Martin Truex Jr. is on a championship roll.
Two months after winning the 2017 NASCAR Cup championship, the Furniture Row Racing driver celebrated Sunday night after his Philadelphia Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
Truex already had been slated to attend his first Super Bowl as the reigning NASCAR champion, and the Minneapolis junket became an opportunity to cheer on his favorite team.
Damn that just happened! Congrats to all the @Eagles players and fans. Finally!!!!!😬☝️👏👏👏👏👏👏🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 #SBLII pic.twitter.com/1KoOugpzOo
— Martin Truex Jr. (@MartinTruex_Jr) February 5, 2018
Raised about 60 miles from Philadelphia in Mayetta, N.J., Truex, 37, grew up as a long-suffering Eagles fan (which he discussed on a recent episode of the NASCAR on NBC podcast).
During an NBC Sports interview in May, he predicted Philadelphia would beat New England in the Super Bowl -- four months before the NFL season began.
Did any @NASCAR driver predict the #SuperBowl matchup back in May?
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) February 4, 2018
There was one... pic.twitter.com/EU3fkF6upc
Attending his first Super Bowl as the reigning Cup champion, Truex stuck with the prediction during a pregame feature with Rutledge Wood, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ryan Blaney.
.@DaleJr, @MartinTruex_Jr, and Ryan @Blaney faced off for snow tubing bragging rights before #SuperBowl LII! pic.twitter.com/seUgILLNcH
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) February 4, 2018
While taking a social media victory lap, Truex couldn’t resist rubbing it in with New England natives Joey Logano and Steve Letarte (who also attended the game).
Well 2018 has started off well! #SBLII Feel really bad for @joeylogano @SteveLetarte #FlyEaglesFly 🦅 pic.twitter.com/RK0JmERrVS
— Martin Truex Jr. (@MartinTruex_Jr) February 5, 2018