Trackhouse Racing through the years

Justin Marks' Trackhouse Racing has quickly become one of the most competitive teams in the NASCAR Cup Series since its launch earlier this decade. Take a look at the organization through the years, starting with its debut season in 2021 up until now, fielding three full-time entries and making history -- in more ways than one -- along the way.

Marks and then-co-owner Pitbull tapped Daniel Suárez as Trackhouse's first driver, piloting the No. 99 Chevrolet beginning in 2021. Pictured above, Suárez qualified 15th for the team's inaugural race, the Daytona 500, but finished 36th after an early crash.

It didn't take long for Suárez to break through with a strong result. The then 29-year-old driver finished fourth in the Bristol Dirt Race, just the team's seventh Cup Series race.

In June 2021, Marks purchased Chip Ganassi Racing's entire Cup Series operation, including the team's race shop and two charters, all effective beginning in 2022. That enabled Marks to field an additional full-time operation for the team's second season.

Enter Ross Chastain. A driver for CGR in 2021, Marks announced in August that Chastain would wheel the No. 1 Chevrolet in 2022 on a multiyear deal.

Chastain found immediate success. In his sixth race, riding a streak of three consecutive top-three finishes to start the 2022 season, Chastain outfoxed AJ Allmendinger and Alex Bowman at Circuit of The Americas to earn his first and the team's first Cup Series victory.

A month later, Chastain did it again, this time winning at Talladega Superspeedway in a thrilling finish. The win proved that both Chastain and Trackhouse belonged in the championship discussion.

In June 2022, Suárez broke through with his first career Cup Series win, coming in his sixth full-time season. He became the first Mexican-born driver to win at NASCAR's highest level, claiming victory at Sonoma Raceway and punching Trackhouse's second ticket to the playoffs.

In August 2021, Trackhouse launched "Project 91," a program meant to bring in superstar drivers from around the world for opportunities in NASCAR. 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Räikkönen first participated, finishing 37th in the No. 91 Chevrolet at Watkins Glen International after a crash.

In the 2022 playoffs, Suárez fell to elimination after the Round of 12, but Chastain advanced to the semifinal round. Needing points at Martinsville Speedway to make the Championship 4, Chastain executed one of the most iconic moves in NASCAR history. Coined the "Hail Melon" with his ties to watermelon farming, Chastain rode the wall in Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap, picking up enough spots in the final set of corners to pass Denny Hamlin in the standings and advance to the Championship 4. Chastain didn't quite have enough to beat Joey Logano for the title at Phoenix Raceway, but settled for an impressive second-place points finish.

Trackhouse brought back the same two-car lineup in 2023, with Chastain winning twice, including at Nashville Superspeedway, Marks' home track. He was later eliminated in the Round of 12, while Suárez missed the playoffs.

Project 91 returned at the inaugural Chicago Street Race in 2023, and Australian Supercars star Shane van Gisbergen made history. He fended off Justin Haley to score the victory, becoming the first driver to win his Cup debut in 60 years.

Once again, Trackhouse returned the same two-car lineup in 2024, but Suárez instead struck first. No. 99 scraped by Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch to score the Atlanta win, just two races into the campaign. It was the closest three-wide finish in NASCAR Cup Series history.

While Suárez made the playoffs for the second time in three years, Chastain fell short. He did, however, pick up the win at Kansas Speedway in September, heading into 2025 with some momentum.

Meanwhile, Marks and Trackhouse brought van Gisbergen to America in 2024. SVG contested the entire O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season with Kaulig Racing, winning three times, and raced in Cup with the organization part-time. Trackhouse acquired a third charter ahead of the 2025 season to put the Kiwi in the No. 88 Chevrolet full-time.

Running a three-car fit in 2025, Chastain started a stellar summer for Trackhouse with a historic Coca-Cola 600 victory. Chastain crashed in practice and never turned a qualifying lap, meaning he'd start 40th -- dead last -- for NASCAR's longest race. In a backup car, Chastain methodically worked through the field and passed William Byron with six laps to go, earning his first and the team's first crown jewel win. Chastain became the first driver since Bobby Allison in 1969 to win a Cup event after starting last.

Meanwhile, van Gisbergen went on a road course heater. Starting with the Cup Series' inaugural trip to Mexico City, SVG won the final five road course races of the 2025 season, becoming the winningest rookie in history.

On the other hand, Suárez struggled in the No. 99 Chevrolet, and the team announced in July 2025 that he wouldn't return in 2026. Suárez later inked a deal to drive for Spire Motorsports for the upcoming Cup campaign.

In August 2025, Trackhouse announced that 19-year-old Connor Zilisch would take over the vacant Cup seat next season. Already a Trackhouse development driver, Zilisch scored 10 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victories in 2025 behind the wheel of JR Motorsports' No. 88 Chevrolet.

During the offseason, Trackhouse announced Zilisch will drive the team's No. 88 Chevrolet in 2026, while van Gisbergen will drive the No. 97. SVG drove the No. 97 while in Supercars.