Martin Truex Jr Still Struggling to Find Pace Despite NASCAR’s Phoenix Relief
For a driver like Martin Truex Jr, it is the adage, “slow and steady wins the race,” that guides him to success. The former Cup Series winner may not make the headlines day in and day out, but he is steadily climbing up the points table and currently stands third after Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney. However, that does not provide an air of relief to the driver as NASCAR moves to Phoenix on Sunday
Although the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has tasted victory in the past on the track of Phoenix, things are not on the brighter side for Martin Truex Jr. With the track unveiling its new short track package on Sunday’s race, Truex Jr seems to be apprehensive of the new configuration, especially after its extended practice of fifty-five minutes.
Martin Truex Jr reveals his dissatisfaction with the new short-track package at Phoenix
While short tracks have been a quintessential part of NASCAR since the rollout of the Next Gen cars, the narrative seems to have taken a turn. Short Tracks and Next Gen cars are the most incompatible partners at the moment. However, to bring back the essence of yesteryears, the Cup Series race is set to debut new track packages after it carried out trial runs back in December.
While the NASCAR community eagerly waits for the new package debut, Martin Truex Jr seems unfazed by the new alterations. Rather, he complained of struggling to find pace during the extended practice session.
While Martin Truex Jr accepted of struggling to find traction during the practice session, his teammate Christopher Bell seemed to have found his hold and had a favorable practice session. Speaking of his teammate, Truex Jr also added, “We already talked about what he’s got and the direction we need to head so that’s the nice part about teammates.”
