Sub: NASCAR.com's Alex Weaver goes 1-on-1 with Martin Truex Jr. as he announces his retirement from full-time competition, following the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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00:00Alex we were here in the media center at Iowa Speedway, and it is official Martin Trix jr
00:04Is retiring after the season from full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing?
00:08I'm gonna make sure to say that a point first and foremost. Congratulations and second. Why now? Thanks
00:12I just felt felt like the right time, you know, I don't have like one
00:17Crazy reason one big reason it's it's something I thought about, you know over the last couple years
00:22how long how long do I want to keep doing this and
00:24I'm just ready to go have some Sundays off to be honest with you. It's it's been a long time. So
00:32very thankful for every you know, everyone and and all the support and the fans over the years and just
00:38you know all of our partners and
00:40Race teams and crew members and owners. I just you name it across the board. It's it's been a heck of a ride and you know
00:49Accomplished a lot more than I ever thought
00:51Than I ever dreamed of honestly, and it's been it's been amazing
00:55so hopefully we can go out on top go win some more races this year and
00:59Be pretty awesome get a championship and walk off
01:02Well, I'm gonna ask it for all the 19 fans for all the Truex fans that have followed you throughout your whole entire career
01:07You said in your press conference that it was just full-time racing. You're stepping away from what is the future? What is 2025?
01:14Are you gonna give us more on track opportunities? Yeah, I mean, I definitely still want to do some racing
01:18I just don't know, you know what it's gonna look like or you know
01:22What I'll be running or where I'll be running or whatever
01:24It's already talked to coach about wanting to run some Xfinity races or something. So I don't know
01:30just ready to go have some fun and
01:33Do something with a little less commitment and pressure
01:36Finally, we look forward to celebrating you throughout the rest of the season and then seeing your final race at Phoenix
01:42But what does this team do? How do you go out on top like you said and win a championship this year?
01:46Yeah, well, I mean we've got all the ingredients we've got the tools certainly have the speed and you know
01:52It's been a year of near misses I would say
01:55We just need to just turn that a little bit and and take advantage of these races where we're you know
02:01leading laps and being up front so
02:04Teams doing a great job, and we just got to clean up a few little things and you know
02:09Hopefully give a little luck on our side as well go a long way
02:11Well, thank you for letting us be a part of your career and we look forward to the rest of the season
02:14Appreciate that