Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares a wholesome message as “great friend” Martin Truex Jr. announces retirement

Martin Truex Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are close friends and ex-teammates.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares a wholesome message as “great friend” Martin Truex Jr. announces retirement

Martin Truex Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Via IMAGO)

The NASCAR Cup garage is at Iowa Speedway for the inaugural Cup Series race at the 0.8 miles track. The much-awaited race week has now also marked another unique moment as future Hall of Famer Martin Truex Jr. has announced that he will be retiring from full-time racing at the end of the 2024 Cup season.

The whole NASCAR community is happy and sad over the decision made by the 2017 Cup Series champion. Since making his debut in the sport with DEI, he has been among the most loved and respected racers in the garage. Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. who is close with Martin Truex Jr. had a wholesome message to share over the announcement.

He took in to X to share the message after the announcement was made at Iowa. Junior pointed out that his great friend Truex Jr. is a great, dependable driver who is always locked in. He asserted that he really enjoyed seeing his former DEI teammate achieve everything he has done over the years in NASCAR.

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Great driver. Dependable. Always locked in. A great friend. It’s been a blast to watch him achieve all he has.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrote on X.

Martin Truex Jr. details his plan for the second half of 2024

In his Iowa press-conference, Martin Truex Jr. was asked how he would approach the remaining races of the season as he is ready to retire. He doesn’t have any expectations than the usual and don’t expect his team to do anything new. But he is also determined to enjoy every race from now to the fullest.

Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr. (Via IMAGO)
I mean, I’m not going to approach it any differently. I don’t expect my team to either. I don’t think they will. I think it’s business as usual as far as when we’re at the track. But, I don’t know. I guess it will feel different knowing that I’ll be going to tracks for the last time or whatever in a Cup car now. I’m not sure what it’s going to be like, but I’m going to try to enjoy it.
Martin Truex Jr. said.

The ex-Cup champion still has a lot to offer to the sport after retirement and he would do that by making part-time appearances. It would be cool if fans can see him racing for the Earnhardt’s again for one last time in the Xfinity Series this time with JRM.

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