Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing to Part Ways After 2025 Season
In a major development ahead of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, Daniel Suarez and Trackhouse Racing have mutually agreed to part ways following the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.
Suarez made the announcement Tuesday afternoon via his social media platforms, thanking the organization and reflecting on what he called some of the best years of his Cup career.
> “We took a team nobody had even heard of in 2021 and in just a couple of years we were winning races and running upfront on a weekly basis,” Suarez wrote. “Just like the seasons in a year, sometimes things change and we have agreed to each go in our own direction.”
Suarez has been with Trackhouse since its inception, joining the team as its first full-time driver in 2021 under team co-owner Justin Marks. Since then, he’s earned two Cup Series wins in 2022 and 2024 and helped elevate Trackhouse from a startup to a legitimate contender in NASCAR’s top series.
His 2022 campaign remains his strongest, finishing 10th in the final standings, a career-best mark.
A Foundational Piece in Trackhouse’s Rise
Trackhouse Racing has grown rapidly in stature, adding stars Ross Chastain (No. 1 Chevrolet) and Shane van Gisbergen (No. 88 Chevrolet) to its full-time lineup. With its three-team limit already in place, speculation had been mounting about the team’s future driver plans particularly with Connor Zilisch, Trackhouse’s highly touted development driver, rising through the ranks.
Zilisch is currently competing in the Xfinity Series with JR Motorsports and is widely expected to make the jump to Cup in the near future.
Justin Marks Pays Tribute
Trackhouse founder Justin Marks released a heartfelt statement praising Suarez’s contributions and character, calling him “a valued part of the company’s history.”
> “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,” Marks said. “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.”
As a respected veteran and the first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race, Suarez is expected to be a sought-after name in Silly Season discussions. With several seats potentially opening across the garage, the 33-year-old will have opportunities to continue his NASCAR journey.
Wherever he lands, Suarez leaves Trackhouse Racing having helped build something lasting and having left a legacy that both team and driver can be proud of.
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