Now we can finally put all those rumors to rest. Of course me and and June Bug said all along that's what was gonna happen. Loyalty prevails. Truex is the future of DEI and with the way the other drivers are going, Truex will lead the way.
Nice way to annouce it.... congrats to Truex for his 5th win and on the way to a 2nd Busch Championship.
Yep had the PC ready. I figured as much as I hammered you guys I'd be gracious enough to step up to the plate! It's all good. Labonte ever gonna do the truck thang again or did me eat to much humble pie? He's alright. Just a little hyper. And the one thing I"ll ever agree with Galaxmouth about is blabos spelling. Yall have a good night. Maybe I'll pick up a spot or two tonight.
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Truex elaborated more on his deal in the post race interview. It's a three year extension.
Truex had this to say:
"The reasons I stayed are real simple. The friendships I've made and the amount of work these guys have put in -- the way they've stood behind me the last two and a half years is really incredible and it's just hard to leave that.
"I'm real happy to be here for the next three years, we're going to get this thing turned around -- win this championship this year I hope and be strong next year in the Cup Series."
Truex said that he and the principals at DEI had simply been too busy over the past two months to finish his contract extension, which in turn propelled him into the midst of the rumor mill.
"We got it all straightened out and everybody's happy on both sides," Truex said. "I'm glad it's out of the way and that I don't have to answer any more questions or read all over the Internet that I'll be driving this car or that car (because) I'm proud of where I'm at."
Prompted by a question about an offer of the No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge for next season, Truex did not deny it, but said he wasn't tempted to switch.
"There were some offers out there, some interest in me," Truex said. "But there was nothing that really went anywhere, I didn't think.
"You've got to explore your options and see what everybody had to offer. But I want to do what's best for me and for my career. I want to win races, win championships and I want to be around for a long time.
"I tried really hard to stay where I'm at. I just feel like the loyalty they've shown to me is something I needed to return. I just made so many friends over there -- I pull into DEI and I know everybody there, and they're all great people."
