Martin Truex Jr. raced like he needed this one.
The 19 car was fast. The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion acknowledged that it was before Sunday’s main event. But in the first race back since a winless 2022 season marred by bad luck, Truex raced with patience and confidence at the 2023 Clash at the Los Angeles Coliseum — and he earned a long-overdue win as a result.
“Last year was a pretty rough season for us, with no wins” the 42-year-old driver for Joe Gibbs Racing told FOX Sports on the frontstretch, a few moments after taking a lap with the checkered flag in-hand. “And to come out here and kick it off this way, really proud of all these guys.”
