Martin Truex Jr. - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Martinsville Speedway won’t make changes to track surface:

After trying a suggestion from a NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, Martinsville Speedway won't make any changes to its track surface for its Chase race later this month. #4-Kevin Harvick suggested NASCAR use the same substance on Martinsville Speedway that was applied to...

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

-534 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 383 in more than one. -NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active...

Dover TV Ratings:

The final NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the Chase's opening Round of 16 at Dover scored a 1.53 overnight rating on NBCSN, averaging 2.6 million household viewers. That compares with a 1.92/3.2m for this race last year and a 1.55 rating for the previous week's Chase race...

Truex, Jr’s hot streak continues:

#78-Martin Truex, Jr's stats have improved dramatically since his dominating performance in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway earlier this season...

Tire test at Martinsville this week:

Four Sprint Cup teams will participate in a Goodyear tire test next Tuesday and Wednesday at Martinsville Speedway in preparation for the Goody's 500. #78-Martin Truex Jr., who is currently second in the standings, is testing for Toyota. Chevrolet will have two participants...

Chase Fast Facts: Dover International Speedway:

-This is the sixth year in a row the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup third race has been held at Dover International Speedway (2011 - 2016). Dover was the second race of the Chase from 2004 - 2010. -Eight tracks that have hosted Chase races all 11 previous years - ...

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Dover Edition:

HOT ' Kevin Harvick: defending race winner; led 786 laps in last 4 Dover races (608 more than any other driver) ' Jimmie Johnson: 10 career NSCS wins at Dover; most an active driver has won at any track ' Kyle Larson: has never finished worse than 11th in 5 career...

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 28 of 36] 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr.*, [3 wins], 1 win in the Round of 16 2) #4-Kevin Harvick*, [3 wins], 1 win in the Round of 16 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, [4 wins], 2087, +35 4) #18-Kyle Busch, [4 wins], 2085, +33 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, [2 wins...

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – New Hampshire

HOT - Matt Kenseth: won last 2 New Hampshire races (no driver has ever won 3 straight at track) - Kyle Busch: led 463 laps at New Hampshire since start of 2012 (most of any driver) - Kevin Harvick: finished 4th or better in 3 of last 4 New Hampshire races (379 laps...

No penalties for Truex, Johnson; NASCAR to increase tolerances in post-race inspection:

NASCAR has decided to increase the tolerances for postrace measurements, eliminating all lower-tier penalties and only issuing a penalty if it reaches the point where suspensions would be issued and a win would not be allowed to count toward advancement in the Chase...

Why are cars swerving after the races are over?

Don't stop watching NASCAR's drivers after the checkered flag falls - there are some strange goings on occurring after that. On Sunday following the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway, multiple drivers - not only the winner - made serpentine moves on the backstretch...

2016 laps lead:

Following Martin Truex, Jr's. win at Chicagoland Speedway Sunday, he has now lead the most laps this season. In addition, Truex, Kyle Busch, and Harvick have combined to lead 49% of the total laps run this season. 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr. - 1,266 2) #18-Kyle Busch - ...

Truex, Johnson fail post-race inspection UPDATES:

The race-winning car of #78-Martin Truex Jr. and the 12th-place car of #48-Jimmie Johnson failed postrace measurements. They were at the lowest levels so Truex will be able to use the win to advance to the second round of the Chase.(ESPN.com)(9-18-2016) UPDATE: NASCAR...

Truex, Johnson fail post-race inspection:

The race-winning car of #78-Martin Truex Jr. and the 12th-place car of #48-Jimmie Johnson failed postrace measurements. They were at the lowest levels so Truex will be able to use the win to advance to the second round of the Chase.(ESPN.com)...

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Chicago Edition:

HOT ' #2-Brad Keselowski: finished 8th or better in his last 5 Chicago races including two wins (2012 and 2014) ' #18-Kyle Busch: finished 9th or better in last 4 Chicago races; led a race-high 121 laps last year to begin his Championship run ' #11-Denny Hamlin: ...

Where the 2016 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Chicago:

[listed by driver points position] 1) #18-Kyle Busch, 1st 2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2nd 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, 4th 5) #19-Carl Edwards, 5th 6) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 6th 7) #20-Matt Kenseth, 7th 8) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 8th 9) #22-Joey Logano, 9th ...

Truex, Jr. fails post-race inspection:

NASCAR announced that #78-Martin Truex Jr.'s third-place car failed the Laser Inspection Station after Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway. Any penalty to Truex would not impact his points entering the Chase since it is considered to occur before...

Qualified for the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup(13 years/chases)

1) #18-Kyle Busch, 9th time, 4 wins 2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 5th time in Chase, 4 wins 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th time, 3 wins 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, 10th time, 2 wins 5) #19-Carl Edwards, 9th time, 2 wins 6) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 4th time, 2 wins 7) #20-Matt Kenseth, 12th...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

#88-Jeff Gordon '¦'¦ 111.2 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦'¦ 107.8 #18-Kyle Busch '¦'¦ 105.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦'¦ 104.4 #16-Greg Biffle '¦'¦ 102.9 #5-Kasey Kahne '¦'¦ 96.1 #4-Kevin Harvick '¦'¦ 95.9 #31-Ryan Newman '¦'¦ 94.2 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr '¦'¦ 94.0 #78-Martin Truex ...

Throwback schemes at Darlington:

36 teams have unveiled their throwback paint schemes for the Bojangles' Southern 500: #1-Jamie McMurray, #2-Brad Keselowski, #3-Austin Dillon, #4-Kevin Harvick, #5-Kasey Kahne, #6-Trevor Bayne, #7-Regan Snith, #10-Danica Patrick, #11-Denny Hamlin, #13-Casey Mears, #...