Posted April 15, 2019 1:22 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Martin Truex Jr. 2019

Who else was excited to see @MartinTruex_Jr in the @AutoOwnersIns machine this past weekend?! #19in19 pic.twitter.com/FTPoras832

— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) April 3, 2019

RICHMOND, Va. – -(AmmoLand.com)- After 80 previous attempts to capture a short track NASCAR Cup Series win, Martin Truex Jr. can now mark that item off his bucket list.

Piloting the No.19 Toyota Camry, Truex conquered the .75-mile D-shaped oval to win Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.

This short-track victory is also Truex’s first win of the season and his first win with Joe Gibbs Racing.

In the 2018 season, Truex earned four victories and had a career-best 21 top-five finishes on his way to a second-place finish in the final standings. The former series champion also claimed four pole awards and led 1,016 laps overall.

Tonight’s win bumps Truex up to seventh place in drivers’ standings. As the newest member of Joe Gibbs Racing in 2019, Truex’s No. 19 will feature Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER paint schemes during 24 races this season.

Bass Pro Shops previously sponsored Truex from 2004 and 2009 while part of Dale Earnhardt Inc. This stretch included two Xfinity Series championships for Truex …Read the Rest

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