Tommy Joe Martins

Thomas Joseph Martins (born December 7, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver and owner.

After financial issues caused him to have to quit racing at 16, he attended the University of Mississippi seeking a degree in journalism.

During his sophomore year, he resumed competition, driving in Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned events.

[6] He also maintained a blog throughout the 2016 season chronicling his journey that gained notoriety within the NASCAR community.

[8] For 2017, Martins paired up with another family team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, to split the 2017 schedule in the 44 truck.

On April 14, 2017, it was announced that Martins would return to the Xfinity Series, bringing his family team to compete for nine races in the No.

[17] With Vinnie Miller joining B. J. McLeod Motorsports for 2019 full-time, Martins said he would likely run fewer races than he did in 2018 for the team.

Citing more opportunities in the Xfinity Series and a chance to run in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with MBM, Martins implied that he held no ill feelings toward McLeod and instead thanked the team for the opportunities throughout his tenure with the team.

[22] After several issues in the first half of the 2021 season, Martins claimed his first career Xfinity Series top-ten at Texas Motor Speedway in October.

Martins racing at Road America in 2014
Martins' 2019 Xfinity car at Atlanta Motor Speedway