Martin Truex Jr.’s Latest Update Provided by Brother Ryan Truex

Martin Truex Jr. retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of 2024 to live out life away from all the hustle and bustle. A tranquil seeker at heart, there was nothing that the 2017 champion had sought more than to enjoy time blanketed by nature. He appears to have scored a massive win on that front, according to his brother, Ryan.

Ryan currently drives the No. 24 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing in the Xfinity Series. When asked whether his brother could be seen on the race track again soon, he told the press in Dover, “I don’t know what his racing plans are. He’s just pretty much been hanging out and fishing. So, I think he’s enjoying that and enjoying not having a schedule and having his weekends off.”

Going through a long NASCAR season unfazed is not a simple task. Truex went through not one but 19 seasons without missing a single race. To hear that such a committed man is finally free from the professional shackles and having a jolly time does put a big smile on one’s face. A well-deserved rest and no one could argue with that. But coming back to the question, will we see him on the race track again?

His last appearance was in this season’s Daytona 500. He spoke on the mic after the race, “Probably, yes. We’ll see [on whether he would compete again]. It’s a long way from now. So, I have got a lot of stuff to do between now and trying to figure that out again.”

A “lot of stuff” encompasses what Ryan has revealed he has been doing. Rushing a man out of such joy would feel almost criminal, even if seeing him race again would be just as rewarding.