MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet Impala SS

Birthdate: June 29,1980
Hometown: Mayetta, N.J.
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, riding four-wheelers

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECAP
2008 — Finished 15th in series points. … Finished with three top fives and 11 top 10s. … Suffered a disappointing season a year after participating in his first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. … Inconsistency and five DNFs (did not finish) played a role. … Best finish was fourth in the summer event at New Hampshire.… Best start was second for the fall event at Texas.

2007 — Finished 11th in series points. … Finished with seven top fives and 14 top 10s. … Earned his first career series win and pole, the former at Dover International Speedway, the latter at Texas Motor Speedway. … Made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in only his second series season.

2006 — Finished 19th in series points. … Finished with two top fives and five top 10s in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup season. … Finished third in final standings for Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award. … Ended with a season-best, second-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

2005 — Finished 47th in series points. … Competed in seven NASCAR Sprint Cup events. … Posted a best finish of seventh at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. … Won his second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series championship in his second full-time season.

2004 — Finished 70th in series points. … Ran two races for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. at Atlanta and Homestead. … Posted best finish of 32nd in the season finale at Homestead-Miami.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY
Won back-to-back NASCAR Nationwide Series championships in 2004 and ’05,his only two full seasons of NASCAR Nationwide Series competition. … Has won 13 races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. … Named to 2004 All-America Auto Racing Team by members of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). … Finished 11th in NASCAR Camping World Series East points in 2002, after posting six top fives,11 top-10 finishes and a series-leading six poles. … Scored two wins, two poles and finished eighth in East points in 2001. … Finished 12th in East standings in 2000 and runner-up to Mike Johnson for Rookie of the Year honors.