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Martin Trux Jr. Strikes Out with a Streak of Bad Luck

July 10, 2025 3 Min Read
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Race leader Matt Kenseth overtook Martin Truex Jr. for the lead on lap 258, but after the fourth caution pit stop, Truex, driving the No. 78 Toyota for Furniture Row Racing, held onto second place until his clutch failed. Truex informed his team, “Now I don’t have a clutch. It burned out right away.”

Despite the problem, Truex continued racing, dropping to 15th as he was stuck in fourth gear. His team had to push him out of the pit lane, and the clutch trouble made the restarts during the final three cautions very challenging. “You’re a sitting duck with no way to move forward,” Truex explained. “We passed a lot of cars and took fresh tires at that last pit stop because we were restarting at the back, so we wanted to carry momentum and keep the car clean.”

Although Truex had a strong car and passed ten cars in the last ten laps, he felt the team didn’t show their full potential. The crew worked hard on the car, but Truex had to manage the clutch issues himself. After falling to 24th after the sixth caution, he recovered to finish 16th.

This marked the second consecutive week where Truex had one of the quickest cars but faced bad luck. At Kentucky Speedway the previous week, he led 46 laps before a pit road penalty pushed him to the back, and he ultimately finished 10th.

Truex’s season has been impressive overall, highlighted by a dominant win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he led 392 of 400 laps. He currently holds a career-high of 989 laps led this season.

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Despite missed opportunities, Truex remains optimistic, sitting 7th in the standings. “We can take a lot of positives from today,” he said, hopeful about the upcoming Chase. “This track is tough, but if we can run well here again in September, we can do great things. The team and pit crew were the best today—our best all year. We’re doing everything right; it’s just a matter of staying focused and managing the challenges.”

Fan Take: Martin Truex Jr.’s resilience amid mechanical troubles highlights the unpredictable nature of NASCAR, where even the fastest cars can face setbacks. For fans, his persistence and strong season performance promise exciting championship battles ahead, keeping the competition fierce and the sport thrilling.

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