Comments on: Why Did Martin Truex, Jr. COLLAPSE So Badly?

By: SMunger

SMunger — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:16:10 +0000

In reply to SMunger. @Irene Asare the roval he started towards the front and then as the race progressed fell back, but was up and in around the top 10 to start with. Talladega he was top 15 until the last lap wreck. Kansas, he flat out lost it and wrecked on lap 3. Homestead, engine failure. Texas, he had some top 10 speed but the pit crew could not execute a good stop all race. Bristol, top 15 speed but with around 150 to go be got loose hit the wall and got stuck a lap down under the caution and didn’t recover. At Darlington, Truex led 145 laps, won stage 1, then crashed 2 times before the end of the race. Vegas he barely got a top 10 but was having pit crew issues throughout the day, could’ve had a top 5 there. Martinsville was what did him in, when he sped down pit road in stage 2 and cost himself a good run. So aside from the Roval and maybe Talladega, he’s had the speed everywhere but hasn’t been able to close the deal, whether on him or on the team. How is what I said not true?

By: MTJfan2017

MTJfan2017 — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:51:45 +0000

As a truex fan, I’m disappointed that we didn’t get that 2nd championship this season. However, I look at the positives, in 2022 he has ZERO wins and was contemplating retirement. Here comes 2023 where he starts the season with a win at the Clash at the Colosseum, following that with 3 regular season wins! But I also can’t deny how horrible this chase for the cup was, I was at Kansas when he wrecked on the 3rd or 4th lap, if it wasn’t for me getting his autograph earlier in the day, it would’ve totally ruined that Sunday for me.

By: Brett Baker

Brett Baker — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:32:18 +0000

I wouldn’t say that Harvick 2020 season was a collapse. What really screwed it up was Joey Logano winning at Kansas because Logano was one of the bottom seeds in the round of 8 and that took away like half of the point cushion that Harvick had when that round started. And after that they just couldn’t perform, and when it came to Martinsville, he was on the chopping block.

By: Lin Hunnicutt

Lin Hunnicutt — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:09:19 +0000

In reply to JackCSports. Joe Gibbs is out of touch with reality. That team is going to be a second tier team like RCR if he doesn't get a grip and do some house cleaning. All four teams had issues with their pit crews this year.

By: Nathan Middaugh

Nathan Middaugh — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:56:03 +0000

This is easily the biggest playoff collapse I can recall going back to the implementation of the chase.

By: Irene Asare

Irene Asare — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:42:17 +0000

In reply to SMunger. @SMungerNot true. the first round, he was running where he was racing except at Kansas. the second round, worse. he was nowhere in dega and the roval. you could make a case for Texas but that's it.

By: Tim Russell

Tim Russell — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:58:17 +0000

I had no idea how I missed the fact that sherry passed away. Rip to her my condolences to the family. I’m sure thus had alot to do with MTJs performance. I’m not a Truex fan but you gotta have empathy for the entire situation.

By: ElimiNati0n1

ElimiNati0n1 — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:36:32 +0000

In reply to JackCSports. @John Haas Does Grandpa Joe want MTJ to do bad? Cuz it's obvious that him and Small don't have chemistry.

By: elliot

elliot — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 03:10:24 +0000

In reply to JGR4LIFE. I mean truex is always screaming on the radio

By: JackCSports

JackCSports — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 02:08:39 +0000

In reply to JackCSports. @John Haas that’s not gonna help