Furniture Row Racing Expecting Big Things From Martin Truex Jr.

DENVER (CBS4) - Martin Truex, Jr. -- come on down -- you get to drive the "78" car.

Colorado's Furniture Row Racing has hired Truex after Kurt Busch bolted to another team.

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Truex grew up in New Jersey where not many NASCAR drivers are from.

Furniture Row made it to the "Chase" last year and got a trophy to prove it. They're expecting big things out of Truex.

"To be a great driver you can't keep hopping around to different teams, so I expect to be here long term," Truex said. "Obviously it has to go as well as we both want it to. I know (co-owner Barney Visser) and the guys here are ultra-dedicated to getting to where I want to go, so hopefully we can make that happen."

Truex is a two-time Nationwide Series champion. He won the title in 2004 and 2005.

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