Ryan Truex

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A native of Mayetta, New Jersey, Truex would make his East Series debut in 2008 at Stafford Motor Speedway in the No. 8 car for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Truex won the 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Championship as a 17-year-old high school student at Southern Regional High School.{{cite news|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/article_e2ba9729-26fe-5c2f-a338-0d954b559f65.html|title=Ryan Truex finishes rookie year with a NASCAR title at Dover|last=Schroeder|first=Charles|date=September 26, 2009|newspaper=The Press of Atlantic City|access-date=September 28, 2009}}

In the 11-race season, Truex finished the season with eight Top 5s. He had three wins at Watkins Glen, Thompson,{{cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2009/otherseries/07/12/ryan-truex-nabs-second-win-at-thompson|title=Ryan Truex Nabs Second Win At Thompson|date=July 12, 2009|publisher=Catch Fence.com|access-date=September 28, 2009}} and Lime Rock Park.{{cite web|url=http://greenwhitechecker.typepad.com/greenwhitechecker/2009/08/road-warrior-ryan-truex-makes-it-a-clean-sweep-in-camping-world-east-series.html |title=ROAD WARRIOR: Ryan Truex makes it a clean sweep in Camping World East Series |date=August 15, 2009 |publisher=Green White Checkered |access-date=September 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830003217/http://greenwhitechecker.typepad.com/greenwhitechecker/2009/08/road-warrior-ryan-truex-makes-it-a-clean-sweep-in-camping-world-east-series.html |archive-date=August 30, 2009 }}

In 2010, Truex won his second consecutive Camping World East Series title in a Michael Waltrip-owned Toyota.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/120125/rtruex-bsantos-tbr-expands-program/|title=Tommy Baldwin Racing expands NNS program|date=January 25, 2012|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=Turner Sports|access-date=January 25, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Truex competed in six NASCAR Nationwide Series events, beginning at Gateway International Raceway on July 17, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://localracing.nascar.com/node/3827|title=Truex Wins First NASCAR Title|date=September 26, 2009|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 28, 2009}} Truex was intended to run for Rookie of the Year in 2011 with MWR. However, motocross stunt performer Travis Pastrana ran the No. 99 for 7 races. Truex planned to skip ROTY and run 10 consecutive races in the Nationwide Series, then 20 races in 2012, though surgery forced him out of the 99 at Texas and was replaced by David Reutimann and team owner Waltrip, who drove at the restrictor plate tracks. Waltrip and Ryan's brother Martin also split time in the ride.

Due to a lack of sponsorship in the 99 team, Truex was released from Pastrana Waltrip Racing after the STP 300. Truex returned to the Nationwide Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, running several races late in the 2011 season. In 2012, he drove for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway, finishing 31st. He ran a limited schedule for JGR,{{cite web|url=http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-jgr-lands-nascar-nationwide-series-sponsor-for-ryan-truex/|title=JGR Lands Sponsor For Ryan Truex|date=March 13, 2012|work=SPEED Channel|publisher=Fox Sports|access-date=March 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314142505/http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/nns-jgr-lands-nascar-nationwide-series-sponsor-for-ryan-truex/|archive-date=March 14, 2012}} while he also drove for RAB Racing at Texas Motor Speedway in April.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/120410/rtruex-rab-racing-no-09-texas/|title=Truex to drive RAB Racing's No. 09 at Texas|date=April 10, 2012|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=Turner Sports|access-date=April 10, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On June 2, 2012, Truex got a career best finish of second at Dover International Speedway driving for JGR. Racing shortly after an emergency appendectomy,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/blog/eye-on-nascar/19204266/ryan-truex-returns-to-nationwide-car-at-dover-after-appendectomy|title=Ryan Truex returns to Nationwide car at Dover after appendectomy|last=De Los Santos|first=Brian|date=May 30, 2012|work=Eye On Nascar|publisher=CBS Sports|access-date=June 21, 2012}} he started the race first after winning his first career Nationwide Series pole,{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/nascar/story/?id=397451|title=Truex to start on the pole for 5-hour Energy 200 at Dover|date=June 2, 2012|work=TSN|access-date=June 21, 2012}} and led late before being caught in lapped traffic by Joey Logano.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/sports/autoracing/logano-wins-nationwide-series-race-at-dover.html|title=Logano Wins Nationwide Series Race at Dover|date=June 2, 2012|work=The New York Times|access-date=June 21, 2012|location=New York}}

