Martin Truex Jr. clinches regular season championship after Stage 2 at Daytona

Before the race was even over, Martin Truex Jr. clinched the NASCAR regular season championship and the 15 bonus playoff points. That is equivalent to three wins worth of points. Truex Jr. joins Kyle Busch as the only driver with multiple regular-season titles since the award began in 2017. It helped him win the playoffs that year as well.

Once the wreck was sorted out involving Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, and most of the field – Martin Truex Jr. came out with enough stage points and distance from Denny Hamlin to claim the championship.

Truex is going to get a big trophy, bonus points, and a little confidence boost going into the playoffs. I think he’s definitely the favorite with his bonus points secured.