Untimely Caution and Flat Tire Ruin Chances of Victory for No. 99 Team

Date: August 7^th, 2022

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: 15th / 25th (completed 298 of 200 laps)

Point Standing: 13^th with 556 points

Notes:

• Trackhouse Racing driver Daniel Suárez finished 25th in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at the Michigan International Speedway.
• It was a stellar performance, but disappointing finish for both Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet Camaro drivers who combined to lead 62 of 200 laps on Sunday.
• With 45 laps remaining, Suárez and Ross Chastain ran first and second and it looked like the duo would battle for the victory.
• The Trackhouse cars pitted together under green and returned to the track a lap down to the leaders who were getting ready for their pit stops.
• As the Trackhouse drivers were about to pass the leaders and unlap themselves, second-place driver Christopher Bell made contact with Chastain sending his car into the wall and bringing out the caution.
• The untimely caution dropped both Trackhouse drivers off the lead lap. Suárez received the free pass and restarted 18th.
• The race ran without caution until the checkered flag.
• Suárez drove to 13th, but a cut tire in the final laps brought him to pit lane for repairs and left him with a 25th-place finish.
• Suárez finished second in the second stage and led 33 laps in the final stage.
• The No. 99 driver started 15th after qualifying on Saturday.
• The NASCAR Cup Series returns to action Sunday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

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

“It was a very disappointing finish for us. I really thought we both had great cars today. I don’t know what happened but that wreck couldn’t come at a worse time. It cost both Ross and I a shot at the victory. My guys gave me a great Worldwide Express Chevrolet today and it was fast.”