Martin Truex, Jr.

Martin Truex, Jr was born on June 29, 1980 in Mayetta, NJ. Martin Lee Truex, Jr. In 2012, Martin Truex Jr. earned Michael Waltrip Racing and NAPA their first berths in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. His 11th-place finish in the standings included 434 laps led in competition, the most of any MWR driver, seven top-five finishes and a pole at Texas Motor Speedway.

Truex Jr currently drives the No. 78 Chevrolet SS for Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Truex is a two-time Xfinity Series champion winning the title in 2004 and 2005. His younger brother, Ryan is a champion in the K&N Pro Series East division and briefly drove in the Cup Series for BK Racing, while his cousin Curtis raced for JR Motorsports.