Martin Truex, Jr.

Martin Lee Truex, Jr. (born June 29, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently drives the No. 78 Toyota Camry for Furniture Row Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Truex is a two-time Xfinity Series champion; having won the title in 2004 and 2005. His younger brother, Ryan is a champion in the K&N Pro Series East division and briefly drove in the Cup Series for BK Racing, while his cousin Curtis raced for JR Motorsports.

Personal life

Truex was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and grew up in the Mayetta section of Stafford Township, New Jersey. He graduated from Southern Regional High School in 1998. His father, Martin Truex, Sr., was a former race winner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, then called the NASCAR Busch North Series. His younger brother, Ryan, is a former champion in the K&N Pro Series East, and was a contender for 2014 Rookie of the Year in Sprint Cup.

Truex is an avid fan of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL.

Truex and his girlfriend Sherry Pollex have been together since 2005. They founded the Martin Truex, Jr. Foundation to support children with pediatric cancer, but three months after the foundation, Sherry was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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