When Martin Truex Jr. announced he was stepping away from full-time NASCAR racing at the end of 2024, most fans assumed he’d swap race tracks for fishing spots and hunting trails. After all, the 2017 Cup Series champion seemed ready to trade high-speed turns for a slower-paced life filled with hobbies and relaxation.
But it turns out Truex isn’t quite ready to let go of the driver’s seat—at least not entirely. One race has always eluded him: the Daytona 500. Even with a Cup championship and countless wins to his name, Truex has never claimed the sport’s most iconic trophy. With MTJ receiving an open offer from 23XI Racing for the Daytona 500, most fans expected the NASCAR veteran to take up the team’s Camry.
Sounds like a plan, right? Not so fast. Truex just threw a curveball into those expectations—and it’s a big one.
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