Tricon Garage, which competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will field a Daytona 500 entry for former Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. It marks the first Cup event for the Toyota team. Truex also will be reunited with former crew chief Cole Pearn for this effort.

Truex must either post a fast speed in qualifying or secure the transfer position in his qualifying race to claim a spot in Daytona.

Martin Truex Jr. will aim to make the first start of his post-retirement career in NASCAR's biggest race, next month's Daytona 500.

This marks the first time JR Motorsports has entered a car in a Cup race and it comes at the event Dale Earnhardt Jr. won twice as a driver.

Martin Truex Jr. will attempt to make the field for the 2025 Daytona 500 and he'll do so in the No. 56 TRICON Garage Toyota Camry XSE. TRICON is looking to make the team's first ever start in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Recently-retired 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. will enter the 2025 season-opening Daytona 500 and pursue a piece of NASCAR history. Truex stepped away from his ride in the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at the end of the 2024,

Martin Truex Jr. is set to race at the Daytona 500 after teaming up with an up-and-coming team as he attempts to win the famous race.

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