Championship Seasons: Martin Truex Jr 2017

Stage Winner MTJ!
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[@S1apShoes]

One of the greatest comebacks in recent NASCAR memory, for sure!

[@handsomedevil4928]

Now it’s nice

[@2tuff.saints]

Fr

[@nascarboi2411]

Fax

[@spiderbhyd3]

Kyle Busch from 2015 steps in

[@nascarboi2411]

@@spiderbhyd3 no

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Martin Truex Jr. probably had the most dominant championship season since Jeff Gordon's 1998 Championship.

[@johnnyguerra5427]

I became nascar fan in 2017. My favorite driver was Martin Trux Jr. Then, he WON Miami. #MTJ Fan

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@johnnyguerra5427 Truex is my 2nd favorite active driver. He really has proven that after all these years as a Cup Series regular, he's been held back by teams like Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Michael Waltrip Racing. Soon as he got to Furniture Row Racing, he started showing what he was capable of. They needed a year of development together, but from 2015 onward, Truex has been phenomenal. 2015- Breaks winless drought at Pocono and works his way into the Championship 4 at Homestead. 2016- Has a breakout year scoring a career high of 4 wins that season. 2017- Wins the championship in dominant fashion. 2018- Finishes runner-up in the Playoffs. 2019- Wins the most races and finishes runner-up in the Playoffs. I kept thinking from 2008-2014 that Martin Truex was just another one of those guys who performed well as an Xfinity Series driver, but couldn't do squat as a Cup Series driver, but he proved me wrong, and I couldn't be happier for him.

[@Bload72productions]

I come from the future where Kyle Larson has the best season since Gordon's 98 season.

[@GoodOlRoll]

Gordon's 2007 and Harvick's 2020 >

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@GoodOlRoll They didn't actually get the trophy, though. They should've won the championship those said years, but the Playoffs ruined those times.

[@whatincarnation95]

That phrase is forever ingraved in my brain

[@hopeless__-ut6tg]

That's audible "YESSSS!!!" when he crossed the finish line at Homestead first makes me tear up every time.

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

S T A G E W I N N E R E M T E E J A Y

[@hlo_tato]

EMM TEE JAY

[@MrBdog1021]

As a fan of his, this hits me on a spiritual level

[@PerryWhyte]

2018 season: What Joe Gibbs giveth, Joe Gibbs taketh away.

[@dnasty312]

*5-hour Energy* leaving didn't help either

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@dnasty312 Same with Bass Pro Shops.

[@trailerparkprdgy8536]

@@nascarfanatic2425 5 hour pulled out. Visser told truex to start looking around. Bass pro was gonna go with Martin. It all just snowballed.

[@nascarfanatic2425]

@@trailerparkprdgy8536 Oh, okay.

[@AEMoreira81]

Actually, it was the loss of a sponsor late that caused FRR to close. Truex's remaining sponsors (Bass Pro Shops and Auto Owners Insurance), and the entire team, moved to Gibbs.

[@thomaspayton436]

ONE OF THE GREATESTEST STORIES IN NASCAR FROM THE FALL OF DEI & MWR TO A CHAMPION

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

As a Truex fan (one of my favorite drivers), I've always rooted for Truex since the NAPA days in the 56! Furniture Row was also one of my favorite teams since the Regan Smith days in the 78. This was truly an amazing season for Truex and FRR! They've dealt with Triumph and Tragedy and a near-Tragedy (Barney Visser suffered a heart attack), No matter what happened in 2017, they never gave up! This was truly an underdog moment since Alan Kulwicki's 1992 season. If you ask me, the 78 and its black car is and will always be iconic (my opinion). Furniture Row Racing will always be remembered for how they started from the bottom, winning the 2011 Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington, Kurt Busch in the 78, and the underdog duo of Martin Truex, Jr and Furniture Row Racing! I am not sure if there will be another team like FRR, but who knows! Damn, I miss Furniture Row Racing so much!

[@johnnyguerra5427]

Martin Truex Jr is favorite driver, as I became a nsscar fan in 2017, and I hate Kyle Bush.

[@wolfedlemon5762]

My main reason for liking MTJ is because he was born in NJ, just a few towns over.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Tavio Revilla very cool to root for your hometown hero🏁

[@DEIFAN]

Remember the Napa Commercials

[@victorgoizueta2993]

6:58 the last winner at the Charlotte oval in the playoffs.

