Trackhouse Racing

Owner(s)	Justin Marks Avenue Sports Fund
Principal	Justin Marks
Base	Concord, North Carolina
Series	NASCAR Cup Series MotoGP IMSA SportsCar Championship
Race drivers	NASCAR Cup Series: 1.Ross Chastain 88.Connor Zilisch 97.Shane van Gisbergen MotoGP: 25.Raúl Fernández 79.Ai Ogura IMSA: 91.Shane van Gisbergen Ben Keating Scott McLaughlin Connor Zilisch
Manufacturer	NASCAR: Chevrolet MotoGP: Aprilia IMSA: Chevrolet
Opened	NASCAR: 2020 MotoGP: 2024 IMSA: 2025
Website	trackhouse.com
Career
Debut	NASCAR Cup Series: 2021 Daytona 500 (Daytona) MotoGP: 2024Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Qatar IMSA: 2025 24 Hours of Daytona (Daytona)
Latest race	NASCAR Cup Series: 2025NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) MotoGP: 2025Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix IMSA: 2025 24 Hours of Daytona (Daytona)
Races competed	NASCAR Cup Series: 180 MotoGP: 42 IMSA: 1
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	NASCAR Cup Series: 14 MotoGP: 1 IMSA: 0
Pole positions	NASCAR Cup Series: 6 MotoGP: 0 IMSA: 0

Trackhouse Racing is an Americanmotorsports organization that competes full time in theNASCAR Cup Series andMotoGP and part time in theIMSA SportsCar Championship.

AfterLeavine Family Racing announced the sale of its assets in summer 2020, formerNASCAR Cup Series driver and formerWorld of Outlaws andK&N Pro Series East team ownerJustin Marks placed a bid on the sale. LFR eventually sold their assets toSpire Motorsports.^[1] On August 14, Marks confirmed the creation of his own team, Trackhouse, and revealed that formerDale Earnhardt Incorporated executiveTy Norris had been brought on to help run the team.^[2] At that time, Marks had yet to strike a formal alliance with any manufacturer or team,^[3] but already had one potential sponsor lined up.^[4] From his ownership of a go-kart track and other family business ventures, Marks had the financial wherewithal to purchase a team without other means.^[1] Marks aimed to be an unconventional team owner, with plans to use his team ownership platform as an advocate forSTEM education.^[5]

On September 17, 2024, it was reported that Ty Norris left the team and was headed toKaulig Racing.^[6]

The team is owned by Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture ofJustin Marks andAvenue Sports Fund.^[7] The team was also previously partially owned byGrammy Award–winning rapperArmando Christian "Pitbull" Pérez.^[8]

On May 30, 2021, motivational speaker and philanthropistTony Robbins hinted at investing in the team.^[9]

On February 14, 2025, Pitbull announced on hisX account that his partnership and ownership status of the organization had been terminated effective immediately.^[10] No further reason was given.

On January 9, 2023, a consortium consisting of Trackhouse,DEJ Management,Jeff Burton Autosports, Inc., andKevin Harvick Incorporated purchased theCARS Tour.^[11][12]

On June 10, Marks toldSirius XM NASCAR Radio that the team may expand to a two-car operation in 2022.^[13] On June 30, 2021, Trackhouse announced their purchase of theNASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing and along with it, its two charters for the No. 1 and the No. 42 teams, therefore announcing the team will be two cars in 2022. On September 16, Trackhouse signed a multi-year deal with2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championZane Smith. As part of a partnership deal, Smith would driveSpire Motorsports' third team in2024, and was expected to join Trackhouse full-time in a third team in 2025, though was released from his contract.^[14] On January 11, 2024, Trackhouse announced that they would be hiringConnor Zilisch to a multi-year deal that includes him running in theNASCAR Xfinity Series,NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,ARCA Menards Series,CARS Tour,Trans-Am Series, andIMSA in 2024 and 2025.^[15]

The organization currently fields three full-timeChevrolet Camaro ZL1 cars: the No. 1 forRoss Chastain, the No. 88 forConnor Zilisch, and the No. 97 forShane van Gisbergen.^[16]

Ross Chastain (2022–present)

On August 3, 2021, the team announced thatRoss Chastain would drive their second car, the No. 1, in 2022.^[17][18]

