Denny Hamlin hails Martin Truex Jr. as “a great professional” after retirement
Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin explains his feelings about teammate Martin Truex Jr. retiring from full-time racing.
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Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. (Via IMAGO)
2017 NASCAR Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr. is arguably one of the greatest drivers of his generation and is among the most respected racers in the sports history. The race fans saw the Joe Gibbs Racing legend race for the one last time as a full-time racer in the 2024 season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
The community showed their support to Martin Truex Jr. with gesture including a wholesome standing ovation during the drivers meeting. Now his longtime teammate and fellow veteran Denny Hamlin has come forward sharing his opinion on the veteran’s retirement and hailed the ex-No:19 Toyota driver as a constant professional as a teammate.
What can I say about Truex? Just a constant professional as a teammate. Certainly, somebody that I admire off the racetrack, as well. His — how independent he is. He’s independent off the racetrack, and just a great professional on the racetrack.
Denny Hamlin said via Actions Detrimental.
While further talking about Martin Truex Jr., the No:11 Toyota driver admitted that he and the whole racing community is going to miss the presence of the racer and everything he brings to the table. Hamlin also wished MTJ the best for his future.
We’ll definitely miss Martin and everything he brings to Joe Gibbs Racing, and wish him the best.
Denny Hamlin added.
Brad Keselowski praises Martin Truex Jr. as a great personality
2012 Cup champion Brad Keselowski, who has been a longtime rival of Truex Jr. asserted that the ex-JGR driver is a great personality and a very hard worker. He also shared the inside joke they have regarding sending images of beers between them.
I think he is a great personality, very hard worker, loves fishing. I send a picture of a beer to him and he’ll send one right back to me. It’s a little joke I guess.
Brad Keselowski said.
The comments from the RFK Racing owner driver shows the respect the drivers have for each other and the image Martin Truex Jr. has in the sport. He will surely be remembered as one of the greatest racers ever and a great person in the sport.
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