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While every driver has hopes of winning the NASCAR Cup title, Martin Truex Jr. revealed his main motivation behind wanting to win the title after overcoming tough obstacles both professionally and personally.

Truex is no stranger to adversity as he has dealt with a professional fall out in 2013 when he was left with no team and no sponsors after Michael Waltrip Racing broke up. He did not win a race in six of his first seven Cup seasons and is the only one of the four remaining contenders without a Cup title.

On the personal side, Truex's fiancee, Sherry Pollex, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014. Truex said the constant travel that comes with racing wears on him when he's not there while she goes through chemotherapy, but winning the title would put both of them on "top of the world."

“It would be awesome to be able to just be on the top of the world with her for a few days, you know,” Truex said, via Orlando-Sentinel. “Honestly, she's been through a lot, and I know she doesn't want this — she doesn't want me racing to get this championship for her, but I'm definitely going to try to get it for her.”

Pollex was able to travel to Phoenix last week and she will be at Homestead-Miami this weekend. While it is Truex's chance to win a title, Pollex has helped shape the driver into who he is today while being a big source of motivation behind his career.

"Nobody thought this team would ever compete for a championship. I want him to win it for all those reasons. I don't want it to be about my cancer," Pollex said, per ESPN.com.

Truex has certainly turned things around since 2013 with his Furniture Row Racing team as he has been one of the strongest drivers on the Monster Energy Cup circuit this season with seven victories. Truex just missed the pole on Friday behind Denny Hamlin, but he qualified best among the Championship 4 drivers.

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Op maandag 20 november 2017 10:10 schreef sasquatsch het volgende:
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Op maandag 20 november 2017 19:44 schreef heywoodu het volgende:

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LAS VEGAS — Dale Earnhardt Jr., who retired from full-time competition in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at the conclusion of the 2017 season, has been named the National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver for the 15th consecutive time.

Earnhardt’s selection was announced Thursday during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards program at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Earnhardt, 43, was named on nearly 68 percent of the votes cast by fans.

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Op zondag 7 januari 2018 19:15 schreef franklop het volgende:
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Overigens las ik dat Danica Patrick nog steeds geen zitje voor de Daytona 500 en Indy 500 heeft gevonden