# Martin Truex Sr.

Martin Truex Sr. (March 24, 1958 – January 17, 2025) was an American driver in the Busch North Series. He was the father of 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Truex. Truex Sr. retired to advance Martin's career. He was one of the owners of the commercial fishing company Sea Watch International.
Truex made 15 starts in the Busch Series from 1989 to 1998. His best finish came in 1994, when he finished 12th at Nazareth Speedway.
Truex died in Huntersville, North Carolina, on January 17, 2025, at the age of 66.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NBSC | Pts |
| 1989 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | MAR 25 | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH 30 | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR 22 | CLT | CAR | MAR | | | 89th | 73 |
| 1990 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR 20 | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | 87th | 103 |
| 1992 | Ling Racing | 68 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH 18 | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | NHA 34 | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | 84th | 170 |
| 1993 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH 21 | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | IRP | MCH | NHA 13 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL | | | | NC$^1$ | 0 |
| 1994 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | HCY | BRI | ROU | NHA 30 | | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN 38 | MLW | SBO | TAL | HCY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | | | | NC$^1$ | 0 |
| 1994 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NC$^1$ | 0 |
| 1995 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NHA 39 | NZH 20 | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN 29 | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | | | | | | NC$^1$ | 0 |
| 1996 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NZH DNQ | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NHA | TAL | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | | | | | | NC$^1$ | 0 |
| 1997 | Truex Motorsports | 59 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY | TEX | BRI | NSV | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAL | CAR DNQ | HOM | | N/A | 0 |
| 1998 | Ling Racing | 0 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NZH 40 | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | NC$^1$ | 0 |

#### Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 1999 | Ling Racing | 68 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | EVG | MMR | MAR | MEM | PPR | I70 | BRI | TEX | PIR | GLN | MLW | NSV | NZH | MCH | NHA | IRP | GTY | HPT | RCH | LVS | LVL DNQ | TEX | CAL | N/A | 0 | |

#### Busch North Series

NASCAR Busch North Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | NBNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1992 | Ling Racing | 68 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | RCH | NHA 13 | NZH 18 | MND 15 | | | LEE 19 | JEN 14 | | NHA 34 | OXF 23 | HOL DNQ | EPP 21 | NHA | RPS 27 | | NHA 38 | | | | 16th | 1357 | |
| 1992 | Ling Racing | 88 | Pontiac | | | | | | | OXF 15 | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | EPP 12 | | | | 16th | 1357 | |
| 1992 | Ling Racing | 68 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | OXF 26 | | | | | | | OXF 26 | | | | | | | | 16th | 1357 |
| 1993 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Olds | LEE 26 | NHA 16 | MND 9 | | HOL 19 | GLN 31 | JEN 7 | STA 14 | GLN | NHA 10 | WIS 14 | NHA 20 | | RPS 17 | TMP 19 | WMM 14 | LEE 22 | EPP 20 | LRP 13 | | | | 13th | 1871 | |
| 1993 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | | | | NZH 21 | | | | | | | | | NHA 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 1871 |
| 1994 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Olds | NHA 15 | | MND 16 | | SPE 9 | HOL 20 | GLN 10 | JEN 5 | EPP 24 | | NHA 1* | WIS 9 | STA 6 | TMP 24 | MND 5 | WMM 8 | RPS 5 | LEE 15 | | | | | 7th | 2296 | |
| 1994 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | | NHA 30 | | | | | | | | GLN 38 | | | | | | | | | NHA 12 | LRP 6 | | | | 7th | 2296 | |
| 1994 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Chevy | | | | NZH 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 2296 |
| 1995 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | NHA 8 | LEE 24 | JEN 9 | NHA 39 | NZH 20 | HOL 15 | BEE 10 | TMP 30 | GLN 29 | NHA 7 | TIO 8 | MND 21 | GLN 13 | EPP 18 | RPS 9 | LEE 19 | STA 12 | BEE 30 | NHA 9 | TMP 8* | LRP 12 | 12th | 2201 | |
| 1996 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | LEE 28 | JEN 24 | NZH | HOL 16 | NHA 38 | TIO 26 | BEE | TMP 20 | NZH 21 | NHA 16 | STA 10 | GLN 35 | EPP | RPS | LEE | NHA 34 | NHA 43 | BEE | TMP 11 | LRP 30 | | 27th | 1261 | |
| 1997 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | LEE 21 | JEN 13 | NHA 30 | NZH | HOL 6 | NHA 44 | STA 28 | BEE | TMP 2 | NZH 20 | TIO | NHA 8 | STA 7 | THU | GLN 3 | EPP | RPS 15 | BEE | TMP 28 | NHA 24 | LRP 26 | 20th | 1656 | |
| 1998 | Ling Racing | 6 | Chevy | LEE 3 | RPS 7 | NHA 20 | | HOL 5 | GLN | STA 17 | NHA 28 | DOV 27 | STA 7 | NHA 42 | GLN 6 | EPP 20 | JEN 7 | NHA 27 | THU 13 | TMP 7 | BEE 21 | LRP 19 | | | | 10th | 1988 | |
| 1998 | Ling Racing | 0 | Chevy | | | | NZH 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 1988 |
| 1999 | Ling Racing | 6 | Chevy | LEE 14 | RPS 9 | NHA 26 | TMP 12 | NZH | HOL 6 | BEE | JEN 2 | GLN | STA 7 | NHA 19 | NZH 32 | STA 30 | NHA 9 | GLN 10 | EPP | THU | BEE | NHA 13 | LRP 10 | | | 20th | 1713 | |
| 2000 | Ling Racing | 6 | Chevy | LEE | NHA 5 | SEE | HOL | BEE | JEN | GLN | STA | NHA | NZH | STA | WFD | GLN | EPP | TMP | THU | BEE | NHA | LRP | | | | 70th | 155 | |

#### Winston Modified Tour

NASCAR Winston Modified Tour results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | NWMTC | Pts |
| 1985 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Chevy | TMP | MAR | STA | MAR | NEG | WFD | NEG | SPE | RIV | CLA | STA | TMP | NEG | HOL | HOL | RIV | CAT | EPP | TMP | WFD | RIV | STA | TMP | POC 32 | TIO | OXF | STA | TMP | MAR | 159th | - |
| 1986 | Truex Motorsports | 59 | Chevy | ROU | MAR | STA | TMP | MAR | NEG | MND | EPP | NEG | WFD | SPE | RIV | NEG | TMP | RIV | TMP | RIV | STA | TMP | POC 27 | TIO | OXF | STA | TMP | MAR | | | | | 146th | - |
| 1987 | Truex Motorsports | 59 | Chevy | ROU | MAR 14 | TMP | STA | CNB | STA | MND | WFD | JEN | SPE | RIV | TMP | RPS | EPP | RIV | STA | TMP | RIV | SEE | STA | | | | | | | | | | 82nd | - |
| 1987 | Truex Motorsports | 58 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 37 | TIO | TMP | OXF | TMP | ROU | MAR | STA | | 82nd | - |
| 1988 | Truex Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | ROU | MAR 14 | TMP | MAR 27 | JEN | IRP | MND | OSW | OSW | RIV | JEN | RPS | TMP | RIV | OSW | TMP | OXF | OSW | TMP | POC 34 | TIO | TMP | ROU | MAR | | | | | | 65th | - |
$^1$ Competed only in companion events with Busch North Series as BNS driver and ineligible for Busch Series points