Martin Truex Jr. retired from the NASCAR Cup Series at the end of the 2024 season to live life away from all the hustle and bustle. A seeker of tranquil living, there was nothing that the 2017 champion sought more than to enjoy time blanketed by nature. He appears to have found exactly that, according to his brother, Ryan Truex.
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Going through a long NASCAR season unfazed is not a simple task. Martin took part in 19 long seasons without missing a single race. If anyone at all deserved rest, it was Martin.
At Dover, Ryan was asked whether Martin could be seen on the race track again soon. The No. 24 Toyota GR Supra driver, who races for Sam Hunt Racing in the Xfinity Series, replied, “I don’t know what his racing plans are.”
Ryan then described the life Martin is enjoying at the moment. “He has just pretty much been hanging out and fishing. So, I think he’s enjoying that and enjoying not having a schedule and having his weekends off,” he added.
To hear that such a committed man is free from the professional shackles and having a relaxed time brings a smile to one’s face. But coming back to the question, will we see him on the race track again?
Martin’s last appearance around the track was in this season’s Daytona 500. He spoke on the mic after the race, “Probably, yes. We’ll see [whether he would compete again]. It’s a long way from now. So, I have got a lot of stuff to do between now and trying to figure that out again.”
A “lot of stuff” includes what Ryan revealed Martin has been doing. Rushing a man out of such joy would feel almost criminal, even if seeing him race again would be rewarding.
Martin Truex Jr. says he probably will do the Daytona 500 again. pic.twitter.com/ygEb8Z894D
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 17, 2025
Has Martin been following the 2025 Cup Series season?
As much as he loves to stroll around the untamed wilderness catching sea bass, Martin Truex Jr. is still a huge fan of stock car racing. It’s something he can’t miss out on for long. Martin admitted that during the Daytona 500 weekend.
“I’m sure I’ll watch some [races]. It won’t be like, ‘No guys, I can’t go do that because I’m going to sit home and watch the race.’ I will watch races. I love racing. I love watching. I watched The Clash,” Martin said about his life after retirement.
Interestingly, he put up his $7.5 million mansion in Lake Norman up for sale earlier this year. He bought the property back in 2006 for $1.5 million before turning it into a European-style manor. Soon, that would be one place where he won’t be watching the races on Sundays.
