Martin Truex, Sr.

Martin Truex Sr. (March 24, 1958 – January 17, 2025) was an American driver in the Busch North Series. He was the father of 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Truex. Truex Sr. retired to advance Martin's career. He was one of the owners of the commercial fishing company Sea Watch International.

Truex made 15 starts in the Busch Series from 1989 to 1998. His best finish came in 1994, when he finished 12th at Nazareth Speedway.

Truex died in Huntersville, North Carolina, on January 17, 2025, at the age of 66.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1989 Truex Motorsports 58 Pontiac DAY CAR MAR25 HCY DAR BRI NZH30 SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR22 CLT CAR MAR 89th 73 1990 DAY RCH CAR MAR20 HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 87th 103 1992 Ling Racing 68 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH18 CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA34 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 84th 170 1993 Truex Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH21 CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA13 BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL NC 0 1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA30 CLT DOV MYB GLN38 MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR NC 0 58 NZH12 1995 56 DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA39 NZH20 CLT DOV MYB GLN29 MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM NC 0 1996 DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZHDNQ CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM NC 0 1997 59 DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CARDNQ HOM N/A 0 1998 Ling Racing 0 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH40 CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM NC 0

Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 1999 Ling Racing 68 Chevy HOM PHO EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT RCH LVS LVLDNQ TEX CAL N/A 0

Busch North Series NASCAR Busch North Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pts Ref 1992 Ling Racing 68 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH NHA 13 NZH 18 MND 15 LEE 19 JEN 14 NHA 34 OXF 23 HOL DNQ EPP 21 NHA RPS 27 NHA 38 16th 1357 88 OXF 15 DOV EPP 12 68 Olds OXF 26 OXF 26 1993 Truex Motorsports 56 Olds LEE 26 NHA 16 MND 9 HOL 19 GLN 31 JEN 7 STA 14 GLN NHA 10 WIS 14 NHA 20 RPS 17 TMP 19 WMM 14 LEE 22 EPP 20 LRP 13 13th 1871 Chevy NZH 21 NHA 13 1994 Olds NHA 15 MND 16 SPE 9 HOL 20 GLN 10 JEN 5 EPP 24 NHA 1* WIS 9 STA 6 TMP 24 MND 5 WMM 8 RPS 5 LEE 15 7th 2296 Chevy NHA 30 GLN 38 NHA 12 LRP 6 58 NZH 12 1995 56 DAY NHA 8 LEE 24 JEN 9 NHA 39 NZH 20 HOL 15 BEE 10 TMP 30 GLN 29 NHA 7 TIO 8 MND 21 GLN 13 EPP 18 RPS 9 LEE 19 STA 12 BEE 30 NHA 9 TMP 8* LRP 12 12th 2201 1996 DAY LEE 28 JEN 24 NZH HOL 16 NHA 38 TIO 26 BEE TMP 20 NZH 21 NHA 16 STA 10 GLN 35 EPP RPS LEE NHA 34 NHA 43 BEE TMP 11 LRP 30 27th 1261 1997 DAY LEE 21 JEN 13 NHA 30 NZH HOL 6 NHA 44 STA 28 BEE TMP 2 NZH 20 TIO NHA 8 STA 7 THU GLN 3 EPP RPS 15 BEE TMP 28 NHA 24 LRP 26 20th 1656 1998 Ling Racing 6 Chevy LEE 3 RPS 7 NHA 20 HOL 5 GLN STA 17 NHA 28 DOV 27 STA 7 NHA 42 GLN 6 EPP 20 JEN 7 NHA 27 THU 13 TMP 7 BEE 21 LRP 19 10th 1988 0 NZH 40 1999 6 LEE 14 RPS 9 NHA 26 TMP 12 NZH HOL 6 BEE JEN 2 GLN STA 7 NHA 19 NZH 32 STA 30 NHA 9 GLN 10 EPP THU BEE NHA 13 LRP 10 20th 1713 2000 LEE NHA 5 SEE HOL BEE JEN GLN STA NHA NZH STA WFD GLN EPP TMP THU BEE NHA LRP 70th 155

Winston Modified Tour NASCAR Winston Modified Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pts Ref 1985 Truex Motorsports 58 Chevy TMP MAR STA MAR NEG WFD NEG SPE RIV CLA STA TMP NEG HOL HOL RIV CAT EPP TMP WFD RIV STA TMP POC32 TIO OXF STA TMP MAR 159th - 1986 59 ROU MAR STA TMP MAR NEG MND EPP NEG WFD SPE RIV NEG TMP RIV TMP RIV STA TMP POC27 TIO OXF STA TMP MAR 146th - 1987 ROU MAR14 TMP STA CNB STA MND WFD JEN SPE RIV TMP RPS EPP RIV STA TMP RIV SEE STA 82nd - 58 POC37 TIO TMP OXF TMP ROU MAR STA 1988 56 ROU MAR14 TMP MAR27 JEN IRP MND OSW OSW RIV JEN RPS TMP RIV OSW TMP OXF OSW TMP POC34 TIO TMP ROU MAR 65th -

Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points