
NASCAR's Trackhouse Racing Makes High Profile Joe Gibbs Racing Hire
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NASCAR's Trackhouse Racing team has announced the hiring of Todd Meredith from Joe Gibbs Racing as president of racing operations. The newly created role means Meredith does not replace anyone at the team.
According to LinkedIn, Meredith was the vice president of operations at JGR and has been serving the team since May 1992. The big announcement comes a day after Trackhouse's Shane van Gisbergen won the Cup Series race at Sonoma.
Meredith began his new role on Monday, marking the start of a new chapter with Trackhouse and the end of his long partnership with JGR. Speaking about Meredith's arrival to the team, Trackhouse Racing team owner Justin Marks said in a statement:
"We're thrilled to welcome someone of Todd's caliber and experience to help guide Trackhouse from the top. His focus on culture, strategy, quick decision making and organization will be a massive shot in the arm for this company as we navigate a pivotal growth period in the history of Trackhouse Racing."
Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 Red Bull Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 13, 2025 in Sonoma, California.
Shane Van Gisbergen, driver of the #88 Red Bull Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 13, 2025 in Sonoma, California.Meredith said:
"I feel at home in NASCAR and wanted to return in some form. The more I talked with Justin, the more I was excited by his vision of Trackhouse Racing. The team is very talented and quite successful, as you have seen in the last few months, but we want even more."
While Trackhouse's SVG stole the show at Sonoma, JGR made news for other reasons. The team found itself in the middle of a controversy after Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski pitted.
JGR's pit stall was right next to RFK Racing. At the end of Stage 2, Gibbs came into the pit lane and grazed RFK's tire changer, Telvin McClurkin. Footage revealed later that Gibbs' car grazed a tire McClurkin was holding as he prepared to service Keselowski's car.
The situation escalated after both drivers had pitted. McClurkin confronted the JGR crew before a fight erupted between them. NASCAR officials had to intervene to prevent further escalation.
The sport decided not to penalize Gibbs for the incident, despite Keselowski's team presenting footage with an overhead view. Former driver Kyle Petty stated that crew members need to adjust and make space due to the smaller pit boxes. He said:
"People get bumped, people get moved, people have to adjust. And I think it's just the timing. It's the perfect storm here. Ty had to be in his pit box, had to get in straight.
"When you've got a short pit box, the only way to get in your pit box straight and close for fueling and give the tire guys room is to come in the back door, to come in that back line completely straight. And when you see Ty come in, he comes through the 6's box and into his box straight.
"No, I don't have an issue with what Ty did. Now, I don't really have an issue with what the tire carrier did either because he's a little upset. He should have maybe kept his tire out of the way."
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