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Truex began the [[2023 NASCAR Cup Series|2023 season]] by winning the [[2023 Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2023/nascar-cup-series/busch-light-clash-at-the-coliseum/stn/recap/ |title=Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=February 5, 2023 |access-date=February 13, 2023}}</ref> He broke a 54-race winless streak at [[2023 Würth 400|Dover]] to make the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/05/01/results-cup-series-2023-dover-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. ends winless streak, seals family Dover double |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=May 1, 2023 |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref> Truex also scored wins at [[2023 Toyota/Save Mart 350|Sonoma]] and [[2023 Crayon 301|New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/06/11/martin-truex-jr-dominates-early-holds-on-late-to-win-at-sonoma/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. dominates early, holds on late to win at Sonoma |first=Reid |last=Spencer |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=June 11, 2023 |access-date=June 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/07/17/results-cup-series-2023-new-hampshire-motor-speedway-race-recap/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. dominates, scores first New Hampshire victory |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=July 17, 2023 |access-date=July 18, 2023}}</ref> At the conclusion of the [[2023 Coke Zero Sugar 400|Daytona night race]], he clinched the regular season championship.<ref name="2023CokeZero400">{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/08/26/cup-series-race-recap-daytona-summer |title=Chris Buescher wins regular-season finale at Daytona; Wallace makes playoffs |first=Holly |last=Cain |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=August 26, 2023 |access-date=August 27, 2023}}</ref> On the second playoff race at [[2023 Hollywood Casino 400|Kansas]], Truex experienced a puncture on his right rear tire and crashed on the third lap, finishing in last place and dropping him below the cutoff line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/09/10/regular-season-champion-martin-truex-jr-drops-below-round-of-12-elimination-line/ |title=Regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. drops below Round of 12 elimination line |first=Dustin |last=Albino |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=September 10, 2023 |access-date=September 11, 2023}}</ref> However, the following week at [[2023 Bass Pro Shops Night Race|Bristol]], he was able to salvage a bad night and finish 19th two laps down, going above the cutoff line by five points after [[Joey Logano]] and [[Kevin Harvick]] had issues late in the race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2023/09/16/martin-truex-jr-bubba-wallace-survive-round-of-16/ |title=Martin Truex Jr., Bubba Wallace survive Round of 16 |first=Dustin |last=Albino |website=[[Jayski's Silly Season Site]] |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=September 16, 2023 |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref>
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[[File:Martin Truex, Jr. car, 2024 Dayton 500.jpg|thumb|Truex Jr.'s No. 19 car in the garage area at Daytona]]
On August 5, 2023, Truex announced that he had signed a contract extension to remain with JGR through the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/08/05/martin-truex-jr-return-2024-one-year-extension-jgr/ |title=Martin Truex Jr. to return in 2024, signs one-year extension with JGR |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=[[NASCAR]] |date=August 5, 2023 |access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref>
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