[@cholder42]

I was at that race and the first roval race. Pretty cool ngl

[@noahcoleman5556]

And he was 1 turn away from being the first Roval winner too.

[@JoeKell365]

i honestly cannot think of any points system where Truex doesn't win this championship at least one race early, except for the one that was actually used. Truex in 2017 was probably the most deserved champion in the Chase/Playoff era, simply because he always seemed to have a full race cushion on the field, and he never once needed to fall back on it

[@ethanhenrichs5677]

His 2019 season was great as well, with 7 or 8 wins.

[@solomonsheridan8272]

And 2018

[@Riggsfan99]

And Kyle Busch 2019

[@lemonjuicegaming6551]

@@solomonsheridan8272 No

[@leethenpc7683]

Saw this dude win at Martinsville, only the best to him 🍻

[@M1lesJames]

Same here. Was sitting in turn 4. He dominated

[@thewastelandbrony]

Furniture Row will always hold a special place in my heart. Being from Colorado, I was ecstatic to have a hometown NASCAR team! That 2017 season gave Denver more then just the Broncos (who getting their asses kicked by the Bengals the same day somehow justified front page of the sports paper, forcing Truex and FRR to the second page) Barney NEEDS to be inducted into both the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and NASCAR Hall of Fame! Hell, Martin deserves the CSHoF just as much!

[@negativealex8853]

Take a shot in this video if they say Stage winner: MTJ

[@johngancarcik5682]

*livers have left the chat*

[@enzozanon4]

This was one of the best all around seasons I've ever seen, nothing could've taken this title away from MTJ and Furniture Row

[@brendanbirth4307]

What made this season from Truex all the more incredible was the amount of heartbreak and tragedy going on around Truex and the team. Truex's girlfriend was fighting cancer I'm pretty sure. There was that one fabricator who passed away. And then there was Barney Vissar, the team owner, who had a heart attack and couldn't even be at Homestead as a result. In spite of heartbreak and tragedy, Truex persevered.

[@jaggerglover2178]

Good Seasons: Jeremy Mayfield 2004 Bad Seasons: Jimmie Johnson 2019 Good Seasons: Kasey Kahne 2008 Bad Seasons: Kyle Busch 2012 Good Seasons: Clint Bowyer 2018

[@christophermichael8010]

Jagger Glover Good Seasons : Carl Edwards 2016

[@nascarfanatic2425]

For Kasey Kahne, I think 2012 would be a better one.

[@justinhendel682]

Kyle Busch had a worse season in 2014.

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

@@christophermichael8010 2005 and 2011 were Also Good Seasons

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Good Seasons: Clint Bowyer 2012

[@johnboy4025]

The last driver to win the championship based on being the best ALL YEAR

[@CJODell12]

Technically there was also Kyle Busch in 2019, as he won the championship and the regular season title as well.

[@Ob1tuber]

2021: eeeehhhh

[@RosaFan161]

My grandmother was a Jeff Gordon fan all her life, but since Gordon retired in 2015, she now pulls for Truex.

[@spacejamsham2440]

God I miss Furniture Row and that 78 Number

[@AlonsoRules]

Truex is the only driver since 2003 to be the best all year and win the championship

[@ianmiller486]

I’m not a Truex fan, but as a proud Jersey boy for 22 years, I am proud to be able to say that a guy from my home state is a NASCAR Cup Series champion

[@fishproductions22]

78-56 is 22 *Truex fought Logano who drives the 22* 78-22 is 56 *Truex drove the 56 at MWR* 22-19 is 3 *Truex Drove for DEI* He has 3 championships across all 3 series He has 2 championships in the Xfinity series 19-2 is 17 *He won his cup championship in 2017*

[@joshuasweeney7864]

and, Epstein didnt kill himself

[@davidh1249]

2-1=1 The number of fingers being held up by me in response to this senseless comment.....

[@kristinschofield5523]

Cool.🎉🎉😊

[@brenarato59]

This vid should've been named STAGE WINNER EMTEEJAY Compilation

[@DemonHippo266]

This was the best bc it showed small teams can still win

[@bellaswan8869]

Good seasons: Matt kenseth 2013 Good seasons : William Byron 2019 I know he only has 5 top fives and 13 top tens, but he had a lot of poles

[@grizzgrizzly7208]

No but this season was a HUGE improvement over 2018 and he won't win his 1st at this point this season but it would be no surprise if he is on or exceeds Chase's level in 2020

[@ethanwatson1683]

Damn I didn’t realize how much MTJ dominated the 2017 nascar season

[@robbycreely8369]

This guy has been through alot, by far one of the best seasons by any driver I've ever seen, from all the adversity and what happened with DEI and MWR, what a story.

