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

Nashville News and Notes:

Despite his historic win in Mexico City, a fourth-place finish to open the year at Daytona and a solid 11th-place result last week at Atlanta, Martin Truex Jr. (No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the reigning NASCAR Busch Series champion, has been under the radar in ...

Las Vegas Busch Series News and Notes:

As the NASCAR Busch Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturdays Sams Town 300, drivers and teams are in no need for the traditional boost of excitement that comes with the glitz, glamour and the lights of Las Vegas. But theyll take it anyway. The NASCAR ...

Truex Jr wins at Mexico:

Defending Busch Series champion #8-Martin Truex Jr. won Telcel Motorola 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. #21-Harvick was 2nd, followed by #60-Edwards, #32-Hmiel and #1-Said. Rouning out the top 10 were: #64-Rusty Wallace, #2-Boyer, #22-Kenny Wallace...

Goeters wins pole at Mexico; Fernandez crashes:

#66-Jorge Goeters took the pole for Sunday's Telcel / Motorola Mexico 200 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. He was followed by #83-Robby Gordon, #8-Martin Truex Jr., #87-Ron Fellows, and #1-Boris Said. #5-Adrian Fernandez spun out and hit the was on his ...

California News and Notes:

The buzz surrounding Tony Stewarts (#33 Old Spice Chevrolet) own version of the pass in the grass en route to his first NASCAR Busch Series victory at Daytona last Saturday has barely died down. Now, the adrenaline rush following the 2005 season-opener now carries ...

Stewart wins at Daytona:

#33-Tony Stewart won the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway Busch Series race, his first ever Busch Series win, beatig his car owner, #21-Kevin Harvick as the yellow came out after the white flag was thrown for a wreck, Harvick finished 2nd, followed...

Martin wins IROC race at Daytona, now all-time wins leader:

Four -time Crown Royal IROC champion Mark Martin held off Martin Truex Jr., and Bobby Hamilton to win the 2005 season opener at Daytona International Speedway. The win puts Martin at the top of the charts with the most wins in IROC history. For more info and full results...

Dale Jr.’s Late Model Team:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is continuing to grow his JR Motorsports operation and will field a car for Mark McFarland in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. McFarland will also drive a limited late model schedule for the team. "It's a fun effort, yet it's a serious effort,'' ...

Final Day of testing at Vegas:

Even though Martin Truex Jr.'s stiffest competition during last year's run to the NASCAR Busch Series title has moved on, the protg of Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not going to take it easy in his quest for a second straight championship. "We lost one of our competitors (...

Kahne paces testing Thurs AM, Truex Jr. fastest in PM:

in what looks like mostly drafting speeds, #9-Kasey Kahne was the fastest at 188.088mph, followed by #43-Jeff Green at 187.633, #39-Bill Elliott at 187.496, #31-Jeff Burton at 187.418 and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. at 187.282. PM in the afternoon session, once again a ...

IROC 2005 UPDATE 2 the drivers:

there will be an announcement at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, Jan. 19th to announce the 2005 IROC [International Race of Champions - www.irocracing.com] drivers and new paint schemes for the four race 2005 season. Expect 5-6 Nextel Cup drivers, the ...

Nemechek/Riggs pace Wed AM Testing:

#01-Joe Nemecheck led Daytona 500 testing at Daytona International Speedway during Wednesdays AM session, with a speed 185.605mph, followed by #10-Scott Riggs at 185.601, #48-Jimmie Johnson at 185.185, speed #43-Jeff Green at 184.904 and #1-Martin Truex Jr. at 184....

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year's Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated they will visit LVMS Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to prepare for the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2004, eight of the 10 drivers who made the Chase...

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an...

Series champion sets new single-season award record; five drivers exceed $1 million

Martin Truex Jr., the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series driver champion, will receive a series single-season record payout of $2,537,171 for his efforts this year. Truex collected over $1 million in race winnings ($1,180,600) as well as with his share of the series point fund...

The ‘Chase’ in Busch 2006?

The Chase for the Championship format was such a hit in the Nextel Cup series that NASCAR might apply it to the Busch series in 2006. Busch series director Joe Balish, visiting Wednesday with champion driver Martin Truex Jr., said that while the old format will be...

Mears wins pole at Homestead, with track record:

#1-Casey Mears won the pole for Saturday's season finale Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a track record lap at 177.936mph, his third pole of the season and his career. His best finish in a race was second on Sept. 4 at California Speedway. Martin Truex Jr...

Homestead News and Notes:

Martin Truex Jr. (No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) clinched the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series championship last week at Darlington after a season-long battle with Kyle Busch (No. 5 Lowes Chevrolet). But that doesnt mean there is a lack of drama connected to the finale. ...

McMurray wins at Darlington:

#66-Jamie McMurray won the Bi-Lo 200 at Darlington Raceway, his 2nd Busch Series win in a row and 3rd of the year. And the first Busch Series wins for Rusty Wallace Inc. Congrats to the team and congrats go out to #8-Martin Truex Jr for clinching the Busch Series...

Busch series championship scenarios:

- With two races remaining, Martin Truex Jr. has a 161 point lead over second place Kyle Busch, the only other driver that could win the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Championship...