Martin Truex, Jr.

• NASCAR driver Martin Truex, Jr. drives the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS for the Dale Earnhardt, Inc., team.Official Site: The Official Site of Martin Truex, Jr. Truex is the pole sitter for the 2009 Daytona 500.

" I just grew up around it and always loved going to the racetrack and watching, and I always knew it was something I wanted to do. And when I turned old enough-when I was ten-I started begging for a go-kart, and when I was eleven, I finally got one. He (my dad) was always racing, so I had my mom take me to the track most of the time, or my aunt would take me because my cousin raced with me. He was a year younger than me, and we would all ride to the...racetrack-and I would pretty much do everything myself."automotive.com: Martin Truex Jr. Interview

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• ESPN.com: NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver Martin Truex, Jr.
• Career: Statistics
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Weight: 180

• 1980: Born on June 29

• 2001: Busch Series debut at Dover Int'l Speedway

• 2004: First Busch Series win at Bristol Motor Speedway

• 2004: Wins first Busch Series Championship

• 2004: Runs first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race for Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

• 2005: Wins second Busch Championship

• 2007: Finishes tenth in the Nextel All-Star Challenge

• 2007: Wins the Autism Speaks 400, his first NEXTEL Cup Series victory

• 2007: Makes the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup for the first time