[@areasevenpro]

Championship Seasons: Rusty Wallace 1989 Good Seasons: Aric Almirola 2018 Bad Seasons: Austin Dillon 2019 NASCAR Busts: Daniel Hemric

[@grizzgrizzly7208]

Hemric was always solid in Xfinity and the Trucks even if he didn't win he came close plenty enough that with any luck he could have had double-digit wins between the 2 series and he only had one season in Cup and that was in ever declining RCR equipment, Newman wasn't much better in that ride anyway he LUCKED into almost winning a championship because of the Playoff system (if it was "won" in the 2003 system he would have been at best maybe 12th in the points) after that he was consistently a mid-pack driver and that may have been elevating the team honestly and Reddick probably isn't going to come close to winning anything in that car

[@elchungo5026]

areasevenpro its too early to call hemric a bust. Give him a couple of seasons.

[@2tuff.saints]

Truex Was just driver of the year in 2017

[@dngnascar]

He did such an amazing job in 2017. Go get em at Homestead MTJ!

[@mandude03VideosYT]

I forgot that the 2017 Watkins Glen race had an IndyCar announcer, idk why or who but they did

[@tdogracingandfishing9256]

He would of won the champsionship in the Winston Cup point system

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

exactly, Still deserves it no matter what points format it is

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Jimmie would still win 2006 09 and 13 either way

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Oscar jr Jimenez I know

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Oscar jr Jimenez i would like to live with that tbh

[@ChadeoYT]

As a Denverite and Truex fan, I can't wait to see what the 19 team will bring this Sunday!!

[@CJODell12]

Not even 6 DNF's could stop Truex's 2017 championship run.

[@MrBdog1021]

Man. Looking back on this season years later, it truly was something special to witness. Makes me miss that year even more.

[@RobTheGreenEngine]

He was so good that year, I almost got bored of him winning but it was hard not to feel happy for him winning that championship and I’d be very satisfied if he did it again this year.

[@dennisfar]

It was a bittersweet championship for sure.

[@freddiefrenzy6775]

Always and forever celebrate the 78

[@MrMatthias]

2017 - the first and only time I actively rooted for MTJ. Mostly because, as a guy who hadn't watched NASCAR from 2010-late 2017, I couldn't stand the idea of a dominant driver not winning the championship he so obviously deserved. That, and I liked him better when he drove the 78

[@SamnissArandeen]

MTJ is the modern Alan Kulwicki, less the team-ownership aspect. Change my mind.

[@ivangutierrez3358]

He made it to the championship round with really winning stages. That’s skill right there

[@thefossillcave]

I hope MTJ will win the championship for the MENCS again.

[@andrewbeaudoin7363]

3-Timer? HECK, Yes!

[@bellaxxi4116]

It started with Regan Smith’s 2011 Southern 500 win and ended with MTJ getting a title. You guys (FRR) started out as a very small team and went out as one of the big dawgs.

[@thatslomaro]

I don't know if you are aware or not but FRR is now doing a program where they have wounded veterans drive and ride in stock cars. You can see more on their Instagram.

[@ryder_williams]

Martin Truex Jr. has to be my favorite driver ever. He ordered me a shirt himself. And I have been grateful!. That weekend he dominated at Las Vegas. He's from my area, born in the same month as me, he is just a legend. All the tragedies he's overcome, all those wins. When he won this championship I cried tears of joy for the very first time. He was too. Martin will always be in my heart, and I wouldn't have liked NASCAR as much as I do without him. I will not be the same without him. There will be NO NASCAR driver that I will like more than him.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

One of my all time favorite Championship Seasons

[@stevenkilsdonk2046]

Thank you for providing race footage credits :)

[@larsongame4120]

Suggestions: Championship seasons: 2003 Matt Kenseth 2004 Kurt Busch 2012 Brad Keselowski 2014 Chase Elliott NXS Good Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2013 Rookie Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2000, Kyle Larson 2014 and Chase Elliott 2016 Bad Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2009-2010, Kyle Larson 2015, and Kyle Busch 2012.

