29 Facts About Ryan Truex

Ryan Matthew Truex was born on March 18,1992 and is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Ryan Truex competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 24 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing.

Ryan Truex serves as a reserve driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series.

Ryan Truex had three wins at Watkins Glen, Thompson, and Lime Rock Park.

In 2010, Ryan Truex won his second consecutive Camping World East Series title in a Michael Waltrip-owned Toyota.

Ryan Truex competed in six NASCAR Nationwide Series events, beginning at Gateway International Raceway on July 17,2010.

Ryan Truex was intended to run for Rookie of the Year in 2011 with MWR.

Ryan 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.

Ryan Truex returned to the Nationwide Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, running several races late in the 2011 season.

On June 2,2012, Ryan Truex got a career best finish of second at Dover International Speedway driving for JGR.

In February 2013, Ryan Truex announced that he would compete in the Camping World Truck Series for Turner Scott Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway; he hoped to compete in further races during the year and registered to compete for the series' Rookie of the Year title.

On June 2,2013, it was announced that Ryan Truex had signed with Richard Petty Motorsports as a development driver; 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.

Ryan Truex drove for Scott again at his home track of Dover International Speedway, finishing 32nd.

In January 2014, Ryan Truex drove for BK Racing during testing prior to the 2014 Daytona 500 in the No 93.

Ryan Truex was later assigned to the team's No 83 for the full season.

Ryan Truex 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.

Ryan 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.

Ryan Truex lost his ride with Kaulig when Justin Haley was announced as his successor in the No 11 for 2019.

On January 25,2019, it was announced that Ryan Truex would drive the No 8 car for JR Motorsports part-time.

In 2020, Ryan Truex returned to the Truck Series as he signed a six-race deal with Niece Motorsports starting with the Texas race in March.

Ryan Truex initially sought a full-time ride with the team but was unable to bring enough sponsorship to secure a full season.

Ryan Truex returned to the Xfinity Series, driving the Joe Gibbs Racing No 18 on a part-time basis in 2022.

Ryan Truex was scheduled to run only 5 races in 2022 but Auto-Owners Insurance joined him last minute for a race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Ryan Truex scored his first career win at Dover, the site of his brother, Martin's first Cup Series win in 2007.

For 2024, Ryan Truex returned to JGR part-time, alternating between the No 19 and No 20 teams.

Ryan Truex brought the No 20 to victory lane at Dover.

Ryan Truex scored his second win of the season at the Daytona summer race.

Ryan Truex 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.

Ryan Truex is the younger brother of 2017 Cup Series champion and two-time Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr.