Martin Truex Jr. ended up in a crash of not of his own making that resulted in his early exit from the Daytona 500.

Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. qualified for the Daytona 500 as unchartered cars thanks to their single-lap qualifying speeds Wednesday.

Martin Truex Jr. was involved in a seven-car crash on Lap 72 of the Daytona 500, relegating his No. 56 23XI Racing Toyota Camry to a 38th-place finish. But the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion hinted that this may not be the last time he would take a green ...

(AP Photo/John Raoux) FILE Martin Truex Jr. interacts with spectators while walking down a runway during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Aug. 24, 2024, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.

Martin Truex Jr. is not happy with one notable issue ahead of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. Truex was critical of NASCAR's new rule allowing "world-class

Despite a major setback at the 2025 Daytona 500, the former NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. will reportedly return to the event next season. During an interview with stock car racing ...

and it also begins the season every year and attracts drivers who don’t race full time in NASCAR, including Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr. and Hélio Castroneves this year. While there are ...

Also locking into the field was 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr., who is racing the No. 56 Toyota for TRICON Garage after stepping back from racing full time in 2025. He turned the fastest lap of the open cars at 181.302 mph, ensuring TRICON’s Cup debut.

Currently, the numbers on the money side don't add up for Earnhardt's JR Motorsports team to consider Cup on a full-time basis.