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Martin Truex Sr., father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr., dies at age 66

Martin Truex Sr., the father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr., has died, Truex and his brother said in a statement. He was 66.

“We are devastated by the loss of our father,” Martin Jr. said. and Ryan Truex. “Simply put, he was our hero and a great man. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers and ask for privacy at this time.”

No details have been revealed about Truex Sr.’s death.

Truex Sr. was a former driver in NASCAR’s second-tier Xfinity Series, where he made fifteen starts from 1989 to 1998. His best finish was twelfth at Nazareth Speedway in 1994. He retired early to advance the careers of his two sons. His second son, Ryan, is the reserve and development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Truex Sr. was one of the owners of the commercial fishing company Sea Watch International.

The Friday announcement of Truex Sr.’s death came a day after Truex Jr., who retired from full-time competition at the end of the season, announced he will compete with TRICON Garage in the Daytona 500 next month as the team tries to achieve its goal. Debut in the Cup Series.

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Truex Jr. will drive the No. 56 Toyota Camry XSE in a partnership between TRICON and Joe Gibbs Racing. The car will be ‘open’, meaning Truex is not guaranteed a spot in the field and will have to make ‘The Great American Race’ via speed in time trials or one of two qualifying races.

Truex won the Cup championship in 2017 and retired at the end of last season with a career-high 34 wins.

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, will also attempt to sweep the field as part of a two-race Cup Series schedule that includes the Coca-Cola 600. Assuming all goes according to plan, Johnson will making his 700th Cup Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. Johnson has won the 600 four times.

NASCAR has four open spots in the 40-car field, but under a new rule announced last week, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves could be added as the 41st car if he doesn’t qualify through the traditional process.

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Seven drivers have announced their intention to compete for the open spots, and at least two more are expected.

This story has been corrected to show that Jimmie Johnson is a seven-time NASCAR champion, down from five.

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