[@bmschneider30]

Sad to have that much success in 2017 and gone in 2019.😪

[@daniellongworth7513]

And you could argue he probably should have won another 30 races since 2015. He’s been unreal during the last stretch of his career and I’m glad to see it hasn’t stopped

[@blufey2925]

One of Nascar's true "Good Guys"..It always makes me wonder how anyone could root against MTJ. Got to see him win in Martinsville on a monday one year. He's my wife's favorite driver.

[@walterbivins3603]

Have fallowed his career ever since bush races always knew if he got with the right team he would do something

[@hectorvillanueva9313]

still a legend to me even if he missed playoffs this year

[@dotscupseries9544]

Ive been waiting for a truex vid

[@dnasty312]

I'd always liked Martin Truex Jr. going back to his Busch Series days but he became one of my two drivers because he's such a good man too and this was an emotional year for not only for Martin and everyone on the team 🏆

[@EJCatoz]

WELCOME BACK FRIEND!!!

[@ChaseFanNo.9]

The only deserving champion of this crappy playoff format.

[@AlonsoRules]

The only deserving champion since 2003

[@whoasked9500]

@@AlonsoRules Except for Tony Stewart 2005, Jimmie Johnson 2006, 2009, and 2013, and Brad Keselowski 2012.

[@mnowakpoland]

@@whoasked9500 And Kyle Busch 2019

[@whoasked9500]

@@mnowakpoland Yep.

[@FallingPicturesProductions]

Only real champion of the god-forsaken 'Playoff' system, but you and I both know that the championship was built off of Cole Pearn being this era's Chad Knaus.

[@matthewkeith3971]

I miss the good ole black furniture row 78 car

[@joseph7019]

Nascar busts: Kevin Conway Nascar busts: David Ragan Nascar Busts: Aj almendinger

[@christophermichael8010]

Crops Growing On Tires Nascar Bust : Mike Harmon

[@bangman0163]

Crops Growing On Tires agree with the first one but Ragan never really had a huge opportunity but obviously isn’t the best driver ever lol but I don’t think he’s a bust same with AJ

[@bangman0163]

Although AJ almost landed at Penske before he ruined it with drugs

[@Michael29Shell]

How is Kevin Conway a bust?

[@oscarjimenezsr.560]

Allmendinger is coming back to cup

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

Stage Winner, MTJ

[@DecentlyDefault]

*happiness noises*

[@nascartalk3548]

Great video!

[@jcarby86]

MTJ was always a good driver , just needed the right equipent with the right crew chief what im surprised at is Cole Pearn , hes the real 0 to hero !

[@Ob1tuber]

I think Joe Gibbs should have kept Cole Pearn

[@whoasked9500]

The last true champion.

[@alexthesniper1952]

The Lord and Savior. Martin Truex Jr.

[@nascartalk3548]

MTJ LETS GO 🏁

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Championship Seasons: Jeff Gordon 1997-1998 Bad Seasons: Carl Edwards 2012 Championship Seasons: Tony Stewart 2011 Bad Seasons: Tony Stewart 2014-2015 Championship Seasons: Chase Elliott 2014 Bad Seasons: Dale Jarrett 2003 Championship Seasons: Brett Moffitt 2018 Bad Seasons: Terry Labonte 2004 Championship Seasons: Tyler Reddick 2018 Bad Seasons: Bobby Labonte 2005 Good Seasons: Kevin Harvick 2018 Bad Seasons: Jeremy Mayfield 2006 Good Seasons: Kyle Busch 2018 Bad Seasons: Kasey Kahne 2007 Good Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2013 Bad Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2009 Good Seasons: Jeff Gordon 2014 Bad Seasons: Bobby Hamilton 2000 Good Seasons: Dale Earnhardt Jr 2014 Bad Seasons: Ricky Rudd 1999 Good Seasons: Martin Truex Jr 2015-2016 Bad Seasons: Sterling Marlin 1997 Good Seasons: Clint Bowyer 2012 Bad Seasons: Rusty Wallace 1992 Good Seasons: Bill Elliott 1985 Good Seasons: Tim Richmond 1986 Good Seasons: Harry Gant 1991 Good Seasons: Rusty Wallace 1993-1994 Good Seasons: Jeff Burton 1999-2000

[@juanmanuelbonzano]

Championship Season: Tyler Reddick 2019.

