Martin Truex Jr NOT With 23XI For 2025 Daytona 500, Will Race in Xfinity Series Next Season

What’s Happening?

During NASCAR Awards media availability, Martin Truex Jr revealed that his 2025 Daytona 500 ride will not be with 23XI Racing. Truex, who retired from full-time competition this season, also clarified that he is entering.

• The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season will see Martin Truex Jr. Since his retirement, he and his former JGR teammate Denny Hamlin have teased a one-off with Hamlin’s 23XI Racing at the Daytona 500. However, at the NASCAR Awards media availability, Truex stated, via Peter Stratta on X, “No, it’s not. I’m not sure what they’re doing, honestly.”
• This is not necessarily shocking, as neither Truex nor Hamlin confirmed that 23XI would field the car. He further stated that “JGR is doing it somehow.” JGR will more than likely prepare this car and field it through another team.
• 23XI is currently tangled in an antitrust lawsuit with NASCAR and fighting to get their charters for 2025. Whether this affected the team fielding the car or not is unknown. Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports reported on Oct. 30 that he expected Truex and 23XI to go forward despite the lawsuit; however, the two are not going forward with this part-time start.
• In this same availability, Truex confirmed a rumor from this summer that he would race in the Xfinity Series part-time. “I’m going to do Daytona 500,” Truex said. “And then, you know, I’m looking forward to running some Xfinity cars a bit here and there just to have fun and see how it goes.”
• The where, when, and what team in his Xfinity Series schedule is currently unknown, but this rumor was thought to be dead before these comments. As far as Daytona goes, Truex confirmed on Sept. 4 that his former Crew Chief, Cole Pearn, would come out of retirement for this start. This appears to be the only confirmation of the details of this start.

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