TC Daily Pit Stop: Daniel Suarez Not Returning to Trackhouse in 2026; Steve Newmark Leaving RFK Racing President Role for UNC Director of Athletics Postition
TC Daily Pit Stop: Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
Daniel Suarez Will Not Return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026
The speculation can officially end as Daniel Suarez will not return to Trackhouse Racing for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The driver, who has piloted the team’s No. 99 Chevrolet since the organization’s inception in 2021, announced that he and Trackhouse mutually agreed to part ways on Tuesday.
Suarez issued an optimistic statement, which leads you to believe he has a good idea of what’s next for him a season from now.
“Trackhouse and I have mutually agreed to part ways at the end of the 2025 season,” Suarez said in his statement. “I’ve had some of the best years of my Cup Series career at Trackhouse. We had great successes as a team and I gained some incredible friends. We took a team nobody had even heard of in 2021 and in just a couple of years we were winning races and running upfront on a weekly basis. Just like the seasons in a year, sometimes things change and we have agreed to each go in our own direction. I wish Trackhouse nothing but the best, this 99 team will always be special to me. And like I always say, the best is ahead!”
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Steve Newmark Exits as President of RFK Racing for UNC Director of Athletics Role
Steve Newmark, who has served as the Team President of RFK Racing for the last 15 years, will move on from the team to take on a role at the University of North Carolina.
In August, Newmark will depart RFK Racing to take on the role of Executive Associate Athletic Director. UNC’s current Director of Athletics, Bubba Cunningham, is set to transition into the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Athletic Director in the Summer of 2026, at which point Newmark will take over as the Director of Athletics for the University of North Carolina.
“Like many passionate Tar Heel fans, avidly following UNC Athletics has represented a special and unique bond with my family and friends since childhood, and I recognize the role it serves for the University, alumni, community, and broader fanbase,” Newmark said in a press release from UNC. “I look forward to working with Bubba and the entire Tar Heel Nation to continue to elevate UNC’s status as a premier brand in college sports with top-tier programs across the board, and with student-athletes who represent North Carolina’s flagship institution with class on and off their respective playing fields. With collegiate athletics undergoing massive changes at all levels, UNC is well-positioned to take advantage of the new landscape.”
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