Trackhouse, started in 2021 by co-owners Justin Marks and Grammy Award-winner rapper Pitbull, only became a two-car operation this season but with one race remaining in the second round of the 2022 series playoffs, it is positioned well to advance.
The final race of the second round is Sunday at the Charlotte Roval and both of Trackhouse’s drivers – Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez – are above the cutline in points.
After Sunday, the four lowest drivers in points without a win (in this round) will be eliminated from further playoff competition.
In addition, the Roval should be a good track for the organization as both drivers earned their career-first Cup Series victories this season on road courses – Chastain at Circuit of the Americas and Suarez at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.
Daniel Suarez, TrackHouse Racing, Onx Homes / Renu Chevrolet Camaro celebrates his win
Photo by: Nigel Kinrade / NKP / Motorsport Images
“I’m humbled to be where we’re at right now but I also think it goes back to the fact that we have a race car where there’s a lot of parity. The way the groups (of people in the shop) are working together is very effective,” Marks said Wednesday.
“I am a huge believer this (Next Gen) car is going to be successful by cultivating a great – I sound super reductant because I say it all the time – is building a great culture where people are really excited about coming to work here.
The work that we do on these race cars, now that where in such a tight window and you can’t engineer a piece of equipment that is superior to another team’s piece of equipment, it’s the pride that you take in the work that you do in assembling that piece of equipment. That is what has given us the opportunity to do what we’re doing.”
A careful approach
Together, Chastain and Suarez have three wins between them this season.
Chastain is in a better position in points – he’s currently third, 28 points above the cutline. He can clinch a spot in the semifinal round by finishing ninth or better in the race regardless of anyone else’s performance.
“We’ll just have to be mindful of who’s around our No. 1 Chevy,” Chastain said. “We need to know at all times what’s going on.
“We’ll be aware of the points and not put ourselves in the position to fall out of the race. Aside from that, we’ll just go and try to make fast laps.”
Suarez is seventh in the playoff standings, 12 points to the good. A finish…
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