Martin Truex Jr. leaves lasting legacy and big seat to fill at JGR

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Martin Truex Jr. leaves lasting legacy and big seat to fill at JGR
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With Martin Truex Jr. announcing the end of his likely Hall of Fame career, one driver has been linked in replacing him in the No. 19 car.

NEWTON, Iowa — Martin Truex Jr., in true Truex fashion, wouldn't say what his racing schedule would look like after 2024 beyond that it wouldn't be a full-time slate. The future for the 43-year-old Truex, a driver who each of the past three years has weighed heavily whether to retire or not, is still a little murky. The future of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 car appears much more clear.

'I'm sure that he's said that to me about me in his head because of things that I've done as a teammate. But I've never had that moment. 'I don't think that anyone has. ... He's so underrated as far as the natural ability to drive a car fast. I have to work tremendously hard week in and week out to run the speed that Martin Truex runs.' Chase Elliott noticed the same. When asked of a memorable interaction with Truex, the introverted Elliott quipped: 'No.

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