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

Jeff Gordon featured on Sports Illustrated cover:

#24- Jeff Gordon is featured on this week's national cover of Sports Illustrated ahead of the final race of his storied career. Gordon, 44, will race against #18-Kyle Busch, #4-Kevin Harvick and #78-Martin Truex Jr. on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in pursuit ...

Chase drivers to appear on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” tonight:

The four NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship 4 drivers, #24-Jeff Gordon, #78-Martin Truex Jr., #4-Kevin Harvick and #18-Kyle Busch are scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night, November 17th, scheduled for 11:35pm/et on NBC. Also scheduled...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Phoenix, 35 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,248 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1,359 3. #2-Brad Keselowski, 1,098 4. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 (33 races) 5. #41-Kurt Busch, 788 (32 races) 6. #18-Kyle Busch, 695 (24 races) 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 564 8. #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Truex Jr. Racing With Heavy Heart:

Martin Truex Jr. will be racing with a heavy heart in today's Sprint Cup Series Race at Phoenix International Raceway. He will race in memory of 10-year-old Elijah Aschbrenner, who died Wednesday of a rare form of cancer. A photograph of Elijah and his name will be...

Phoenix Championship Clinch Scenarios:

#24-Jeff Gordon has already clinched a spot in the Championship 4. Regardless of the finish of any other driver"¦ #18-Kyle Busch will clinch with a finish of 3rd or better; 4th and at least one lap led; or 5th and most laps led. #4-Kevin Harvick will clinch with a ...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Texas, 34 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,105 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1,359 3. #2-Brad Keselowski, 1,094 4. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 5. #41-Kurt Busch, 788 (31 races) 6. #18-Kyle Busch, 694 (22 races) 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 564 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 529 9. #48...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C3), 1234 2) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1217 -17 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1147 -87 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1138 -96 5) #78-Martin Truex Jr. (C4...

Three Chase teams with three warnings before Texas UPDATE:

In the wake of #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team losing its pit stall selection because of a fourth warning for inspection failures, three championship contenders are facing the same fate. The teams of #4-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brad Keselowski and #22-Joey Logano each have ...

Finalists for Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award named:

Comcast announced three finalists selected for the inaugural Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award. As part of its long-term partnership with NASCAR, Comcast created the award to honor NASCAR team members for their outstanding charitable endeavors. The 2015...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Martinsville, 33 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,094 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1,359 3. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 788 (30 races) 5. #2-Brad Keselowski, 782 6. #18-Kyle Busch, 693 (22 races) 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 563 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 529 9...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1213 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C4), 1192 -21 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1109 -104 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1094 -119 5) #78-Martin Truex...

Truex, Jr”s qualifying time disallowed:

#78-Martin Truex Jr.'s time during the first round of single-car qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday was disallowed after he dipped below the double-yellow line during his lap. His lap of 191.762 mph would have been good for 21st in the starting lineup...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Talladega, 32 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,056 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1.152 3. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 766 (29 races) 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 693 (21 races) 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 639 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 536 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 526 9. #...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Kansas, 31 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,052 2. #20-Matt Kenseth, 1,285 3. #22-Joey Logano, 1,132 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 765 (28 races) 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 682 (20 races) 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 639 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 536 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 521 9. #48...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Kansas, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C1), 1157 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C5), 1125, -32 3) #2-Brad Keselowski (C7), 1041, -116 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (C11), 1025, -132 5) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Western Union joins #78 as associate sponsor:

Western Union is looking to Martin Truex Jr. to deliver this weekend at Kansas Speedway. The Englewood, Colo.-based financial services and communication company is partnering with Denver's Furniture Row Racing for the final six races of the 2015 Sprint Cup season. ...

Teams complete open test at Phoenix:

NASCAR held an open testing session at Phoenix International Raceway Wednesday, and nearly 1,000 race fans were in attendance to watch some of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' best on the track. Drivers who participated in the testing session included Chase for the Sprint...

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes

: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same tire set-up at Kansas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series teams ran at this track in May . . . all NASCAR ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 111.6 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 104.9 #42-Kyle Larson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 104.3 #4-Kevin Harvick"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 102.1 #16-Greg Biffle "¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 101.1 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 100.5 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 96.0 #78...

Truex advances to next Chase round despite pre-race penalty UPDATES:

That last thing Martin Truex Jr. would have wanted was for his #78 Chevy to be pulled off the grid before the start of an elimination race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. But that's what happened minutes before cars were set to roll off pit road for the start...