In February 2013, Truex announced that he would compete in the Camping World Truck Series for Turner Scott Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway;{{cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/ryan-truex-to-make-nascar-sprint-cup-debut-in-april/article_e0a70db3-2aaf-5fa5-b2de-a02b92dc6575.html|title=Ryan Truex to make NASCAR Sprint Cup debut in April; will drive in Trucks race Friday at Daytona|last=Mazda|first=Jason|date=February 19, 2013|work=Press of Atlantic City|access-date=February 23, 2013|location=Atlantic City, NJ}} he hoped to compete in further races during the year and registered to compete for the series' Rookie of the Year title. In addition, he signed with Phoenix Racing to compete in the Sprint Cup Series, competing in at least one race at Richmond International Raceway, as well as at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the team in the Nationwide Series; his debut in the Sprint Cup Series and his Nationwide Series race was later delayed due to Truex suffering a broken collarbone.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/broken-collarbone-forces-ryan-truex-to-postpone-nascar-sprint-cup/article_8a047518-9fc9-11e2-b086-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Broken collarbone forces Ryan Truex to postpone NASCAR Sprint Cup debut|date=April 7, 2013|work=The Press of Atlantic City|access-date=June 2, 2013|location=Atlantic City, NJ}}

On June 2, 2013, it was announced that Truex had signed with Richard Petty Motorsports as a development driver;{{cite web|url=http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2013/05/Ryan-Truex-Signs-with-RPM.aspx|title=Ryan Truex Signs with RPM|last=Long|first=Dustin|date=June 2, 2013|publisher=MRN Radio|access-date=June 2, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608025949/http://www.motorracingnetwork.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Nationwide/News/Articles/2013/05/Ryan-Truex-Signs-with-RPM.aspx|archive-date=June 8, 2013}} in mid-July it was announced that he would make his Sprint Cup debut with Phoenix Racing in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway driving James Finch's No. 51.{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/phoenix-racing-owner-james-finch-confirms-team-sale-harry-scott-turner-scott-motorsports-aj-allmendinger-owen-kelly-071813|title=Finch confirms sale of Phoenix Racing|last=Spencer|first=Lee|date=July 19, 2013|publisher=Fox Sports|access-date=July 19, 2013}} After Harry Scott Jr.'s takeover of the No. 51 team two weeks later, Truex drove for Scott in his first race as team owner at Richmond International Raceway. He drove for Scott again at his home track of Dover International Speedway, finishing 32nd.{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/truexry01/2013/W|title=Ryan Truex - 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|access-date=September 30, 2013}}

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In January 2014, Truex drove for BK Racing during testing prior to the 2014 Daytona 500 in the No. 93.{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/1/7/sprint-cup-series-drivers-teams-at-2014-preseason-thunder.html|title=SPRINT CUP DRIVER ROSTER FOR PRESEASON THUNDER|work=NASCAR|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=January 8, 2014}} He was later assigned to the team's No. 83 for the full season.{{cite web|last=Estrada|first=Chris|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/20/cup-alex-bowman-ryan-truex-confirmed-at-bk-racing/|title=Cup: Alex Bowman, Ryan Truex confirmed at BK Racing|work=MotorSportsTalk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 20, 2014|access-date=January 20, 2014}} Truex also drove the No. 32 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for Turner Scott Motorsports in the season-opening Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=73608|title=Ryan Truex Returns to Turner Scott Motorsports for NCWTS Race at Daytona|date=February 10, 2014|work=SpeedwayMedia|publisher=Turner Scott Motorsports|access-date=February 10, 2014}} In August he suffered a sprained wrist and concussion in a practice crash at Michigan International Speedway; he was forced to sit out that weekend's race, being replaced by J. J. Yeley.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-16/ryan-truex-injury-update-michigan-crash-sprint-cup-nascar|title=UPDATE: J.J. Yeley to replace Ryan Truex in Michigan race|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|date=October 16, 2014|work=Sporting News|access-date=August 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818221217/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-16/ryan-truex-injury-update-michigan-crash-sprint-cup-nascar|archive-date=August 18, 2014|url-status=dead}}

