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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, looks on during qualifying for the Busch Light Pole at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Toyota hoping Martin Truex Jr. returns next season

Following Martin Truex Jr.’s victory last Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson admitted the campaign has begun to keep Truex in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota next season.

“It sure has, and I am optimistic,” Wilson said Wednesday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Truex signed a new contract with Gibbs last year, but just for one year.

“From my frame of reference and where (he) is, a future Hall of Famer in this sport, it’s about how fun he’s having, and you see him climbing out of that race car more and more often with a smile on his face,” said Wilson.

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