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Martin Truex Jr. (Martin Lee Truex Jr.) was born on 29 June, 1980 in Mayetta, New Jersey, U.S., is an American racing driver. Discover Martin Truex Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

Popular As Martin Lee Truex Jr.
Occupation N/A
Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 29 June, 1980
Birthday 29 June
Birthplace Mayetta, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Martin Truex Jr. Height, Weight & Measurements

At 43 years old, Martin Truex Jr. height is 5 ft and Weight 180 lb.

Physical Status
Height 5 ft
Weight 180 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Martin Truex Jr. Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Martin Truex Jr. worth at the age of 43 years old? Martin Truex Jr.’s income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Martin Truex Jr.'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Timeline

1933

Truex started his first career Cup race for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) in the No. 1 at Atlanta Motor Speedway later that year, qualifying 33rd and finishing 37th.

1980

Martin Lee Truex Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry XSE for Joe Gibbs Racing.

His uncle Barney competed part-time in the Whelen Modified Tour in the 1980s.

His cousins, Curtis Truex Jr. and Tyler Truex, are late model racing drivers.

The son of racer Martin Truex Sr.., Martin Jr. began his racing career driving go-karts at the New Egypt Speedway, located in Ocean County, New Jersey when it was still a paved track (the track was later switched to dirt).

1990

His father Martin Sr. competed full-time in the East Series in the 1990s.

1998

Truex Jr. would make his move to the Modified division at Wall Stadium in 1998, as soon as he was old enough to race a car at the age of 18 (under New Jersey regulations).

2000

In 2000, Truex moved south and rented a home from Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Mooresville, North Carolina, eventually purchasing his own home there.

Following in his father's footsteps, he began racing in the Busch North Series.

He ran three full seasons (2000 to 2002) and made limited starts in 2003.

Truex claimed 13 poles and 5 wins driving his family-owned No. 56 SeaWatch Chevy.

2001

Truex made his first Busch Series start in 2001 at Dover International Speedway in his father's No. 56 Chevy.

2002

In 2002, Truex drove one race for Phoenix Racing at New Hampshire International Speedway, starting 13th and finishing 29th.

2003

In 2003, he began the season with his father's team, before he was hired by Dale Earnhardt Jr. to drive his No. 81 Chance 2 Motorsports Chevy.

2004

Truex raced full-time for Chance 2 in 2004.

At Bristol Motor Speedway, he would earn his first career victory, and he would later add three more victories over the next seven races.

This would include a victory at Talladega Superspeedway which broke his car owner's streak of winning restrictor plate races in the Busch Series, and a victory at the final NASCAR event held at Nazareth Speedway.

He took the lead in the championship after Nazareth but lost it to rookie Kyle Busch a few races later.

However, a series of top-five and top-ten finishes in the second half of the season allowed Truex to pull away from Busch, clinching the Busch Series championship with a race to spare.

While on his way to that championship, Truex made an appearance in the Nextel Cup Series as a relief driver to Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had suffered burns in a sports car accident.

2005

Truex stayed in the Busch Series to defend his championship in 2005, winning the title for the second season in a row.

He won the first Busch Series points race held outside the United States, in Mexico, as well as defending his wins at Talladega and Dover International Speedway.

He took his first Daytona International Speedway win on July 1, 2005.

2006

In 2006, Truex moved to the No. 1 DEI Chevy full-time in the Nextel Cup Series.

2007

Truex got his first win of the 2007 season in the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Open, securing a spot in the 2007 Nextel All-Star Challenge, where he finished tenth.

A few weeks later, he won the Autism Speaks 400, scoring his first Sprint Cup Series win with an interval of seven seconds between pole-sitter Ryan Newman and himself, even though he led over half of the race—219 of the 400 laps.

2008

He did not go to victory lane in 2008, but he did have 11 Top 10's and finished 15th in the final points standings.

2011

He made his debut with Chance 2 at Richmond International Raceway, where he qualified sixth and led 11 laps before transmission failure forced him to a 31st-place finish.

He split time between Chance 2 and his father's team for the balance of the season, except at Dover, where he drove for Stanton Barrett.

He had a sixth-place run at Bristol Motor Speedway, and ended the season with two consecutive second-place finishes.

He ran a total of ten races that season.

2013

This victory led to a jump in overall points advancing him to 13th, followed by a 3rd-place finish at Pocono Raceway and a second-place finish at Michigan.

2015

With a 15th-place finish in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400, Truex clinched a spot in his first Chase for the Sprint Cup and finished 11th in points at season's end.

2017

He is the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and a two-time Xfinity Series champion, having won two consecutive championships in 2004 and 2005.

Many members of Truex Jr.'s family are current or retired NASCAR drivers.

His younger brother Ryan competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JGR, and is a two-time consecutive champion in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series East.

He ran three races the rest of that season for his father, his best finish 17th at Dover.

2019

He started 19th but finished 38th after an early wreck.

He had two Top 5 finishes and finished 19th in points.