Rookie has developmental deal with Richard Petty Motorsports
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Ryan Truex‘s rookie season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has not gone as he would have liked, and the 22-year-old has found himself out of a ride at BK Racing.
Truex told The Press of Atlantic City, a newspaper in New Jersey, that he has parted ways with the team for which he drove the No. 83 Toyota in 23 races this season. He was on the initial entry list for this weekend’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway but has since been replaced by Travis Kvapil, as he was last weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
“I gave it my best effort and they gave me my first full-time Sprint Cup ride, and I’ll always be grateful for that,” Truex told the newspaper during an appearance at an annual fan event put on by his brother, Martin Truex Jr.’s, foundation. “But we decided it was time to part ways and move toward the future.”
In his 23 starts, Truex had an average finish of 35.6. His best result was a 20th-place finish in August at Pocono Raceway.
“It’s been an up-and-down season for sure,” Truex said. “It was my first full season in any of the top three series ever, so it’s been a learning curve for me. Being a rookie and being out there and getting the experience was the biggest thing.”
What’s next for Truex? He does have a developmental deal that he inked with Richard Petty Motorsports last year. The two-car organization has an opening in its Sprint Cup garage following the announcement earlier this month that Marcos Ambrose was leaving the team.
“That’s a long deal, it’s a multi-year deal,” Truex said. “Hopefully we can do something with it. There’s a lot of things going on. I think I have a solid future with them.”
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