He received’t be a full-time fixture round NASCAR in 2025, however Martin Truex Jr. won’t be gone solely from the pit lanes after his retirement from full-time racing on the finish of the 2024 season. It’s a chance Truex has already hinted at.
Truex mentioned this weekend at New Hampshire {that a} potential return to run in a choose few races in 2025 might be on the desk. If it occurs, Truex would doubtless achieve this racing with 23XI.
23XI is co-owned by Denny Hamlin, who’s presently a teammate of Truex’ at Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin has indicated the drive is obtainable for Truex in 2025 for the Daytona 500, amongst different races, if he desires it.
“We simply form of began speaking as a result of he threw it on the market within the media heart and we’ve chatted just a few instances this week,” Truex mentioned about discussions with Hamlin, based on NBC Sports activities. “A couple of issues to determine, but it surely looks like we will do some races if we would like, which can be superior. Enthusiastic about that. It’s actually cool that Denny did that and reached out this week. It means so much to me.”
Truex additionally mentioned the chance to operating once more at New Hampshire in 2025.
“Yeah, in all probability,” Truex mentioned. “We’ll see. I haven’t actually regarded into all of that and began the scheduling course of. I’m simply form of centered on what we’re doing right here, however ultimately, we’ll determine it out and it’s positively a spot I wish to come again to.”
Extra on Truex retiring
At Iowa Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. spoke to the media in regards to the retirement resolution. For the previous few years, he has been requested numerous instances if he’s going to retire. In every of the final three seasons, he has determined to come back again. Till now.
Truex spoke candidly in regards to the option to lastly go.
“Simply felt like the best time for me,” Truex mentioned in his press convention. “Actually, I’ve thought of it so much the previous few seasons and simply waited for that feeling in my thoughts to be optimistic. Like, that is, okay I’m good, I need to do one thing else. Yeah, one thing simply felt completely different this yr for me I felt prefer it was time to decelerate and do one thing else. It’s been an important trip, although, clearly.”
Martin Truex Jr. mentioned that this yr’s struggles on the observe didn’t play a think about his resolution. He additionally famous that he has identified for just a few weeks that he was going to retire. This additionally doesn’t imply he’s accomplished racing fully.
Each Truex and Joe Gibbs had been certain to say that the driving force was accomplished racing “full-time.” Let’s not neglect that Aric Almirola has raced a handful of instances for Gibbs within the Xfinity Sequence. Might we see Truex return to the collection the place he received two championships?
On3’s Jonathan Howard contributed to this report.
