Martin Truex Jr. is officially hanging up the racing gloves. During a pre-race news conference at Iowa Speedway ahead of the Iowa Corn 350, the 43-year-old confirmed reports that he would retire at the end of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Truex Jr. revealed that he would not be driving “full-time” for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Though the No.
19 Toyota driver has flirted with the idea of stepping away from motorsports the past few seasons, he ultimately felt that this year was the right time to call it quits on his decorated career. "OK. That's about the most nervous I've ever been in coming in here,” he began.
“Honestly, just to let you all know I will not be back full-time next year." “Honestly, I’ve thought about it a lot the past few seasons and just waited for, waited for that feeling in my mind to be positive,” he continued. “Like, this is, okay I’m good, I want to do something else.
Yeah, something just felt different this year for me. I felt like it was time to slow down and do something else. It’s been a great ride, though, obviously.
” Three candidates to replace Martin Truex Jr at Joe Gibbs Racing after NASCAR retirement Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes feelings clear on Denny Hamlin, NASCAR standoff Though Truex has yet to win a race this year, he asserted that his recent struggles did not play any role in his decision to retire, adding that he’s felt this way for several weeks before his announcement. “We’ve.