[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 207 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MR. MARTIN TRUEX, JR.

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 19, 2017

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Martin Truex, 
Jr., of Ocean County as the 32nd driver in the NASCAR Cup Series 
history to be crowned Champion. Since his Cup series rookie season in 
2004, Martin has racked up 15 wins, 67 top 5's and 160 top ten finishes 
with 6,519 laps led throughout his hard fought and resilient career.
  Beyond his great success on the race track, Martin is committed to 
giving back to his community. In 2007, he and his longtime girlfriend, 
Sherry Pollex started the Martin Truex, Jr. Foundation to support 
children with pediatric cancer. When not driving for Colorado based 
Furniture Row Racing team, Martin and Sherry devote much of their time 
together to furthering cancer research and awareness. The Martin Truex, 
Jr., Foundation has committed over one million dollars in aid to help 
grow the emergency room at the Southern Ocean Medical Center in 
Manahawkin, New Jersey. Additionally, their efforts contributed to the 
grand opening of a new Pediatric Care Center at Southern Ocean Medical 
Center, in August of 2013.
  Martin was raised in Mayetta, NJ, a very small and not so populated 
area inside of Stafford Township in southern Ocean County. In 1998, he 
graduated from Southern Regional High School, while racing for the 
Modified Division at Wall Stadium in Wall Township, always striving to 
accomplish his childhood dream, which was to become a NASCAR Cup Series 
Champion.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of New Jersey's Third Congressional District 
are tremendously proud to have Mr. Martin Truex, Jr., as an involved 
member of their community. It is my honor to recognize his outstanding 
accomplishment of being crowned the 2017 Champion in the NASCAR Cup 
Series and his continued commitment to giving back to his community, 
before the United States House of Representatives.

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