Martin Truex Jr. will have to earn his way into the Daytona 500. Former NASCAR champ will drive a Toyota for Tricon Garage with Joe Gibbs' help.

Martin Truex Jr. will make a celebrated comeback to NASCAR in the 2025 Daytona 500, driving the No. 56 Toyota Camry XSE for TRICON Garage.

A look at Martin Truex Jr., the 2017 NASCAR Cup champion who is semi-retired and drives the No. 56 Toyota for Tricon Garage

Martin Truex Sr., former NASCAR Chevy driver and father of racer Ryan Truex and Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr., died last week at 66 years old.

Truex Sr., 66, was a native and longtime resident of Stafford, where he raised his daughter, Marsha McVey, and sons Martin Truex Jr., and Ryan Truex, both of whom grew up to become professional NASCAR racers, as well.

We are devastated by the loss of our father,” Martin Truex Jr. and his brother, Ryan Truex, said in a statement. “Simply put, he was our hero and a great man. We appreciate

Tricon Garage, which competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will field a Daytona 500 entry for former Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. It marks the first Cup event for the Toyota team.

Martin Truex Jr. has a team for his 2025 Daytona 500 attempt. Tricon Garage will field the No. 56 car for Truex as the NASCAR Truck Series team will enter its first Cup Series race. Truex, 43, retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2024 Cup Series season but had said that he wanted to run the upcoming Daytona 500.