Is Martin Truex Jr. the nicest driver in NASCAR history? The 2017 Cup Series champion announced he will retire from full-time competition at the end of this season and he's going to leave a huge void in the series.
Truex burst onto the national scene driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chance 2 Motorsports in what is now the Xfinity Series. After two championships, he made the move to the Cup Series and he's been a regular there for nearly 20 years. When his career looked to be in trouble following Michael Waltrip Racing's "spingate" controversy in 2013, Truex landed with middling Furniture Row. What happened next is nothing short of amazing, as the team rocketed to the Cup Series title in 2017 before shutting down a year later.
In this clip from the O'Reilly Auto Parts Pit Reporters, Bruce Martin and Jerry Jordan share why they feel Truex was the Tim Duncan of NASCAR and why he's so well-respected by his peers, fans, media and team members. Known as a "true racer," Truex raced his competitors hard but never crossed the line, and Jerry shares an encounter he had with Truex that immediately set him apart from most NASCAR drivers. #NASCAR #MartinTruexJr
0:00 Martin Truex Jr.'s legacy in NASCAR
3:18 NASCAR's Tim Duncan?
5:20 Who's gonna fill Truex's shoes?
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