[@MotorsportsFan17]

Martin Truex Jr became the first Driver from New England to win a NASCAR Cup Championship in one of the most Dominant Seasons of the Modern Era of NASCAR. Oh but that means he's terrible because he's winning so much and Dem' Toyoters 'r Cheetin'!

[@beergutplays]

Truex is from Jersey

[@HappyKarl095]

MTJ will win his 2nd Cup championship this year. They are hot at the right time.

[@andrewbeaudoin7363]

3rd Championship.

[@emerypitts6922]

Stage winner Mmmmmteeeeeejaaay

[@victorgoizueta2993]

That Chicagoland race had him slimed.

[@yigiteren6405]

İ love mtj idk why but i do he is a beast in short tracks

[@zaymclovin4178]

Good Seasons: Brendan Gaughan 2014 Bad Seasons: Clint Bowyer 2016 Championship Seasons: Kevin Harvick 2006 (Busch) NASCAR Bust: Michael Annett or Bill Lester

[@oscarjimenezsr.716]

Good Seasons: Sterling Marlin 2001

[@jinglebell61]

Future uploads from Black Flags Matter: Bad Seasons: Regan Smith 2011 Good Seasons: Sam Hornish Jr. 2013 and Good Seasons: Joey Logano 2014

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

Smith still won the southern and finished Top 5 at the Brickyard

[@filegumbo2130]

MTJ was the last driver to get slimed

[@METALMISFIT6]

Absolutely dominanted

[@MTJfan2017]

And now with 3 wins (4 if you’re like me and include the Clash at the Colosseum) and multiple top 5 and 10 finishes, he’s looking to get his second title win here in 2023

[@MTJfan2017]

@@theace7002 yeah.. funny how things work out…

[@superbird4351]

I like that Busch now has an adversary on his own team. It’s obvious those two hate each other. Championship Seasons Kevin Harvick 2001 The 2001 season really solidified Harvick’s worth. Replacing the late Dale Earnhardt starting at Rockingham, Harvick managed to perform double duty the entire season, finishing an impressive ninth in the cup series and winning the Busch Series championship at the same time. Harvick scored 5 wins, 20 top fives, 24 top tens, and 4 poles throughout the 33 race season to win his first of two Busch Series titles.

[@yardkartretreads]

It is fantastic

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

With Dale's 132 Points from the 500 Kevin would finish ahead of Rusty and Dale Jr.

[@jackgarland8489]

You should do Harry Gant Good Seasons 1991-1992

[@matthewkent6258]

7:25 was that suppose to be a car five

[@DennyDeliversYT]

The little team that could...

[@2tuff.saints]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andrewhernandez4569]

Good seasons: Clint bowyer 2012 Bad seasons: Kyle Busch 2014 Championship seasons: Chris Buescher (xfinity)2015

[@concussionskateboarding3056]

Truex gonna win this year as well! #2

[@joshuas666]

What about a Montoya vid? 🙄

[@humbleastheycomefuckingwit8352]

Mayeta Missile

[@kingespenplayz3263]

Championship Season: Jimmie Johnson 2016

[@truexfan001]

JGR upping the price didn't shut them down, 5 Hour pulling sponsorship is what did them in. You can't just come up with $15 mil overnight.

[@johnvandeventer8668]

If you go to Winston Cup points of that year, he would have won either way

[@abbyrios7768]

Coo great video 🏁👍

[@ryanwoods5687]

Martin Truex jr should take his sponsors and leave Joe Gibbs to another team for last 3 years of racing

[@evanabernathy9677]

1:15 MTJ

[@NSx2006]

Good Seasons: Kyle Busch 2018 Good Seasons: Matt Kenseth 2013 Bad Seasons: Jimmie Johnson 2019 Bad Seasons: Kyle Larson 2018 Championship Seasons: One of the Gibbs cars 2019

[@UnderdogRacingFan]

Good Season: Dale Earnhardt Jr Nascar Bust: Kevin Conway After 2019 is over do a Good Season: Martin Truex Jr

[@pgray04]

Stage winner mtj

[@importednascar]

Ah yes... 2017... Another season that I don't care for because of the champion. It's now been a few years since a good champion has happened (2015).

[@andrewbeaudoin7363]

Truex Jr. Haters need God in their lives.