Martin Truex Jr. Gets Well-Deserved Victory to Highlight Breakthrough Season

It took 14 races, but the Sprint Cup Series finally furnished a heartwarming climax to the season’s ongoing tale of inspiration.  That is, of course, unless Martin Truex Jr., goes on to win the Chase, now that he is in it. If that happens, it’s Rudy. Truex earned his entry into NASCAR’s championship sweepstakes with a victory in Sunday’s Axalta 400 at Pocono Raceway, located a mere 163 miles from the winner’s Mayetta, New Jersey, hometown. In Victory Lane, on Fox Sports 1, Truex said, “Well, we finally got it. That’s all I can say. We finally got it.” Of course, he said some more. Race winners are like actors at awards ceremonies. They’ve got to thank everybody. They’ve got to...

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