In September, Truex was replaced in the No. 83 car by Travis Kvapil in races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway; discussions about his position with the team for the remainder of the season were said to be "ongoing".{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2014/9/23/6834561/ryan-truex-bk-racing-travis-kvapil-replacement|title=Ryan Truex's future in doubt at BK Racing|last=Bianchi|first=Jordan|date=September 23, 2014|work=SB Nation|publisher=Vox Media|access-date=September 23, 2014}} During the race weekend at Dover, Truex confirmed that he was no longer with BK Racing.{{cite web|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/09/26/5202159/motorsports-notebook-garage-providing.html|title=Motorsports Notebook: Garage providing Stewart some shelter|last=Utter|first=Jim|date=September 26, 2014|work=That's Racing|publisher=Charlotte Observer|location=Charlotte, NC|access-date=September 28, 2014}} After receiving no rides in 2015, Truex was picked up by Biagi-DenBeste Racing to drive three races starting at Richmond in the Xfinity Series.

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After not finding a ride in 2015, in 2016, Truex returned to the Truck Series for the season opener at Daytona, driving the No. 81 for Hattori Racing Enterprises.{{cite web|last=Knight|first=Chris|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2016/truckseries/02/15/ryan-truex-returns-to-trucks-at-daytona-with-hattori-racing/|title=Ryan Truex Returns To Trucks At Daytona With Hattori Racing|publisher=Catchfence|date=February 15, 2016|access-date=February 15, 2016}} Truex ran in the top ten for a portion of the race, and was in the lead on the last lap when he lost support from Parker Kligerman.{{Cite web|url=http://tributeracing.com/2016/02/19/ryan-truex-proves-that-persistence-pays-off-with-great-run-at-daytona/|title=Ryan Truex proves that persistence pays off with great run at Daytona|last=Christie|first=Toby|website=Tribute Racing|access-date=April 13, 2016}} After finishing 2nd, he announced he was running Atlanta, Martinsville, Kansas and hoped to run the whole season. Unfortunately though, sponsorship had been an issue for the team, he was replaced by Jesse Little for Texas, and was reduced to a limited schedule for the rest of the year. But Truex returned to HRE in 2017, now running the full Truck schedule in the renumbered No. 16.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/ryan-truex-set-to-run-full-nascar-trucks-schedule-in-2017-866052/|title=Ryan Truex set to run full NASCAR Trucks schedule in 2017|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=January 16, 2017|access-date=January 16, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2017/1/30/ryan-truex-to-race-full-time-for-hattori-racing-enterprises-2017.html|title=RYAN TRUEX TO COMPETE FULL TIME FOR HATTORI RACING|work=NASCAR|date=January 30, 2017|access-date=January 30, 2017}} After finishing ninth in points with 13 top-ten finishes (including eight in the top five) and two poles, he was released by HRE on January 4, 2018.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/nascar-ryan-truex-hattori-truck-992810/|title=After best season yet, Ryan Truex now looking for a job|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=January 4, 2018|access-date=January 5, 2018}} However, his jobless status would not last long, as he signed with Kaulig Racing to drive their flagship No. 11 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2018 with sponsorship from partner Bar Harbor Foods. With 1 top 5 and 11 top 10 finishes, Truex finished 12th in points after being eliminated after the Round Of 12.

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Truex lost his ride with Kaulig when Justin Haley was announced as his successor in the No. 11 for 2019. On January 16, Truex announced he would enter the Daytona 500 with Tommy Baldwin Racing, driving the No. 71.{{cite magazine|last=Crandall|first=Kevin|url=https://racer.com/2019/01/16/ryan-truex-gets-daytona-500-chance/|title=Ryan Truex gets Daytona 500 chance|magazine=Racer|date=January 16, 2019|access-date=January 16, 2019}} On January 25, 2019, it was announced that Truex would drive the No. 8 car for JR Motorsports part-time.{{cite web|title=JR Motorsports Reshuffles Team Car Numbers Entering 2019|url=http://www.jrmracing.com/media/2019/01/25/jr-motorsports-reshuffles-team-car-numbers-entering-2019|website=JR Motorsports|access-date=January 25, 2019}} Truex cold-texted team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. to inquire about open rides in the offseason and was able to find a large enough budget to run part-time in the No. 8.{{cite web |last1=Cheek |first1=Adam |title=Ryan Truex Back in Truck Series with New Team, New Hopes for 2020 |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/06/30/ryan-truex-back-in-truck-series-with-new-team-new-hopes-for-2020/ |website=Frontstretch |access-date=October 19, 2020 |date=June 30, 2020}} In his first race with the team at Phoenix he scored his first top-five since Mid-Ohio by tying his best-career finish of 2nd.