Chastain began the2022 season with a 40th place finish at the2022 Daytona 500 and a 29th place finish atFontana. He then rebounded with a third place finish atLas Vegas and two runner-up finishes atPhoenix andAtlanta. Chastain scored his first career cup win and Trackhouse's first ever win atCOTA.^[19] A month later, he claimed his second victory atTalladega.^[20] At the2022 NASCAR All-Star Race, Chastain finished 22nd after going airborne from colliding withKyle Busch, takingChase Elliott out in the process.^[21] At theIndianapolis road course, Chastain crossed the line second toTyler Reddick, but was penalized and scored 27th place for crossing the access road during the final restart.^[22] Chastain made the Championship 4 after the "Hail Melon" move atMartinsville by driving along the outside wall at full throttle, slingshotting his way to overtakeDenny Hamlin and finish fifth. Chastain would be credited a finish of fourth afterBrad Keselowski was disqualified following post-race tech inspection due to his car failing to meet the minimum weight requirement.^[23] He finished third at thePhoenix finale and a career-best second place in the points standings.^[24]

Chastain started the2023 season with a ninth-place finish at the2023 Daytona 500. Shortly after finishing fifth atKansas,Noah Gragson confronted him over a racing incident between them that resulted in Gragson hitting the outside wall. Gragson shoved Chastain, who retaliated with a punch to the face.^[25] Chastain scored his first win of the season atNashville.^[26] On July 11,Anheuser-Busch announced it signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the No. 1 starting in 2024, ending its ten-year partnership with theStewart–Haas Racing No. 4 at the end of the season.^[27] Chastain was eliminated from the Round of 12 at the conclusion of theCharlotte Roval race,^[28] but won the season finale atPhoenix and finished ninth in the points standings.^[29]

Chastain started the2024 season with a 21st place finish at the2024 Daytona 500. He was winless during the regular season and missed the playoffs after lower-rankedHarrison Burton ofWood Brothers Racing andChase Briscoe ofStewart–Haas Racing won races. Nevertheless, Chastain won during the Round of 12 atKansas.^[30] Following theMartinsville playoff race, the No. 1 was docked fifty owner and driver points and Chastain and the team were each finedUS$100,000 for race manipulation, when Chastain and fellow Chevrolet driverAustin Dillon formed a blockade to allowWilliam Byron to make the Championship 4. In addition, Surgen was suspended for thePhoenix finale.^[31]

Chastain started the2025 season with a 40th place DNF at the2025 Daytona 500. He scored his first win of the season at the2025 Coca-Cola 600.^[32]

Part-time with Connor Zilisch (2025)

On January 23, 2025, it was announced that Zilisch would make his Cup Series debut atAustin.^[33] He went on to make an appearance at the2025 Coca-Cola 600 and has additional starts scheduled for the 2025 season through his sponsorRed Bull.^[34] The team withdrew the entry from the race atWatkins Glen International following Zilisch suffering a broken collarbone from a fall while celebrating winning theNASCAR Xfinity Series race held that weekend.^[35]

Shane van Gisbergen (2025)

On August 24, 2024, Trackhouse announced that they had secured a third charter fromStewart–Haas Racing (which was shutting down following the 2024 season) andShane van Gisbergen would be driving the No. 88 entry for2025.^[36][37]

Van Gisbergen started the 2025 season with a 33rd place finish at the2025 Daytona 500. He struggled throughout the regular season, scoring only one top-ten finish on the first fifteen races. Despite his setbacks, van Gisbergen scored a win and a playoff spot atMexico.^[38] Three weeks later, he earned his second win of the season at theChicago Street Course, followed bySonoma a week later for his third.^[39][40][41] Despite being eliminated after the Round of 16, van Gisbergen scored his fifth consecutive road course win at theCharlotte Roval.^[42]

Connor Zilisch (2026)

Zilisch was announced as the new driver of the No. 88 car after a dominantXfinity Series run in2025.^[43]

Part-time with international drivers (2022–2023, 2025)

