"One decision changed my life" - Ty Majeski shares his journey that set him on the road to NASCAR Truck Series glory

Truck Series driver Ty Majeski recently talked about his path to the 2024 NASCAR championship win with ThorSport Racing.

Majeski joined ThorSport after he was let go by Niece Motorsports. He worked as an engineer at their shop in Sandusky and raced part-time in 2021. Majeski moved to full-time racing with the team the next year and made it to Championship 4. Last weekend at Phoenix Raceway, he led 132 of the 150 laps and finished 3.9 seconds ahead of Corey Heim.

In an interview with Sirius XM NASCAR radio, the 30-year-old explained how he reached out to Chase Briscoe which led to a meeting with team owner Duke Thorson.

“It’s crazy how, you know, one little decision can alter your career path and your life for that matter...I got the chance to sit down with Duke for 20 or 25 minutes, told him my story, told him I was interested in racing for his team. I kind of explained my background and where I came from, and my engineering mindset. A few weeks later, I got a job offer from Duke,” he said (00:10 onwards).

He added that he moved to Ohio in 2022 and was grateful to the team owners, Duke Thorson and his wife Rhonda for the opportunity to race full-time.

"I decided to make the move up to Ohio. I thought it just made sense. It turned into a full-time deal in 2022, and now we're champions together. So very special. The story is incredible. Thank you to Duke, Rhonda, and the whole Thorson family from the bottom of my heart. I'm having the time of my life right now and wouldn't want to be racing for anybody else," he added (01:26).

ThorSport Racing, which has competed every season since 1996, currently fields five teams in the series and has won six Truck Series championships.

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Ty Majeski fined for missing NASCAR media session to vote

Prior to the Truck championship race on November 9, Ty Majeski was fined $12,500 by NASCAR for skipping a media session to vote in his home state on Election Day. The Wisconsin native later appealed the penalty and said:

"I felt like I needed to do my duty as a U.S. citizen to vote. My team owners and I, we all made the decision to exercise that right."

Majeski, who only won a race at the end of the regular season, was not aware that he would qualify for Championship 4 before the Martinsville race. He had planned to vote after receiving approval from his team.