Martin Truex Jr. received a standing ovation during the driver's meeting ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix. Truex, 44, made his final start in the race capping a 21-year career in the Cup series.

Martin Truex Jr. got a nice surprise when his fellow drivers gave him a standing ovation during the prerace meeting before Sunday’s NASCAR finale.

Tonight was the final race for Martin Truex Jr. as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver. The former champion reflected a bit afterward. Phoenix started out great but did not end how Truex pictured it ending.