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Martin Truex Jr.

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Martin Truex Jr. became the second driver in NASCAR Busch Series history to win the championship in their first full season of competition. Truex joined his owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as the only drivers to accomplish this feat.

Truex, who clinched his first of back-to-backs title at Darlington Raceway in 2004 with one race to go, collected six wins, seven poles and 17 top-fives in his first full-time season in the series.

The next season Truex led the series in miles led, laps led and money won en route to becoming the sixth driver in Busch Series history to win more than one title in their career and the fifth to do so in consecutive years. The last person to complete the feat was Earnhardt Jr. in 1998 and 1999.

Before making the step up to NEXTEL Cup racing full-time in 2006, Truex amassed 12 victories, 34 top fives and 51 top 10s in just 84 starts in the Busch Series.

In his rookie campaign in the NEXTEL Cup Series, Truex amassed two top-five and five top-10 finishes - including a career best second at the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, which clinched a 19th place finish for the Mayetta, New Jersey native.

In 2007, Truex will continue at DEI and race alongside Earnhardt Jr. and former Busch Series teammate Paul Menard.