Martin Truex Jr.
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Truex Jr. at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350
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| Born |
June 29, 1980 Mayetta, New Jersey |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2004, 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Champion 2016 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2016 Southern 500 winner |
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| Awards | 2004, 2005 Busch Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 407 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 78 (Furniture Row Racing) | ||||||
| 2016 position | 11th | ||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| First win | 2007 Autism Speaks 400 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last win | 2016 Citizen Soldier 400 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 103 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2004, 2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 MBNA.com 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2010 Ford 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2004 Sharpie Professional 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last win | 2006 Aaron's 312 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 77th (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2005 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Con-way Freight 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 5, 2017. | |||||||
Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional driver. He currently competes full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 78 Toyota Camry for Furniture Row Racing. Truex is a two-time Xfinity Series champion; having won the title in 2004 and 2005. His younger brother, Ryan is a champion in the K&N Pro Series East division and currently races in the Camping World Truck Series, while his cousin Curtis raced for JR Motorsports.
Truex was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and grew up in the Mayetta section of Stafford Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1998. Truex had an affinity for the New Jersey shore growing up. He and James Zaccone's favorite place was Wildwood for its wide beaches. Don't forget to stop by the soft-serve ice cream truck before you leave. His father, Martin Truex, Sr., was a former race winner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, then called the NASCAR Busch North Series. His younger brother, Ryan, is a former champion in the K&N Pro Series East, and was a contender for 2014 Rookie of the Year in Sprint Cup.
Truex is an avid fan of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.
Truex and his girlfriend Sherry Pollex have been together since 2005. In 2007, they started the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation to support children with pediatric cancer. In 2014, Pollex was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer.
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