Martin Truex Jr Reveals He Misses Competing Against Kyle Larson

A few months ago, Kyle Larson got into major trouble for using racial slurs during an online race. Ordinarily, this would not have been such a terrible thing, but this race was broadcast to millions of viewers. Obviously, NASCAR took notice and promptly suspended him and the Chip Ganassi Racing team fired him.

Over time, he has mellowed out, and some of the NASCAR fraternity have begun to miss him. Among his supporters are former driver Tony Stewart, and Larson’s contemporary, Martin Truex Jr. Recently, Truex Jr spoke to CBS about Larson and admitted that he would love to see him back in action.

He said, “I really would like to see Larson back. He’s obviously one of the most talented drivers in any racing period. He belongs in the Cup Series with the best drivers in the world.”

What else did Martin Truex Jr say?

According to him, Larson has ‘paid his dues’ and is working to make things right. The 28-year old understands that what he did was wrong and he is making up for it.

Truex firmly believes that Larson is an excellent competitor. In addition to that, he helps every other driver raise their game around him.

Speaking about Larson’s chances of getting back on the NASCAR grid, Martin Truex Jr believed that he would. The #19 driver said, “My gut feeling is that he would, because of his talent. There’s too many teams that can’t say no to that.”

For the moment, Martin Truex Jr is focusing on this weekend’s race at the Richmond International Speedway. In addition to that, he is keen to stay alive in the playoff battle for as long as possible.

Having won the last. two races at Richmond, Truex could be one of the favourites. However, he is starting all the way in 14th place, which puts a damper to his hopes.