MARTIN TRUEX JR. No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Watkins Glen International
CORNELIUS, N.C. — NAPA Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. and the NAPA KNOW HOW crew head to the final road course of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Watkins Glen International. The Mayetta, N.J. native had a strong showing at Infineon Raceway in July — a course that has challenged him in the past — by contending for the race win. This weekend, he’s eager to tackle The Glen since he favors its 11 distinct corners with long, sweeping esses and chicanes. In just five NSCS starts, the driver of the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota has one top-five, two top-10 and three top-15 finishes.
TRUEX QUOTES MARTIN TRUEX JR. ON WATKINS GLEN:“I really enjoy road-course racing and I really feel good about our chances at Watkins Glen. We’ve had some great runs at The Glen and my boss Michael Waltrip has completed the most laps there. I’m sure he’s going to text us over the weekend while he’s racing in Montana to give us some suggestions. I’m just excited to get up there and put our NAPA Toyota up front. I hope we’ll end up having a shot at winning the deal. The last two years I’ve run really well at Infineon Raceway and that’s been a tough track for me. Of the two road races we go to, Watkins Glen is my favorite.”
TRUEX ON THE CHASE WILD CARD: “We still have a legitimate chance to get that wild card. Just a race or two ago, Brad Keselowski was where we are sitting and now he’s the frontrunner to make it in. Granted, I’d rather be in his shoes right now, but we’re still working towards getting in. It’s really cool going to the track each weekend knowing we have a chance. I like what NASCAR has done by adding the wild car this year because it keeps my sponsor NAPA pumped up and pulling for us. We continue to work really hard to get there and I see Watkins Glen as our chance to get the ball moving in that direction. Plus, we’ve got some good tracks for us coming up like Michigan and Bristol. Hopefully, it will all come together for us.”
ADDITIONAL NOTES OF INTEREST
AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS: Thursday Truex will be signing autographs at the NAPA AUTO PARTS store at 383 State St. in Binghamton, N.Y. from 5 to 7 p.m. On Saturday at the track, he’ll visit the Schick Get Fresh Society Mobile Tour Display from 10:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Autographs will be guaranteed for the first 40 fans. Sunday’s race marks the 211th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Watkins Glen International for Truex.
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