Part-Time Dominates at Dover!

Ryan Truex dominates at Dover winning all 3 Stages for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ryan Truex celebrates his first career win at Dover. Image: Joe Gibbs Racing

Ryan Truex ran his first NASCAR National Series race way way back in October of 2010 at Gateway International Raceway while running the #00 for Diamond-Waltrip Racing. Fast forward 13 years and 184 races later, Ryan Truex has only ever run 3 full season in any of NASCAR's National Series. He has run for some big names in the sport over the years, Richard Petty Motorsports, Kaulig Racing, JR Motorsports, Hattori, Niece and now Joe Gibbs Racing.

On a gloomy Saturday at Dover, Truex finally broke his 13 year winless streak to score his first career victory in NASCAR's National Series in the Xfinity Series. Ryan dominated the A-Game 200 at Dover Motor Speedway winning both Stages while leading 4 time for 124 of the 200 laps. This added up to the most dominant NASCAR race run by any part time driver in recent memory. RCR driver Sheldon Creed led the second most laps at 41. 

Ryan said in his finish line interview, “Most people didn’t believe in me, and I still did – my girlfriend, my family, my parents, my brother did. I’m just so thankful to be here."

“I felt like with 20 to go, I was just waiting for something to happen,’’ he continued, ‘just praying, please God keep everything straight and let’s get to the end of this. What a car, what an amazing Toyota Supra. I’m speechless."

On his way to Victory Lane, Ryan was intercepted by his older brother Marin Truex Jr who congratulated the 31 year old on his first victory at the same track where Martin scored his first Cup win. Dover just so happens to the brother's home track as they come from Mayetta, New Jersey.