The Trackhouse team run by Justin Marks and co-owned by rapper Pitbull already fields two Cup Series entries for Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez, but plans to enter its #91 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at least once during the remainder of this Cup season. It intends to expand the program in the future.
“Project 91’s mission is to activate the intersection point of NASCAR racing and global motorsport culture,” said Marks.
“I truly believe the Next Gen car represents an opportunity for NASCAR to enter the global professional motorsport conversation.
“We now have a race vehicle with international technological relevance where world-class drivers from other disciplines can compete at NASCAR’s highest level without the steep learning curve that the previous generation cars required.”
But who should the team pick to drive it? Motorsport.com’s writers have picked out their candidates.
Patricio O’Ward – by Jim Utter
Patricio O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet
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Once again Trackhouse Racing is showing how it’s a ‘disrupter’ in the NASCAR Cup Series by creating a part-time third entry to provide international motorsport stars the chance to compete in NASCAR’s premier series. Talk about an attention-getter. Crossover stories – whether in sports in general or just within motorsports disciplines – always create a buzz and usually cater to a much larger swathe of fans. That’s sure to happen here.
As for Trackhouse’s first driver to place in its Project 91 entry this year, I think it may be a bit of an obvious choice – IndyCar race-winner Pato O’Ward. The Mexican is close friends with current Trackhouse Cup driver Daniel Suarez. The two have raced together already – notably both were members of the Race of Champions entry from Mexico in 2019. In addition, O’Ward already runs with Chevrolet power in the IndyCar Series for Arrow McLaren SP, which should prevent any manufacturer conflicts.
Aside from O’Ward, and dipping…
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