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Ryan Truex, the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr. has been entered into Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway in the No. 51 Phoenix Racing Chevy SS.
Phoenix Racing helped Truex, the Sonoma Raceway winner who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing, early in his career.
Ryan Truex, a developmental driver of Richard Petty Motorsports, has two Nationwide series starts at Bristol and most recently posted a top-10 finish in the spring event in 2012. In his career, Truex made 35 Nationwide, three truck and 22 K&N East starts. He's won Championships in every full season of competition. He won the K&N Series East Championship back-to-back in 2009 and 2010.
"I'm excited to make my NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut at Bristol," said Truex. "It has been tough waiting on the sidelines while I healed from my collarbone injury, but now I am ready to go and make my Sprint Cup Series debut. It's pretty awesome that it's coming at Bristol at the night race. This is a premier race on the Sprint Cup circuit.
"To have Richard Petty Motorsports and Phoenix Racing support me in this endeavor really means a lot," continued Truex. "I'm excited for the rest of this year and my future with RPM."
"The King" seven-time Sprint Cup Champion, Richard Petty, is also anxious to see the 21-year-old make his Sprint Cup debut.
"It will be a big night for Ryan," said team owner Richard Petty. "He is a talented driver, and we look forward to his future with our team. We are working hard to find funding support to give him more opportunities behind the wheel."
Phoenix Racing helped Truex, the Sonoma Raceway winner who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing, early in his career.
Ryan Truex, a developmental driver of Richard Petty Motorsports, has two Nationwide series starts at Bristol and most recently posted a top-10 finish in the spring event in 2012. In his career, Truex made 35 Nationwide, three truck and 22 K&N East starts. He's won Championships in every full season of competition. He won the K&N Series East Championship back-to-back in 2009 and 2010.
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| Ryan Truex (Photo: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR) |
"I'm excited to make my NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut at Bristol," said Truex. "It has been tough waiting on the sidelines while I healed from my collarbone injury, but now I am ready to go and make my Sprint Cup Series debut. It's pretty awesome that it's coming at Bristol at the night race. This is a premier race on the Sprint Cup circuit.
"To have Richard Petty Motorsports and Phoenix Racing support me in this endeavor really means a lot," continued Truex. "I'm excited for the rest of this year and my future with RPM."
"The King" seven-time Sprint Cup Champion, Richard Petty, is also anxious to see the 21-year-old make his Sprint Cup debut.
"It will be a big night for Ryan," said team owner Richard Petty. "He is a talented driver, and we look forward to his future with our team. We are working hard to find funding support to give him more opportunities behind the wheel."