Before Martin Truex Jr. was a NASCAR champion, before the trophies, the milestones, and the national spotlight, he was just a 10-year-old kid standing against a fence, eyes wide, watching his friend racing in a go-kart. The experience made him fall in love with the sound of roaring engines. An excited Jr. asked his father, Martin Truex Sr., for his own kart.

While reluctant at first, Truex Sr. finally caved in a year later, buying Truex Jr. his first go-kart. And as they say, the rest is history, all thanks to that local short track. But now, that very place, the one that gave NASCAR one of its brightest stars and a Cup Series champion, is facing a dreadful fate. And the news has left an entire community, including us, feeling absolutely heartbroken.

Martin Truex Jr.’s beloved track face

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