Martin Truex Jr announced on Friday at Iowa Spe𝓡edway that he would retire from full-time racing in the NASCAR Cup S💮eries Championship.

The 43-year-old has be❀en debating retirement over the last few years as he has only signed one-year contracts at Joe Gibbs Racing throughout the last couple of seasons. However, the time has finally come that Truex Jr has decided that no matter how the 2024 season ends he will take a step back from the Championship and Joe Gibbs Racing.

“I guess, uh, the news has been on the Internet all week, so you guys already know, and I don’t know why I’m here,” Truex said at th✃e start of his press conference. “I’m just here to let you all know I will not be back full-time next year.

“I’m excited about the rest of the year, obviously. It means the world to me to see Johnny Morris (owner of sponsor Bass Pro Shops) here. He’s been a 🧜huge supporter of mine. I wouldn’t have been able to do any of the things I’ve a♔ccomplished without him.

“It’s been incredi🌌bღle. It’s been a hell of a ride. I’m excited about the future. I’m not really sure what that looks like yet, but I feel good about my decision.

“I won’t be gone. I’ll be around sti✤ll,ღ” Truex insisted. “We’re going to do some stuff together and have some fun.”

The 2017 NASCAR Cup Series Champion is yet to win a race yet in the 2024 Cup Series. But he does sit fifth in the standings andꦺ is in a good 🍨position for another Championship challenge but for Joe Gibbs Racing rather than Furniture Row Racing.