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Forbes
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
NASCAR'S Daniel Suarez Will Leave Trackhouse Racing At End Of Season
Daniel Suarez, driver of the #9 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates with the Mexican flag after ... More winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series The Chilango 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 14, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by) The most successful driver from Mexico in NASCAR is moving on as Daniel Suarez of Monterrey will not return to the No. 99 Chevrolet at Trackhouse Racing after this season. Suarez, winner of two NASCAR Cup Series and four NASCAR Xfinity Series races with Trackhouse, is the first Mexican driver to win a Cup Series race and has been with Trackhouse Racing since it began competition in 2021. The 33-year-old Suarez and Trackhouse said it was a mutual decision. The move allows Suárez to pursue new opportunities in his racing career. Suárez won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship in 2016. Trackhouse Owner Justin Marks Thankful For Suarez Impact Trackhouse founder and owner Justin Marks said now is the right time to allow Suárez to pursue what's next in his racing career. 'The role Daniel has played in the Trackhouse origin story, and its first five years will remain a valued part of the company's history forever. His commitment, work ethic and dedication to the effort is one of the most impressive things I personally have seen in my career,' Marks said. 'We will forever be thankful and honored that Daniel chose to spend many incredible years with us. We are proud of his wins, his successes, the growth of his brand, and his emergence as a valuable athlete in America's greatest motorsport. But, most of all, I'm proud of him as a friend. I'm truly excited to see what awaits him in the next chapter of his amazing career. We are grateful for the professionalism, effort and heart he's brought to our organization.' Suárez will continue to compete for Trackhouse Racing for the rest of the 2025 season, as the team works to win more races and earn a playoff spot. 'I want to thank all the men and women at Trackhouse Racing for your love and support.' said Suárez. 'I've had some of the best years of my Cup Series career at Trackhouse. We had great successes as a team, and I gained some incredible friends. We took a team nobody had even heard of in 2021 and in just a couple of years we were winning races and running up front on a weekly basis. "Just like the seasons in a year, sometimes things change, and we have mutually agreed to each go in our own direction. I wish Trackhouse nothing but the best, this No. 99 team will always be special to me. And like I always say, the best is ahead.'
Forbes
15-06-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Daniel Suarez's Xfinity Series Win At Mexico Could Create Job Security
Daniel Suarez, driver of the No. 9 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR ... More Xfinity Series The Chilango 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 14, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by) Daniel Suarez's contract with Trackhouse Racing is up for renewal, and as of now, he does not have a job lined up for 2026. However, the popular driver from Mexico may be increasing his chances of an extension. With Nascar's return to Mexico (and debut for the Cup Series), Suarez's international popularity has been on full display. Not only is he under pressure from the hometown fans at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but he is expected to perform well at a track he knows amid uncertainty about his future. Suarez started the weekend with an Xfinity Series qualifying accident, which forced him to use Nascar's new international provisional. His JR Motorsports team had to create a backup car within just hours of the race, and they were not even allowed to wrap the car in its original Quaker State paint scheme. But he soared through the field after starting last, scoring his fourth career Xfinity Series win. 'It's a very special day, very, very special to be here in front of my people, all these people that have supported me for many, many years and known me since my Nascar Mexico days, now I'm fighting with the big boys,'' Suarez said after the race. No matter his result during Sunday's Cup debut in Mexico, the win may help his efforts to renew his contract with Trackhouse Racing. The team has four drivers under contract with three spots available in 2026. Suarez drives the No. 99 car, while road course ace Shane van Gisbergen pilots the No. 88 car and Ross Chastain is in the No. 1 car. Chastain has a deal through 2027, but van Gisbergen is not guaranteed a seat. Trackhouse also has a deal with Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch, an 18-year-old rookie who is already getting some Cup reps. But Suarez is struggling in his fifth year with Trackhouse. He made the playoffs last year and finished 12th after a win at Atlanta. But he enters Mexico 28th in the standings with an average finish of 21.1. The victory, even though it was an Xfinity Series race, showcased Suarez's potential, as well as his popularity. He starts 10th in the Cup race.
