Truex, Jr. back to his comfort zone at Kansas Speedway

Martin Truex, Jr. pilots the No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Toyota to seventh win this season

Martin Truex, Jr. was back on tried-and-true ground at the Kansas Speedway today having won the spring race there this year. Truex, driver of the No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Toyota Camry, overcame a restart violation penalty and an unscheduled pit stop for a loose wheel to conquer the 1.5-mile tri-oval in Kansas City to win the Hollywood Casino 400. This was his second win at the track this year and his second win of the playoff rounds. With seven wins total this season, he remains number one in driver points with 4,069.

After winning the first race of the Round of 12 at Charlotte two weeks ago, Truex had already earned a spot in the third round of the playoffs. Prior to today’s win, he not only led the NASCAR Cup Series in wins this season at six, he also led in stage wins (19), playoff bonus points (64) and laps led (1,977).

The third and final playoff series, the Round of 8, begins at NASCAR’s shortest track, the .526-mile “paperclip” track in Martinsville, Virginia, Sunday, Oct. 29.

Bass Pro Shops, which was founded in 1972 by avid outdoorsman and conservationist Johnny Morris, is a leading retailer of equipment for hunting, fishing, camping, boating and other outdoor pursuits. The outdoor retail leader has more than 100 retail and marine center locations throughout the United States and Canada, serving more than 120 million sportsmen and women each year. Bass Pro Shops has a long relationship with NASCAR, dating back to 1998. For more information, visit http://www.basspro.com/.

About Bass Pro Shops®
Bass Pro Shops is a leading destination retailer offering outdoor gear and apparel in an immersive setting. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today 102 retail and marine centers host 120 million people annually. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group, offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is known as a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers.”

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