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Newsweek
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Trackhouse Racing Confirms Daniel Suarez's Future Ahead Of Contract Expiry
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Daniel Suarez has confirmed that he and the Trackhouse Racing team have "mutually agreed" to part ways after the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. The 33-year-old driver has clinched two Cup Series victories over his five-year period with the Justin Marks-led team. He joined the team in 2021 and celebrated his best season finish in 2022, when he finished 10th in the standings. The Mexican driver confirmed with a message on social media: "Trackhouse and I have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the 2025 season. ... I wish Trackhouse nothing but the best, this 99 team will always be special to me. And I like I always say, The best is ahead!" A message to my amigos ⬇️ — Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) July 1, 2025 Team owner Justin Marks also commented in a statement: "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. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Quaker State Chevrolet, greets fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Echo Park Speedway on June 28, 2025 in Hampton, Georgia. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Quaker State Chevrolet, greets fans prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Echo Park Speedway on June 28, 2025 in Hampton, Georgia."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." NEWS: We've mutually agreed to part ways with @Daniel_SuarezG at the end of the season. — Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) July 1, 2025 In the formal statement, Suarez explained, "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!" Suarez is yet to confirm his next steps in his career. Similarly, Trackhouse Racing has not announced who will replaced the Mexican driver from 2026 onwards.
Newsweek
28-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Daniel Suárez's NASCAR Future In Doubt Amid 2025 Struggles
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Daniel Suarez's future in NASCAR remains muddled in uncertainty, though he is still relaxed about his situation for the time being. The Mexican driver's contract expires at the end of the season after he signed a one-year extension last year. Suarez notched an impressive win at the Xfinity race in Mexico City, capturing the victory at his home race. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Quaker State Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Echo Park Speedway on June 27, 2025 in Hampton,... Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Quaker State Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Echo Park Speedway on June 27, 2025 in Hampton, Georgia. More Photo byIn the Cup Series, results have been a mixed bag. Suarez only has one top-five finish, while the other two drivers at Trackhouse Racing had much more success than the Mexican driver. His teammates Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen both won races this season and are playoff-bound. While this season is not going the way Suarez wants, he is still hopeful that he will stay with the team. "We'll see what happens," he said on the Dale Jr. Download. "There [are] still a lot of things [up] in the air, right now. There [are] just some things that I'm just uncomfortable in a few areas, a few things, but I love Trackhouse and I love this team. And this team for me has been my best home in the Cup Series. "I want to have more success with this team and I want to see this team successful, regardless of if I'm in it or not. But we'll see what happens. "Right now, honestly, everything is an option. But I think there are a lot of things that honestly, I don't even know the answer. All I know is that things are going to work out. They always do. I'm working very, very hard. The team is doing their job. The [No.] 99 team, what an amazing group of guys. "My crew chief, mechanics, and the pit crew. I have an amazing group, and we'll see what happens. But there are still a lot of things in the air, and I hope that everything works out in a way that everyone is happy." Suarez broke into NASCAR with Joe Gibbs Racing, eventually leaving to join Stewart-Haas Racing, before ending up at Trackhouse. Trackhouse has JR Motorsports standout Connor Zilisch as the team's development driver. His impressive racing in the Xfinity series might net him a seat in the Cup Series. Suarez needs a win to capture a playoff spot and potentially save his seat. "A lot of things have happened in the last 10 months or so," Suarez added on his podcast appearance. "I love Trackhouse. This is my home, and I'm forever thankful for everything that Justin and Trackhouse and Ty Norris, at the time, and a lot of people have done to build this amazing place. "Lately, it's been a little bit of a struggle, not just on the track but also off the track in a few things, and right now, we are in a must-win situation. We're in a must-win situation. The good thing about that is that we have good racetracks [coming] for us." For more NASCAR news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
15-06-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
Daniel Suárez Shares Powerful Story of Adapting to the USA Before NASCAR Xfinity Win
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Mexican-American NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez has revealed the struggles he faced after arriving in the USA in 2011, the biggest one being the language barrier, as he didn't speak English. Despite the odds, he made it to NASCAR and celebrated his first home race yesterday in Mexico, winning the Xfinity Series race. Unlike many young NASCAR drivers who began racing through family support and financial backing, Suárez arrived in the USA without knowing English and was unable to rent a home on his own. The NASCAR driver made history yesterday by winning the Xfinity race in Mexico, which marked the sport's first international points race since 1958. Ahead of his win, Suárez opened up to 'The Athletic,' speaking to Jeff Gluck about his struggles upon arriving in America. When asked about his life's most challenging phase, he said: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #9 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series The Chilango 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 14, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Daniel Suarez, driver of the #9 Quaker State Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series The Chilango 150 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on June 14, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico."In 2011, I came to the United States and I didn't have anything. I was living with friends of friends, and I couldn't even rent an apartment because I didn't have Social Security and I didn't speak English. "Somebody asked me, 'Hey, what has been the biggest challenge in your racing career?' And they didn't believe me when I said to them, 'learning English.' I'm being serious. I've had a lot of very, very big challenges, but learning English was the one challenge where I was a little bit scared. I knew I didn't want the language to be the reason why I wasn't going to have a real shot at it." Suárez had to start the race from the back at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit after a crash in the qualifying session destroyed his car, prompting him to use the backup vehicle. While the challenge was a mountainous one, he made his way through the pack to secure his race win. Addressing his victory in the post-race interview, the 33-year-old driver said: "For me, just racing here, just the fact that we have this amazing event here, it means the world. To be able to win the race, I mentioned this a few days ago, I'm living a dream. "Just over 10 years ago, I left this country just trying to find opportunities in the United States with nothing. No English, nothing. I just feel very, very blessed. I'm very happy for everything we were able to accomplish today." He added: "This win is not just for me, and it's not just for Quaker State, it's not just for my team. It's for every single person who has worked so hard the last few years, because this event is not possible because they started working on it 12 months ago. They've been working on this for years. "I feel so fortunate to have these roots and to have chosen NASCAR. 10 years ago, I had to make a decision - either NASCAR or going to Europe. I wanted to go to NASCAR. I'm so happy with that decision."
