As Martin Truex Jr. heads to Dover International Speedway for this weekend’s NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch Series races, the Mayetta NJ native looks forward to what he calls his “homecoming game”.
Quotes from Martin Truex Jr. / Driver, #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet: “Dover’s a special place to me for many reasons. I grew up close to the track and I raced there a bunch when I was coming up through the ranks. To have won there in Busch and Cup means a lot to me. The memories come flooding back every time we go to Dover.
“I always have a lot of friends and family come to this race, but this weekend’s gonna be extra special. I’m running in the Busch race with my dad’s company, Sea Watch, on the car. He sponsored my cars back in the day and he got out of his car and basically retired so I could take over his seat. It’d be great to pay him back with a victory.
“For the Cup race we’re bringing our Loudon car back. We actually think it’s better than the car we won with here in June. That shows you how strong our cars are – Bono (crew chief Kevin Manion) and the guys have been getting it done in the shop. ”
Martin Truex Jr. ’s stats at Dover International Speedway: 3 starts, 1199 of 1200 laps completed (99.9%), 216 laps led Win: 1 (33.3%) Average start: 26.7 Total Winnings: $526,111 Top 5: 1 (33.3%) Average finish: 9.7 Top 10: 2 (66.7%) DNF: 0
Truex is sixth in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series points. Cup Car Facts: #031, finished fifth at Loudon last weekend.
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