“Spin to win” may become the new catch phrase for Martin Truex Jr. The Stafford Township native averted disaster on lap 314 of the Federate Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 21, when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. clipped Truex’s back end and sent his No. 19 Toyota into a spin right in the middle of the racetrack. Somehow Truex kept his composure, stayed in the race and then went on to victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
“The first thing I thought was ‘What the hell?’ and then I just tried to keep it out of the wall, try to spin it out…
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