Martin Truex Jr. shares special night with friend Dale Earnhardt Jr. Posted Nov 23, 2017 Martin Truex Jr.'s rise to the pinnacle of NASCAR has had a co-driver of sorts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., who gave Truex his big break nearly 13 years ago. The two friends shared a special night Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway as Truex won his first NASCAR Cup title with a victory in what was most likely the final race of Earnhardt's NASCAR Cup career. (ESPN.com)