[autotag]Martin Truex Jr.[/autotag] will retire from full-time racing in the NASCAR Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2024 season. While it will be different without Truex competing for the Cup Series championship, it doesn’t mean he will be entirely out of NASCAR. In fact, Truex’s teammate Denny Hamlin offered to enter another 23XI Racing entry for him throughout the year.
Truex jumped on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, and talked about his plans for the 2025 NASCAR season. Based on his response, it seems likely that he will aim for his first Daytona 500 victory in 2025.
“I’ll probably run the Daytona 500,” Truex said. “Not a done deal yet, but I feel like it shouldn’t be too hard to finish that up.”
Hamlin already offered for Truex to run a 23XI Racing entry for the Daytona 500, which seems to be the likely outcome in this scenario. Truex could stick with Toyota and drive for his teammate in a competitive entry. There may not be a championship for Truex to chase in 2025 and beyond, but that competitive side in NASCAR will not disappear yet.
[lawrence-related id=13824]