later, Truex is back in the desert …

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