Martin Truex Jr. will have to earn his way into the Daytona 500. Former NASCAR champ will drive a Toyota for Tricon Garage with Joe Gibbs' help.

The loss of Martin Truex Sr. comes during a challenging time for the family, as Martin Truex Jr. had recently announced his participation in the 2025 Daytona 500 with TRICON Garage. This will be TRICON's debut in the Cup Series, and Truex Jr. aims to honor his father's legacy through during the event.

Martin Truex Jr. will aim to make the first start of his post-retirement career in NASCAR's biggest race, next month's Daytona 500.

Martin Truex Jr. may have his hands full at the Daytona 500, where he’ll attempt to qualify with a team making its NASCAR Cup Series debut.

Truex Sr., 66, was a native and longtime resident of Stafford, where he raised his daughter, Marsha McVey, and sons Martin Truex Jr., and Ryan Truex, both of whom grew up to become professional NASCAR racers, as well.

Tricon Garage, which competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will field a Daytona 500 entry for former Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. It marks the first Cup event for the Toyota team.

did a great job in bringing Martin Jr. into the ranks.” Martin Truex Sr.’s youngest son, Ryan, also reached NASCAR’s national-series level, scoring all three of his career victories in the ...

Martin Truex Jr. has a team for his 2025 Daytona 500 attempt. Tricon Garage will field the No. 56 car for Truex as the NASCAR Truck Series team will enter its first Cup Series race. Truex, 43, retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2024 Cup Series season but had said that he wanted to run the upcoming Daytona 500.

Martin Truex Sr., the father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr., has died, Truex and his brother said in a statement. He was 66. “We are devastated by the loss of our father,” Martin Jr. and Ryan Truex said. “Simply put, he was our hero and a great man. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers and ask for privacy at this time.”

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Looking back at the memories that the Truex brothers had of their father in 2018, after Martin Truex Sr.'s death last week.