On May 24, 2022, Trackhouse announced the creation of Project91, a part-time entry that aims to put international drivers behind the wheel in the Cup Series. The team was due to compete in at least one race during the 2022 season, with the driver and the race to be announced, before adding additional races in the 2023 season.^[44] Two days later, it was announced that2007 Formula 1 World ChampionKimi Räikkönen would be driving the No. 91 car atWatkins Glen.^[45]

Räikkönen finished 37th after crashing on the tire barrier past the bus-stop chicane on lap 45.^[46] In 2023, Räikkönen returned to the No. 91 atCOTA, where he finished 29th.^[47]

On May 18, 2023, the team announced New ZealanderShane van Gisbergen would make his NASCAR debut at the inauguralGrant Park 220 at theChicago Street Course.^[48] After qualifying in third place, van Gisbergen won the race, becoming the first driver in the modern era of NASCAR, and the first driver in sixty years, to win his debut race.^[49] On July 19, 2023, Trackhouse Racing announced van Gisbergen would make his second start of the 2023 season at theIndianapolis Road Course.^[50]

On January 6, 2025, the team announced that BrazilianIndyCar driverHélio Castroneves would drive the No. 91 and run the2025 Daytona 500.^[51] Under NASCAR's new "Open Exemption Provisional" rule, Castroneves is guaranteed a starting position in the race.^[52]

Shane van Gisbergen (2026)

van Gisbergen originally drove the No. 97 in hisSupercars days (winning his three titles piloting the number forTriple Eight Race Engineering), as well as hisXfinity Series run withKaulig Racing in2024. van Gisbergen was later reunited with his number in2026.^[43]

Daniel Suárez (2021–2025)

On October 7, 2020, the team announced a full-time drive in 2021 withDaniel Suárez as driver.^[53] Later, the team announced that it leased a charter fromSpire Motorsports to guarantee itself an entry into every 2021 race.^[54] Trackhouse aligned withRichard Childress Racing as an engine provider for 2021 as well as operating on RCR's campus inWelcome, North Carolina.^[16] Marks chose the 99 as the team number to pay tribute toCarl Edwards who had used the number for most of his cup series career as he mostly raced forRoush-Fenway Racing.^[16] On November 13, formerJR Motorsports crew chief Travis Mack was announced as the No. 99's crew chief.^[55]

Suárez scored the team's first top-five with a fourth-place finish at theBristol dirt race.^[56] With a total of four top-ten finishes, Suárez finished the 2021 season 25th in points. In February 2022, Trackhouse announced thatFreeway Insurance would be a primary sponsor for Suárez and the No. 99 car for five events during the2022 season.^[57] Suárez began the 2022 season with an 18th place finish at the2022 Daytona 500. He followed it up with a fourth place finish atFontana. In addition, Suárez finished ninth atPhoenix and fourth atAtlanta. On May 22, Suárez won theNASCAR Open for the second time in his career, which earned him a place in the All-Star Race where he finished fifth. AtSonoma, he became the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race.^[58] Suárez was eliminated in the Round of 12 after finishing 36th at theCharlotte Roval.^[59] Suárez would finish career-best tenth in the points standings.

Suárez started the2023 season with a seventh-place finish at the2023 Daytona 500. On March 29, he was finedUS$50,000 for intentionally bumpingAlex Bowman on pit road following the conclusion of theCOTA race.^[60] With no wins, three top-fives, and ten top-ten finishes, Suárez missed the playoffs and finished nineteenth in the points standings.

Suárez started the2024 season with a 34th place DNF at the2024 Daytona 500. A week later, he beatRyan Blaney andKyle Busch in a three-widephoto finish atAtlanta to score his second career Cup Series win.^[61]

On July 1, 2025, it was announced that Suárez and Trackhouse mutually agreed to part ways after the 2025 season.^[62]

In 2024, Trackhouse began signing developmental contracts with drivers.

Below is a list of current and former drivers signed to the team, but did not drive with Trackhouse.

• Zane Smith – Signed in 2024, to a Cup Series contract and drove forSpire Motorsports.^[63] On August 23, of the same year, Smith and Trackhouse announced they would be parting ways at the end of the season.^[64]
• Shane van Gisbergen – Signed in 2024 to compete in the Cup Series andXfinity Series withKaulig Racing,ARCA Menards Series withPinnacle Racing Group, and select late model races.^[65] He was promoted to a full-time Cup ride in 2025 and would be extended for 2026.

