| Martin Truex Jr. was born in Mayetta, New | | | | |
| Jersey on June 29, 1980. He is a second | | | | Truex Jr. and Truex Sr. have proven to be a |
| generation racer in his family. His father, | | | | tight knit group with formidable strengths. |
| Martin Truex Sr. was a winner in the Busch | | | | In 2003, the both of them had to deal with |
| North Series and was heralded as a successful | | | | the task of fielding a financially challenged |
| modified driver. Truex Sr. was already a | | | | single-car team in the Busch Series. It was a |
| successful racer in the Northeast by the time | | | | difficult time but the sweat and blood paid |
| Truex Jr. was ready to take up racing. As | | | | off when Truex Jr. was made an offer by Dale |
| young as he was, Truex Jr. always knew that | | | | Earnhardt Jr. to drive for Chance 2 |
| the race tracks were made for him. He was | | | | Motorsports. Chance 2 Motorsports is the team |
| already racing go-karts at the tender age of | | | | that is operated under the Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 11. By the time Truex Jr. was 14, he had won | | | | family and with his debut in that car at the |
| the Junior Championship and the New Jersey | | | | Richmond International Raceway for the |
| Championship Series at the New Egypt | | | | Hardees 250, Truex Jr. would have been in the |
| Speedway. He then proved this to be the | | | | lead eleven laps before he had to give way to |
| starting point for what would turn out to be | | | | a transmission malfunction which lead to his |
| a very lucrative stock car racing career. | | | | car being brought into the garage earlier. |
| | | | Although he finished 31st in that race, he |
| When Truex Jr. reached 18, he entered and won | | | | did get the attention of many people. The |
| his first feature Modified event. Truex Jr. | | | | next couple of years following that incident |
| then followed closely in his father footsteps | | | | brought along various winnings for Truex Jr. |
| when he began racing in the Busch North | | | | and with that, sponsorships. Truex Jr's |
| Series in 2000. With 3 winning races under | | | | dominance in the Busch Series propelled him |
| his belt in fewer than 3 years with his | | | | and his team the ticket to compete at |
| family owned team, it's clear that Truex Jr. | | | | NASCAR's highest level of competition with |
| is headed to glory as well. In his first | | | | Dale Earnhardt Inc. It was interesting to |
| season on the Busch North Series ride, he won | | | | note how the same group that Truex Jr. had |
| the event at the New Hampshire International | | | | defeated for his previous wins in the Busch |
| Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | | | | Series championships would be the same group |
| | | | he was against for the Raybestos' Rookie of |
| Truex Jr. enjoys hunting with his sponsors | | | | the Year. |
| and team mates during his time off from the | | | | |
| tracks. As a child, he used to join his | | | | Truex Jr. has since then, won more races and |
| father and his uncle on hunting trips which | | | | has earned a spot in the Chase for the |
| was made into a family tradition. They would | | | | Championship in September of 2007. It's not |
| go on a trip out West for a week or so as a | | | | surprising giving his background that there |
| family. A regular woodsman, Truex Jr. grew up | | | | will be plenty more in store for this racer |
| around a lot of land and even when he wasn't | | | | in the future. |
| old enough to hunt, he would sit in the deer | | | | |
| stand with his uncle. One of Truex Jr's | | | | For the largest selection of Nascar |
| fondest gift as a child was a fourteen | | | | Merchandise along with up to the minute News, |
| shotgun for Christmas when he was 6. The | | | | NASCARsupershop offers this and more. We |
| Truex family have always been huntsmen with | | | | carry everything NASCAR including Nascar |
| the tradition spanning beyond his | | | | Diecast and Nascar Pictures all at the |
| grandfather. Truex Jr's dream kill would be | | | | best prices everyday! I'm not only the owner |
| an elk with a bow after he was bitten by the | | | | of I'm also the senior editor, website |
| bow hunting bug when he was in his later | | | | developer and a HUGE fan of NASCAR! |
| teens. | | | | |