NASCAR Tickets - Truex Passes More than Just Cars in Atlanta Race

Martin Truex Jr. didn't win first place at last week's Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, but his top-10 finish was still a remarkable feat for the Earnhardt Ganassi superstar, who suffered through great amounts of pain to participate in the Sprint Cup race on Sunday. Following Saturday's final practice at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Truex was doubled over in pain and was transported to the emergency room of a local hospital, where he was treated for kidney stones.

Truex qualified 23rd for the Kobalt Tools 500 and was 15th-fastest at Saturday's final practice, but his bout with kidney stones almost put him out of the entire race on Sunday. After spending Saturday evening in the hospital, Martin Truex Jr. passed a kidney stone and was back in his No. 1 Chevrolet less than 24 hours later, finishing the Atlanta race in 10th place his first top 10 finish of the year.

Not one to let his troubles trump his success, all Truex had to say about his painful weekend at the racetrack on Sunday following the race was, "I feel great. I got rid of the kidney stone last night, so I was thankful for that. I was a little nervous yesterday afternoon but to be honest with you, the pain I had in the car during Happy Hour was the brunt of it. I got 97 percent of the way through by the time I got to the hospital and they checked me out."

Truex was running seventh toward the end of the Atlanta race when Robby Gordon's shredded tire sparked the caution that altered his plan for four fresh tires, and after running in fourth at the very end of the race Truex's decision to not swap out for a complete set of tires cost him six more places, and he ultimately finished 10th at the end of the race. Kurt Busch took top honors of the day in the Kobalt Tools 500, followed closely by Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Brian Vickers. Truex's solid finish in Atlanta leaves him in 26th place for the Sprint Cup Series.

He is now the ironman of NASCAR, but before he was shredding it up on the racetrack Martin Truex Jr. was known as the son of Martin Truex Sr., a NASCAR Grand National Division East Series competitor. Truex Jr., a Mayetta, New Jersey native, grew up under the influence of NASCAR, and he started racing go-karts in 1991, when he was just 11 years old. Truex quickly worked his way up the racing circuits and eventually got into stock car racing, joining the Sprint Cup Series in 2004 while racing at both Atlanta and Homestead that year for Dale Earnhardt Inc.

2007 was Truex's best racing season so far, as he finished 11th overall in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with seven top-five finishes and 14 top-10s, also winning his first series race at Dover and pole at Texas. In 2008, Martin Truex Jr. had a somewhat disappointing season and finished 15th in the league overall, leaving him thirsty to make up for his losses in 2009. To watch Truex in action, get NASCAR tickets online and head down to the track!

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