In 2020, Truex returned to the Truck Series as he signed a six-race deal with Niece Motorsports starting with the Texas race in March.{{cite web|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/04/ryan-truex-niece-motorsports-nascar/|title=Ryan Truex added to Niece Motorsports driver lineup|publisher=NBC Sports|date=February 4, 2020|access-date=February 4, 2020}} Truex initially sought a full-time ride with the team but was unable to bring enough sponsorship to secure a full season. After running nine races in 2020, with a best finish of 12th at Las Vegas and Kansas, Truex upgraded to a full-time schedule with Niece for the 2021 season.{{cite news|last=Estrada|first=Chris|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/11/24/ryan-truex-nascar-truck-series-niece-motorsports-2021/|title=Ryan Truex lands full-time Truck ride at Niece Motorsports|publisher=NBC Sports|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=November 26, 2020}}

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Truex returned to the Xfinity Series, driving the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 on a part-time basis in 2022. He was scheduled to run only 5 races in 2022 but Auto-Owners Insurance (which sponsors his brother Martin’s No. 19 Cup car) joined him last minute for a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Truex / No. 18 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota GR Supra Preview – Alsco Uniforms 250 at Atlanta |url=https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/71030-ryan-truex-no-18-auto-owners-insurance-toyota-gr-supra-preview-alsco-uniforms-250-at-atlanta |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=Speedway Digest}} His best finish that season was 3rd at Atlanta. He would return to the renumbered No. 19 car in 2023 after Sammy Smith would move to the No. 18 full-time. Truex would finish 2nd at Phoenix Raceway to his teammate Smith. He scored his first career win at Dover, the site of his brother, Martin’s first Cup Series win in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/04/29/ryan-truex-rolls-to-first-xfinity-series-win-at-dover/ |title=Ryan Truex rolls to first Xfinity Series win at Dover |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Caldwell |first=Dave |date=June 5, 2007 |title=Dominating Dover, Truex Earns First Cup Victory |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/sports/othersports/05nascar.html |access-date=April 30, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}} Martin won the Cup race two days later, becoming the fifth set of brothers to win on the same race weekend.{{cite web | title=Truex brothers join NASCAR families as race weekend winners | website=AP NEWS | date=May 1, 2023 | url=https://apnews.com/article/nascar-truex-brothers-win-dover-94ca590be666941a89b0f20c737b7441 | access-date=May 2, 2023}}

For 2024, Truex returned to JGR part-time, alternating between the No. 19 and No. 20 teams. He brought the No. 20 to victory lane at Dover.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/04/26/results-xfinity-series-2024-dover-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Ryan Truex goes back-to-back at Dover, cuts through chaos for first Xfinity win of 2024 |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=April 27, 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2024}} Truex scored his second win of the season at the Daytona summer race.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/08/23/ryan-truex-takes-xfinity-series-win-at-daytona/ |title=Ryan Truex takes Xfinity Series win at Daytona |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=NASCAR |date=August 23, 2024 |access-date=August 24, 2024}} He returned to Sam Hunt Racing to drive their No. 26 car in the race at Homestead-Miami for the first time since the season-opener at Daytona in 2022.{{cite web |url=https://x.com/Team_SHR26/status/1848393914740617629 |title=(Twitter post) |website=Twitter |publisher=Sam Hunt Racing |date=October 21, 2024 |quote="Go Ryan (& Sam) @Ryan_Truex, two-time @NASCAR_Xfinity winner this season, returns behind the wheel of the No. 26 GR Supra this weekend at @HomesteadMiami!"}}

He is the younger brother of 2017 Cup Series champion and two-time Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr., and the son of former Busch Series driver Martin Truex Sr.

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