Trackhouse 99 Team Pick Up Momentum On Their Way To Indy

Date: August 6^th, 2023

Event: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Round 23 of 36)

Series: NASCAR Cup Series

Location: Michigan International Speedway (2-mile oval)

Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (45 laps/75 laps/80 laps)

Start/Finish: 14th / 6th (completed 200 of 200 laps)

Point Standing: 18^th with 481 points

Notes:

• Trackhouse Racing driver Daniel Suárez finished sixth in Monday’s rain-delayed 400-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
• Both Trackhouse Chevrolets were fast Sunday and remained quick when the race resumed Monday as they combined to lead 28 of the 200 laps.
• The finish moves Suárez to just five points outside the 16th and final playoff spot with three races remaining in the regular season.
• Suárez started Sunday’s race 14th, did not pit in the first stage, and finished fifth – earning six bonus points.
• Rain stopped the race Sunday in the second stage on lap 74 and racing resumed Monday afternoon.
• Both Trackhouse drivers went to the front on Monday with Suárez leading 12 laps before finishing second just 0.015 seconds behind stage winner Martin Truex Jr. He earned nine bonus points.
• The Cup Series returns to action Sunday, Aug. 13 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

Daniel Suárez, driver of the No. 99 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Camaro for Trackhouse Racing:

“Proud of my No. 99 Worldwide Express Chevy team. This is exactly what we needed after a couple of rough weeks. The team did an amazing job with execution and the car was fast. It wasn’t easy – we had to work for this one. Two days ago in practice, I knew our car had the speed, but we were just very off on balance. Once we found the balance, the car was pretty fast so I’m happy with that. I feel like we still have maybe one more step to go to be able to win races, but it was definitely a race that we needed, especially heading into two road course races. Now we have a little momentum on our side and I’m optimistic for the final three races of the regular season.”