Daniel Suarez will not continue with Trackhouse Racing in 2026.

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Daniel Suárez confirmed on July 1st that he will leave Trackhouse Racing at the end of the 2025 season, thus closing a five-year chapter with the Justin Marks-owned team. The decision was made by mutual agreement between both parties.

The 33-year-old Mexican driver became the first driver signed by Trackhouse when the team debuted in 2021. During his tenure, he achieved two victories in the Cup Series: Sonoma 2022 and Atlanta 2024, becoming the first Mexican to win in NASCAR's premier series.

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The current season has been challenging for Suárez, who holds 29th position in the championship with only one second place in Las Vegas and three top-ten finishes. His teammates Ross Chastain and Shane van Gisbergen have already secured their playoff spots with victories, while the Mexican driver remains outside the postseason zone.

"Trackhouse and I have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the 2025 season. I've had some of the best years of my Cup Series career with Trackhouse. We achieved great things as a team and I made incredible friendships. We took a team nobody had heard of in 2021 and within just a couple years we were winning races and competing up front week after week. Like the seasons, sometimes things change and we've agreed to follow different paths. I wish Trackhouse all the best. This #99 team will always be special to me. And as I always say: The best is yet to come!" Suárez stated.

Trackhouse and I have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the 2025 season. I've had some of the best years of my Cup Series career with Trackhouse. We achieved great things as a team and I made incredible friendships. We took a team nobody had heard of in 2021 and within just a couple years we were winning races and competing up front week after week.

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Zilisch emerges as candidate for the #99

Connor Zilisch, 18, appears as the leading candidate to drive the #99 Chevrolet in 2026. The young Trackhouse development driver has collected five top-5s and two wins in the Xfinity Series during 2025, in addition to making some Cup Series appearances.

Pressure on Suárez increased when Zilisch began shining in development series. The Mexican driver himself admitted the contract situation had been "distracting" and that he felt "a bit uncomfortable in some areas" while trying to secure results.

Justin Marks, team owner, acknowledged Suárez's fundamental role in Trackhouse history: "His commitment, work ethic and dedication to the effort is one of the most impressive things I've personally seen in my career. The role Daniel has played in Trackhouse's origin story and its first five years will remain a valued part of the company's history forever."

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Stints with Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas

Suárez has raced for some of NASCAR's top teams during his Cup Series career. He debuted with Joe Gibbs Racing (2017-2018) replacing Carl Edwards, spent time with Stewart-Haas Racing (2019), and had a difficult season with Gaunt Brothers Racing (2020) before joining Trackhouse.

At JGR he shared the garage with Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin, but didn't achieve victories in two seasons. With Stewart-Haas Racing in 2019, while Kevin Harvick won four races, Suárez failed to make the playoffs despite having competitive equipment.

His best period came precisely with Trackhouse, where besides his two wins he made the playoffs and finished tenth in the 2022 championship. The Mexican driver also won the 2016 Xfinity Series championship with Joe Gibbs Racing, becoming the first Mexico-born driver to do so.

The search for a new team in 2026 has already begun for Suárez, who maintains a positive attitude about his future. Meanwhile, he must focus on the remaining 2025 races, where he can still chase a victory that would qualify him for the playoffs.

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