Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Martin Truex Jr. favored to race himself into All-Star Race

Truex Jr. is part of the 'Field' bet at 10/1 to win All-Star race
DENVER, Colo. (May 13, 2015) – Martin Truex Jr. said the non-points Sprint All-Star weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway comes with plenty of fun in a less stressful environment.

But in order for the Furniture Row Racing driver to qualify for a spot in Saturday night’s main event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he will have to win one of the two 20-lap segments in Friday night’ s Sprint Showdown or get voted in by the fans. The Sprint Showdown is only for drivers not qualified for the All-Star race.

The 17 drivers who have already qualified for the Sprint All-Star race have either won a race in 2014 or 2015, or are former Sprint Cup Series champions or former All-Star winners. The remaining three slots will come from the Sprint Showdown and fan vote.

“The bad news heading into the weekend is that we’re not qualified for the big show,” said Truex. “The good news is that we’ll be at a 1.5-mile track which has been one of our strong suits this season. Our best overall run at a 1.5 track was last Saturday night in Kansas where we led the most laps (95) and had an excellent shot of winning that race.”

For the record, Truex finishes at 1.5-mile tracks this season have been – sixth at Atlanta, second at Las Vegas, ninth at Texas and Kansas for a four-race average finish of 6.75 .

“It’s a safe bet that the Showdown will be two no-holds-barred races,” said Truex. “Every car will be going for the gold, including our Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Chevrolet. Silver and bronze don’t count. It’s first or nothing.”

Truex is off to his best start since joining the Sprint Cup Series full time in 2006. He has notched 10 top-10 finishes in the first 11 races and currently sits second in driver points. He and reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick are the only two drivers who have secured 10 top-10 finishes to start the season.

“We’ve prove d that we can run in the top-10, but we also want to prove that we can win a race,” noted Truex. “I truly believe we’re getting closer and closer to Victory Lane.”

Truex has participated in five All-Star races. His best finish was second in 2010.

Truex’s Sprint All-Star Race Results
YearStartFinishStatus/LapsLaps LedEarnings
20052222Crash, 35/90
0
109,950
20071910Running, 80/80
0
88,385
2008416Running, 100/100
0
75,400
2010192Running, 100/100
0
233,299
20141218Crash, 60/90085,911
Sprint All-Star Race Totals
RacesWinT5T10PoleLaps LedLaps CompletedAvgStAvgFnDNFMoney
501200365 of 460
79.5%
15.213.62592,945
Truex’s Sprint Showdown Results
YearStartFinishStatus/LapsLaps LedEarnings
2005810Running, 30/30031,875
20061320Running, 30/30030,335
2007111Running, 40/40352,386
200966Running, 40/40032,150
2010201Running, 40/40851,760
2011713Running, 40/40024,375
201224Running, 40/40035,785
201315Running, 40/40033,540
Sprint Showdown Totals
RacesWinT5T10PoleLaps LedLaps CompletedAvgStAvgFnDNFMoney
824611300 of 300
100%
8.67.60292,206

Truex’s 2015 Sprint Cup Series Results

No.DateEventStFnLapsLedStatusMoneyPointsStanding
12/22Daytona 500108203/2031Running489,772378
23/1Atlanta146325/3250Running150,61538/755
33/8Las Vegas82267/2673Running268,95043/1184
43/15Phoenix157312/3120Running121,02537/1553
53/22Fontana128209/2095Running136,24037/1923
63/29Martinsville36500/50023Running118,66539/2313
74/11Fort Worth159334/3340Running163,38035/2663
84/19Bristol1629504/5110Running120,12015/2813
94/26Richmond610400/4000Running114,71034/3153
105/3Talladega365188/1880Running169,60039/3542
115/9Kansas49267/26795Running122,06037/3912
Top 5s: 2   Top 10s: 10   Lap Led:  127   Avg Start: 12.6    Avg. Finish: 9.0    Money: $1,975,137



- DMF Communications for Furniture Row Racing

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