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"That's right. I didn't know it was that big of
news," Truex said. "I thought people knew already, so I might
have let the cat out of the bag prematurely."
Pearn retired in 2019 after spending five seasons (2015-19) as
the crew chief for Truex's team. During their time together, the
duo won 24 races and the Cup Series title in 2017. In recent
years, Pearn became a consultant for Joe Gibbs Racing and Truex
believes their chemistry is still strong.
"We don't talk very often, but when we do, it's just like old
times," Truex, 44, said. "He can pretty much read me like a
book. He knows exactly what I'm thinking. I don't know, it's
just, he's a special guy. He's different than anyone I've ever
known. He knows everything. He knows the answer to everything.
And he tells you things, you're like, how'd you know that?"
Truex, who enters the playoffs as the No. 16 seed in the
16-driver field, hasn't laid out specifics regarding his
potential part-time status next year, but he has narrowed down
the number he'd like on his door.
"It's probably either going to be 78 or 56, 78 being our
championship number (in 2017), which is a special one for me,
obviously," said Truex, who drove the No. 56 for Michael Waltrip
Racing from 2010 to 2013 and the No. 78 with Furniture Row
Racing from 2014 to 2018. "And then my number was always 56, so
we'll see."
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