• Connor Zilisch – Signed on a multi-year deal to a contract in 2024 that would see him run races in the Xfinity Series withJR Motorsports, Craftsman Truck Series with Spire Motorsports, ARCA Menards Series,CARS Tour,Global MX-5 Cup with BSI Racing, andIMSA SportsCar Championship with Era Motorsport.^[66] He was promoted to a full-time Xfinity Series ride in 2025 withJR Motorsports. Trackhouse promoted Zilisch to a full-time Cup Series ride for 2026.

Trackhouse MotoGP Team

Base	Nashville, Tennessee, United States Noale, Italy
Principal	Team Principal: Davide Brivio Team Manager: Wilco Zeelenberg
Rider(s)	MotoGP: 25.Raúl Fernández 79.Ai Ogura
Motorcycle	Aprilia RS-GP
Tyres	Michelin

Trackhouse Racing MotoGP is amotorcycle racing team competing in theMotoGP class ofGrand Prix motorcycle racing, under the management of Trackhouse Entertainment Group.

Trackhouse Entertainment Group announced on December 5, 2023, that it would take overRNF Racing's entry spot in theMotoGP class ofGrand Prix motorcycle racing, after RNF breached participation agreements.^[67][68]

The team competes as asatellite team ofAprilia.^{[68][69][70][71]}

Davide Brivio, one of the most successful MotoGP team managers withYamaha andSuzuki, joined the project as team principal for its inaugural season.^[72]

Year	Class	Team name	Bike	Riders	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F. laps	Points	Pos.
2024	MotoGP	Trackhouse Racing	Aprilia RS-GP	Raúl Fernández	20	0	0	0	0	66	16th
				Lorenzo Savadori	4	0	0	0	0	0	28th
				Miguel Oliveira	15	0	0	0	0	75	15th
2025		Trackhouse MotoGP Team		Raúl Fernández	21	1	2	0	0	172	10th
				Ai Ogura	17	0	0	0	0	89	16th

(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)

Season	Team	Bike	Tyre	No.	Rider	Race																						RC	Pts	TC	Pts	MC	Pts
						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
2024	Trackhouse Racing	Aprilia RS-GP	M			QAT	POR	AME	SPA	FRA	CAT	ITA	NED	GER	GBR	AUT	ARA	RSM	EMI	INA	JPN	AUS	THA	MAL	SLD
				25	Raúl Fernández	Ret	Ret	10	11	119	6	12	8	10	Ret	Ret	16	18	13	10	15	106	Ret	16	18			16th	66	9th	141	3rd	302
				32	Lorenzo Savadori																Ret	Ret	Ret	18				28th	0
				88	Miguel Oliveira	15	9	11	88	Ret	10	14	15	62	Ret	12	Ret5	11	10	DNS					12			15th	75
2025	Trackhouse MotoGP Team					THA	ARG	AME	QAT	SPA	FRA	GBR	ARA	ITA	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	HUN	CAT	RSM	JPN	INA	AUS	MAL	POR	VAL
				25	Raúl Fernández	Ret	15	12	17	15	7	12	10	78	8	9	56	9	Ret	11	119	78	63	12	Ret	WD	24	10th	172	7th	261	2nd	418
				79	Ai Ogura	54	DSQ	99	157	8	10	DNS		10	Ret	Ret	14	14	11	69	Ret	DNS9		13	10	7	Ret9	16th	89

Trackhouse made theirIMSA SportsCar Championship debut at the2025 24 Hours of Daytona where they ran aChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GTD Pro class with contracted developmental driversConnor Zilisch andShane van Gisbergen as well as former IMSA championBen Keating andIndyCar veteranScott McLaughlin. The team finished ninth at their first race.^[73]

(key) Races inbold indicatespole position. Races initalics indicates fastest lap.

Year	Entrant	Class	Drivers	No.	Rds.	Rounds											Pts.	Pos.
						1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
2025	Trackhouse Racing byTF Sport	GTD Pro	Connor Zilisch Shane van Gisbergen Scott McLaughlin Ben Keating	91	1	DAY 9	SEB		LGA	DET	WGL	MOS	ELK	VIR	IMS	ATL	243	14th

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