Report: Martin Truex Jr. trophy buyer speaks out after NASCAR legend puts theft on blast

Race Day Authentics, which purchased NASCAR memorabilia that previously belonged to Martin Truex Jr., released a statement Thursday night after the retired driver claimed the items were being sold “without my knowledge.” The company, located in Cherryville, N.C., said they purchased the items on Tuesday from an individual who worked alongside Truex for 10 years.

Race Day Authentics purchased the items from that individual “under the assumption he had been gifted them as he was clearing out his house.” The company was lied to, they claimed. They are working on a plan to get the memorabilia “back to their rightful owner.”

“As all of our customers and teams we deal with know, we are not the type of people to go out and damage our reputation over something like this. We were lied to by the person we bought them from, and we appreciate everybody being understanding with this matter,” the statement read.

“Thank you to all of our customers who continue to support us through everything, and we hope to continue to bring you some more exciting stuff soon!”

Martin Truex Jr. championship trophies were being sold without his knowledge

It was discovered Wednesday that the items previously belonging to Truex were being listed for sale on Race Day Authentics. Truex wrote on his Instagram story Thursday night that these items were being sold without his consent.

“It’s been brought to my attention some of my trophies were for sale online,” Truex wrote. “These items were sold without my knowledge. Every one of these items holds a special significance to me.”

Among the items that were circulating around: Truex’s final win trophy from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his retirement gift from Toyota TRD, his NASCAR 75 Greatest Drivers watch and shirt, as well as his 2017 and 2023 Cup Series regular season championship trophies. The 2023 regular season championship was listed for almost $2,750.

Truex, 45, retired from full-time competition after the 2024 season. He had a highly decorated career, winning 34 races across 19 seasons in NASCAR’s premier series, winning a Cup championship in 2017.