Martin Truex Jr. confirms he will retire from full-time racing

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NASCAR veteran Martin Truex Jr. confirmed his plans to retire from full-time racing at season's end Friday, saying at a news conference that he has "achieved more than I ever thought I would."

Truex, who will turn 44 later this month, was the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion and finished the series in second place three more times since 2018. He has won 34 Cup Series races to da