For much of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, Trackhouse Racing looked like a team on the rise. With Ross Chastain’s grit, Daniel Suarez’s consistency, and Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course brilliance, they had everything you’d expect from a modern-day powerhouse. Week after week, the trio kept Trackhouse in the mix, landing top-10s, challenging the big names, and proving they belonged in the playoff picture.

But as the season wound down, not everyone in the Trackhouse camp seemed entirely satisfied. Amid the strong finishes and high expectations, an unexpected voice from outside the cockpit sparked a conversation about fairness, opportunity, and what it really means to have a “fair shot” at winning, as the driver in question is set to leave the next year.

Suarez’s frustration at Trackh

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