The team is owned by Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture of Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winning rapper Armando Christian "Pitbull" Prez. The team operates on a cause marketing strategy that includes a STEM education program for minority populations in the United States.[19][20]. Trackhouse Entertainment Group Announces Marketing Partnership - UFC The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? The facility has several upcoming special events for the public, including The Stars Championship Series, May 4 through May 6, 2023. 35 with Win-Tron Racing in the other Daytona races. So, Ill be around.. I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. He took me to lunch this week and gave me the confidence I needed this weekend.". The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. 99 car for five events during the 2022 season. Other notable drivers that have competed for the team include Kyle Larson, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Sterling Marlin. Its just been a disappointing year overall. LFR eventually sold their assets to Spire Motorsports. In 2008, Marks raced in the Truck Series, the Nationwide Series, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series for a number of teams. Shop Clean Out IAME/LO206/IPK Arrow and other chassis parts, Pair of DR S97 with X-30 Complete Package. Obviously, we were pretty off there from when we unloaded, but we got quite a bit better, quite a bit closer, but we just needed to get the balance. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. He doesnt want this to be just another Nascar team that comes and goes. Switching between the GT class and the World Challenge, Marks raced up four wins, eight podiums, and thirteen top tens between the two series. Ill have to look at the replay. He raced me hard but clean. Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors. As part of the purchase, Trackhouse Racing will acquire Chip Ganassi Racings two charters and expand to a two-car Cup program in 2022. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. The entire Trackhouse family is tremendously grateful to our friends at GoPro for their support over the years. My NASCAR team was not for sale, Ganassi told NASCAR. 65. Busch is in the final year of his contract with Chip Ganassi Racing. I think if we had taken four, we would have lined up fourth. ET. In January 2021, Pitbull stepped up to the plate. It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. No reason. The move supports Trackhouse Entertainments continued growth as a premier motorsports and entertainment platform. Trackhouse Entertainment Group is committed to delivering the best motorsports experiences to fans, enthusiasts, racers, drivers, and their extended teams. So how is he doing it? Just proud of Blake (Harris, crew chief) and everybody on this team for a great job., Erik Jones Finished 16th: Its a good day for our No. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Mondays NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. 2021 season preview: Trackhouse Racing Team | NASCAR He was perfectly happy with the outcome of the race, NASCAR reports. And Im not going away from racing. SUN We will keep focusing to get back where we need to be starting next week in Kansas., Joey Logano Finished 31st: There was fire, so something broke. With his net worth estimated at about $7 million, Marks easily had the funds to start Trackhouse Racing. The team is owned by Trackhouse Entertainment Group, a venture of Justin Marks and Grammy Award -winning rapper Armando Christian "Pitbull" Prez. On May 22, Surez won the NASCAR Open for the second time in his career, which earned him a place in the All-Star Race where he finished fifth. Instead of coming in 2021 with the Next Gen racecar, he and Norris have a year to build the organization, creating a culture of their own. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. 99 team will be led by Daniel Suarez, who is Nascars only Mexican driver, and theyve already solidified an alliance with Richard Childress Racing and Chevrolet. The line of rental karts at Trackhouse Motorplex are made by world-leading kart racing company CRG and can reach speeds of up to 55 mph. He then rebounded with a third place finish at Las Vegas and two runner-up finishes at Phoenix and Atlanta. [18] He finished third at the Phoenix finale and a career-best second place in the points standings. Daniel Suarez will pilot the No. Howler Head is the original banana-flavored super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and is the official flavored whiskey partner of UFC. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. Daniel Suarez, who currently drives Trackhouses No. Weve led laps. Its unfortunate to be out of the race this early at a race track that we normally run very well at.. Trackhouse Entertainment Group Sponsoring PGA Golfer James Hahn It offers an advanced, high-adrenaline racing experience to kart drivers ages 16 and up, who can rent karts at the facility or bring their own. It's actually a myth about how to make money on Facebook Trackhouse Racing is a professional stock car auto racing organization that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. Marks, who has said he hopes to relocate his team to Nashville, Tennessee, as early as 2023, said that Trackhouse will operate out of Chip Ganassi Racings shop in Concord, North Carolina, in 2022. In June, he joined Front Row Motorsports for the Toyota/Save Mart 350.[7]. [2] On August 14, Marks confirmed the creation of his own team, Trackhouse, and revealed that former Dale Earnhardt Incorporated executive Ty Norris had been brought on to help run the team. Marks created the Trackhouse Cup Series team in 2020 after he lost a bid to purchase the Leavine Family Racing team, which eventually sold to Spire Motorsports. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. It owns Trackhouse Racing, a two-car NASCAR Cup Series . In the summer of 2015, Marks ran the road course races at Road America and Mid-Ohio in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. Justin Marks is a former NASCAR Cup Series driver turned entrepreneur. Of course, the Next Gen car and business model was Marks buying-in point. In 2013, Marks made his Sprint Cup Series debut at Sonoma Raceway in the 2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350, driving the No. We wanted somebody who knows how to win races and championships, somebody who has proven they have the ability to do it when given the opportunity. Along with the rebrand, becoming a division of Trackhouse Entertainment Group will help us reach new audiences across motorsports and continue to drive innovation in the kart racing experience, said Dan Breuer, president of Trackhouse Motorplex. Chastain was second, Ryan Blaney third, William Byron fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth. All Rights Reserved. 91 car at Watkins Glen. [25] Trackhouse aligned with Richard Childress Racing as an engine provider for 2021 as well as operating on RCR's campus in Welcome, North Carolina. Who owns Trackhouse Racing? Trackhouse Racing Team adds Pitbull as team partner | NASCAR Ive made mistakes along the way and Ive learned really valuable lessons, Marks said. The race was Pooles first Cup start of the season. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Their work was instrumental in creating Americas premier outdoor karting facility, and were excited to take it to the next level.. Copyright 2023 Market Realist. Trackhouse Entertainment Group today announced that the North Carolina kart racing destination formerly known as GoPro Motorplex is now Trackhouse Motorplex. As everyone knows, I care deeply for my employees, so selling to someone like Justin, who is part of the CGR family, made the reality of selling much easier.. Trackhouse Entertainment Group, LLC :: North Carolina (US He said current Ganassi drivers, Kurt Busch and Ross Chastain, would be on that list. Marks said he has a short list of drivers to consider for the second ride. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. I think well be able to win a race. He last competed in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, driving the No. It got us on the front row. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. The success continues in 2023 with Chastain leading the NASCAR points standings after three races while Surez is fourth. Track activity 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Cup Series practice (FS2) 11:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cup Series qualifying (FS1) 1:30 p.m. Xfinity Series race (200 laps, 200 miles; FS1, Performance Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) Sunday, April 30 Garage open 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cup Series Track activity Trackhouse Racing is already stunning the Nascar world before even hitting the track. [14] A month later, he claimed his second victory at Talladega. All rights reserved. He raced me hard but clean. So, I think it was the No. Within 15 minutes, Pitbull was convinced. In February 2022, Trackhouse announced that Freeway Insurance would be a primary sponsor for Surez and the No. The move supports Trackhouse Entertainments continued growth as a premier motorsports and entertainment platform. Please only use it for a guidance and Trackhouse Racing Team's actual income may vary a lot from the dollar amount shown above. After an early-race crash sparked by Ross Chastain parked Brennan Poole in Mondays Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway, Poole said Chastain probably needs to get his butt whooped.. who has said he hopes to relocate his team to Nashville, Tennessee, as early as 2023, a rainy NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio, MORE: Brennan Poole says Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. For more information, visit Trackhouse Motorplexs website atwww.trackhousemotorplex.com. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around.