Martin Truex Jr., the regular-season champion, has been eliminated from the NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023. Truex Jr. reflects on a difficult NASCAR Playoffs, where he couldn't find consistent execution. A speeding penalty at Martinsville was the final blow. Chris Buescher finished eighth and was also eliminated, while Christopher Bell secured a seventh-place finish and advanced to the Champ 4.
ICYMI: @MartinTruex_Jr's 2023 title hopes are over. He reflects on a disastrous #NASCARPlayoffs where it felt like "we couldn’t do anything right." #NASCAR https://t.co/A1aMyoVB8y
"We couldn't do anything right," says regular season Martin Truex Jr. who is eliminated after a 19.0 average playoff race finish, an engine failure at Homestead and a speeding penalty at Martinsville. https://t.co/dWDLVuwwot
Chris Buescher finished eighth at Martinsville and left a little bummed after being eliminated. https://t.co/ClEVxZDm0N
Defending Martinsville playoff race winner Christopher Bell could only muster a seventh-place finish Sunday. But he was already locked into the Champ 4. What he said about his race & what he learned last year racing for a championship at Phoenix that he hopes to apply this year. https://t.co/2uUMiOLNXK
What Cup drivers were saying after the Martinsville playoff race https://t.co/lhKc93MqMC
"We couldn't do anything right." Martin Truex Jr. won the regular season championship but couldn't find consistent execution in the postseason. Sunday, it was a speeding penalty that was the dagger. LINK ⬇︎ https://t.co/2kMYGL7IoD
.@MartinTruex_Jr has been eliminated after a nightmarish playoffs for the regular season champion. 🗣️“I just feel we couldn’t do anything right. If it was ever a 50/50 call, it always went against us." #NASCAR https://t.co/A1aMyoVB8y
Martin Truex Jr. will NOT win the #NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2023. The regular-season champ reflects on a difficult #NASCARPlayoffs. https://t.co/DRqlDW4yYo
Cup results from Martinsville: https://t.co/prLAOV9PcO
Cup race results at @MartinsvilleSwy: https://t.co/HMI1U94oI3 https://t.co/EGt6JvMAOh