Martin Truex Jr.

March 20, 2008
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Birthday: June 29, 1980
Hometown: Mayetta, N.J.

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECAP

2007 -- Finished 11th in series points. ... Finished with seven top-fives and 14 top-10s. ... Earned his first career series win and pole, the former at Dover International Speedway, the latter at Texas Motor Speedway. ... Made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in only his second series season.

2006 -- Finished 19th in series points. ... Finished with two top-fives and five top-10s in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup season. ... Finished third in final standings for Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award. ... Ended with a season-best, second-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

2005 -- Finished 47th in series points. ... Competed in seven NASCAR Sprint Cup events. ... Posted a best finish of seventh at Lowe's Motor Speedway. ... Won his second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series championship in his second full-time season.

2004 -- Finished 70th in series points. ... Ran two races for Dale Earnhardt Inc. at Atlanta and Homestead. ... Posted best finish of 32nd in the season finale at Homestead-Miami.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY

Won back-to-back NASCAR Nationwide Series championships in 2004 and '05, his only two full seasons of NASCAR Nationwide Series competition. ... Has won 13 races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. ... Named to 2004 All- America Auto Racing Team by members of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). ... Finished 11th in NASCAR Camping World Series, East points in 2002, after posting six top-fives, 11 top-10 finishes and a series-leading six poles. ... Scored two wins, two poles and finished eighth in East points in 2001. ... Finished 12th in East standings in 2000 and runner-up to Mike Johnson for Rookie of the Year honors.

NOTEWORTHY

Began racing go-karts in 1991 and moved to Modifieds in 1998. ... Turkey Derby Classic champion in 1999 for Modifieds at Wall Township Speedway in New Jersey. ... Son of former NASCAR Grand National Division, East Series competitor Martin Truex Sr. ... Fan of all Philadelphia pro sports franchises.