Drivers to win in their final full-time season
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Joe Gibbs Racing driver and likely future NASCAR Hall of Famer Martin Truex Jr. announced his retirement from full-time racing earlier this season. A 34-time NASCAR Cup Series winner, the 2017 champion has been held winless since last summer's resounding victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway -- a span of 51 races.
Only five previous drivers have been victorious in their final full-time seasons, all of them each a Hall of Famer, champion or both.
With one final race remaining in his full-time career, will MTJ join this prestigious list Sunday at Phoenix Raceway (3 p.m. ET, NBC, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Peacock)?
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Kurt Busch
Final full-time season: 2022
Career wins: 34
Final win: Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway
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Carl Edwards
Final full-time season: 2016
Career wins: 28
Final win: AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway*
*One of three wins in 2016.
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Tony Stewart
Final full-time season: 2016
Career wins: 49
Final win: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway
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Jeff Gordon
Final full-time season: 2015
Career wins: 93
Final win: Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway
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Davey Allison
Final full-time season: 1993
Career wins: 19
Final win: Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond Raceway