There's A Race This Weekend, So Justin Marks Made Sure Trackhouse Racing Had Entry In The Field

Justin Marks had grandiose ideas when he bought Chip Ganassi Racing ahead of the 2022 NASCAR season. The former driver is probably the most forward-thinking team owner in NASCAR and in three seasons is making his mark all over motorsports.

He was the first to change the look of the Cup Series garage, building a small hospitality area in front of the Trackhouse Racing team hauler so his sponsors and guests had something to do besides stand aimlessly in the heat on race weekends. It's now industry standard.

But his ideas and his plans stretch far beyond some high-top tables, plants and a blue carpet that makes Trackhouse Racing special: Marks is relentless in that Trackhouse isn't just a NASCAR team - it's a full sports entertainment organization.

"His attitude toward everything and how forward-thinking he is just inspires us all in how to think and act," said Shane van Gisbergen, who had his life totally upended when Marks brought him from Australia to try NASCAR's debut race on the streets of Chicago. When van Gisbergen shockingly won the race, Marks worked on a plan to pull him out of V8 Supercars and bring him to North America.

This all started when Marks bought two cars from Ganassi. In three seasons, he has expanded to three for 2025. He will enter four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the Daytona 500, making Trackhouse the first team in history to bring four drivers born in four different countries to "The Great American Race." Ross Chastain is American, Daniel Suarez in Mexican, Shane van Gisbergen is from New Zealand and Castroneves is Brazilian.