Martin Truex Jr. claims personal NASCAR trophies, memorabilia being sold online without his knowledge

It was discovered Wednesday that NASCAR memorabilia belonging to Martin Truex Jr. was being listed for sale on Race Day Authentics. Truex wrote on his Instagram story Thursday night that these items were being sold without his consent.

“It’s been brought to my attention some of my trophies were for sale online,” Truex wrote. “These items were sold without my knowledge. Every one of these items holds a special significance to me.”

Among the items circulating around: Truex’s final win trophy from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his retirement gift from Toyota TRD, his NASCAR 75 Greatest Drivers watch and shirt, as well as his 2017 and 2023 Cup Series regular season championship trophies. The 2023 regular season championship was listed for almost $2,750.

Martin Truex Jr. quiet in retirement

Truex, 45, retired from full-time competition after the 2024 season. He had a highly decorated career, winning 34 races across 19 seasons in NASCAR’s premier series, including two Coca-Cola 600s, and a Southern 500. 

Truex reached the mountain top in NASCAR in 2017. Driving the No. 78 Toyota for Furniture Row Racing, he won his first and only Cup championship. Truex tallied eight checkered flags that season and capped it off with a victory in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The former Joe Gibbs Racing driver returned briefly in 2025, competing in the Daytona 500. Driving the No. 56 Toyota for Tricon Garage, he finished 38th after getting caught up in an early wreck.

“It’s always disappointing when you don’t finish no matter what situation especially in a race like this when it’s probably our only shot this year. Thanks to Tricon and everybody that helped us put this together,” Truex said after the Daytona 500. “It was fun while it lasted, but unfortunately, we were just wrong place, wrong time there. A big stack up and by the time they got to me, it was really aggressive. Just no time to react and knocked the nose off of the thing. Just unfortunate for all of our guys.

“We had a fun week down here, making the race. Was hoping to have a lot more fun than that. We were just biding our time, and just in a bad place on the restart there. Don’t know when or where or what [his next race is]. We will see.”