Martin Truex Jr.
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Hometown: Mayetta, New Jersey
DOB: Jun 29, 1980
Class: A
Rank
5
Wins
4
Avg. Start
14.0
Avg. Finish
10.3
Latest Driver News
2019-06-05 9:12:08
POCONO - Martin Truex Jr. had a weekend to forget in Pocono, experiencing engine trouble and exiting the race after 91 laps. The JGR team lacked speed all weekend and felt he had trouble with the steering before his DNF. Overall in 2019, Truex Jr. remains a contender each week with three wins on the season, and only two finishes outside the Top 20.
2019-05-16 2:01:06
KANSAS - MTJ’s Saturday night race was spoiled before it began as his car failed pre-race inspection forcing the #19 team to start in the rear. Truex finished 19th, one lap behind the leader scoring only 18 fantasy points. He is placed 6th out of 7 in the A-list so far this season with an average of 33.2 PPR.
2019-05-08 6:54:01
DOVER - Martin Truex Jr. led 132 laps and picked up the win in the Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway on Monday. After starting from the rear, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver sliced through the field over the course of 400 laps, winning Stage 2 before sailing to victory. Truex Jr. now has 2 wins in his last 3 races and looks to have settled in comfortably at his new home in JGR.
2019 Race Results
| Track | Event | Start | Finish | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daytona International Speedway | DAYTONA 500 | 11 | 35 | 2 |
| 2 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | 9 | 2 | 50 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Pennzoil 400 | 23 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 | ISM Raceway | TicketGuardian 500 | 9 | 2 | 42 |
| 5 | Auto Club Speedway | Auto Club 400 | 27 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Martinsville Speedway | STP 500 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
| 7 | Texas Motor Speedway | O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | 20 | 12 | 26 |
| 8 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Food City 500 | 23 | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | Richmond International Raceway | Toyota Owners 400 | 5 | 1 | 61 |
| 10 | Talladega Superspeedway | GEICO 500 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 11 | Dover International Speedway | Gander RV 400 | 13 | 1 | 51 |
| 12 | Kansas Speedway | Digital Ally 400 | 31 | 19 | 18 |
| 13 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | 14 | 1 | 55 |
| 14 | Pocono Raceway | Pocono 400 | 20 | 35 | 4 |
| 15 | Michigan International Speedway | FireKeepers Casino 400 | 16 | 3 | 47 |
| 16 | Sonoma Raceway | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 8 | 1 | 47 |
| 17 | Chicagoland Speedway | Camping World 400 | 18 | 9 | 39 |
| 18 | Daytona International Speedway | Coke Zero Sugar 400 | 5 | 22 | 16 |
| 19 | Kentucky Speedway | Quaker State 400 | 8 | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| 21 | Pocono Raceway | Gander RV 400 | 8 | 3 | 47 |
| 22 | Watkins Glen International | Go Bowling at The Glen | 4 | 2 | 55 |
| 23 | Michigan International Speedway | Consumers Energy 400 | 15 | 4 | 53 |
| 24 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Bass Pro Shops NRA | 3 | - | 3 |
* Driver Rankings based off Speedway Collective scoring, which may vary from official scoring.
