NASCAR: Trackhouse Racing Partners with TF Sport To Enter Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – With NASCAR and MotoGP teams in its portfolio, Trackhouse Racing announced today it will expand to a new racing series in January when it partners with TF Sport to field a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the GT Daytona (GTD) PRO class for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s 63rd annual Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 25-26.

The No. 91 Corvette race team competing in the 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway will be a collaboration between Trackhouse Racing and TF Sport titled “Trackhouse by TF Sport.”

Trackhouse NASCAR drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch along with INDYCAR star Scott McLaughlin and longtime sports car racer Ben Keating will drive the No. 91 Corvette in America’s most prestigious endurance race.

“Participating in the Rolex 24 has been a dream since the inception of Trackhouse Racing,” said Trackhouse owner and founder Justin Marks, whose first professional race as a driver came in this race in 2001 and peaked when he went to victory lane in 2009.

“We wanted to make sure we could enter with a top-notch partner in Chevrolet and TF Sport as well as a driver lineup that could compete for the victory. We feel like this group we have put together can compete for the trophy.”

Trackhouse has fielded NASCAR Cup Series cars since 2021 visiting victory lane eight times with drivers Ross Chastain, Daniel Suárez and Van Gisbergen – all in Chevrolets. It joined the MotoGP grid in 2024, bringing an American team back to the pinnacle of motorcycle racing for the first time in over a decade.

“We set out to become an international company with a global brand and we took a big step in 2024 adding MotoGP. Today marks another step as Trackhouse enters one of the most prestigious motorsports races in the world with two Americans (Zilisch and Keating) and two New Zealanders (Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin) behind the wheel.”

Justin Marks

Marks said he was intentional about selecting his partners like TF Sport and Chevrolet as well as his drivers, for the 24-hour race.

“We wanted the best partners because we know how difficult this task will be,” said Marks. “We are racing against some of the best sports car teams and drivers in the world.”

His drivers are familiar to most motorsports fans.

Van Gisbergen’s resume includes Supercars Championships in 2016, 2021 and 2022, plus 80 wins and 47 pole positions. He also won the Bathurst 1000 in 2020, 2022 and 2023. Van Gisbergen won his debut NASCAR Cup Series race on the streets of Chicago in 2023 and captured three Xfinity Series victories in 2024.

The NASCAR world took notice at Chicago in 2023 when he led nine laps and won the event by 1.259 seconds in overtime, becoming one of six foreign-born drivers to win a Cup Series race and the first driver since Johnny Rutherford in 1963 to win his first Cup Series start.

The 18-year-old Zilisch won the LMP2 class at the Rolex 24 as part of a remarkable 2024 season that includes victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring, his debut Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International and several ARCA and CARS Tour events.

McLaughlin won three Supercars titles in 2018-2020, including a Bathurst 1000 triumph in 2019, and owns seven victories in the INDYCAR Series where he has competed full time since 2021. 2024 was a standout INDYCAR season for McLaughlin who finished third in the overall Championship standings. In addition to three wins, he secured five poles, becoming the 2024 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter with the fastest four-lap qualifying speed in the history of the event.

Keating is the owner of 30 car dealerships across Texas and won the Rolex 24 in the GTD class in 2015 as well as the IMSA Championship in LMP2 in 2021 and 2023. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022 with TF Sport and again in 2023 with Corvette. Keating is also the 2022 and 2023 WEC World Champion.

Tom Ferrier

The quartet will lean on the ability of the TF Sport team founded by Tom Ferrier and headquartered in Slinfold, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2014, the team has enjoyed a winning pedigree since the outset, claiming multiple championship titles in the British GT Championship, the GTWC endurance championship and the Michelin Le Mans Cup.

TF Sport’s formidable results have placed them among the most successful British teams in the current era of GT endurance racing. TF Sport claimed victory at the Spa 24 Hours (2019) and two wins at Le Mans 24 Hours (2020) and (2022). The team were also crowned World Endurance champions in 2022.

In 2021, TF Sport made its entry into the world of prototype racing in the ELMS claiming the Pro/am title in 2022 and the LMP2 pro title in 2024.

From 2024 TF Sport joined forces with Corvette Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for a new and rewarding story. The team ended the season with a double podium in the season finale in Bahrain.

“This is a fantastic way to kick off our 2025 racing program with Corvette Racing,” said TF Sport owner Tom Ferrier. “This team is a combination of sports car, INDYCAR and NASCAR all joining together for a common goal which is to win the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, it is such a great event and we cannot wait to get started with this talented team.”

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will start its second season of competition at the Rolex 24 following an impressive debut season in 2024. The Corvette GT3 is based on the production Corvette Z06 supercar with the same aluminum frame and a 5.5-liter, flat-plane crankshaft V8 engine that is 80 percent production. Both the Z06 and Z06 GT3.R chassis and engines are built at GM’s Bowling Green Assembly plant, and the Z06 GT3.R is constructed at Pratt Miller Engineering in New Hudson, Michigan.

Eric Warren

“As much as the cars and equipment, motorsport is about relationships. We are happy to deepen ours with Trackhouse Racing, TF Sport and Ben Keating as they combine for this special entry into the Rolex 24 At Daytona,” said Eric Warren, GM executive director – global motorsports competition.

“This effort brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and professionalism into the race, especially TF Sport with its FIA WEC experience with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Adding a fifth Corvette to the opening race for 2025 is something that will excite our Corvette owners and Corvette Racing fans.”

In 2024, the Corvette Z06 GT3.R won 11 races, claimed 12 pole positions and captured the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship for Chevrolet.

A total of five Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will take part in this year’s Rolex 24.

The Trackhouse Racing Powered by TF Sport team makes its on-track debut during a three-day test called the Roar Before the Rolex 24 on Jan. 16-19, and returns for practice, qualifying for the 24-hour race on Jan. 23-26.

Driver Quotes:

Shane van Gisbergen:

“This is a dream come true to get to drive alongside Scotty, Connor and Ben. I love the 24 Hours of Daytona and it’s awesome to do this with this team. Justin, Chevrolet and TF Sport have done a great job putting this all together.”

Ben Keating:

“I’m really excited for this. I’ve won Le Mans in a Corvette and won a World Championship in a Corvette. I’m thrilled to be back with TF Sport, a team that I know very well and one where we won a lot of races and a championship together. I’m teaming with some phenomenal Chevrolet drivers in Shane, Scott and Connor, which should be a lot of fun. This will be a big challenge but one that I know we are all up looking forward to and are up for.”

 Scott McLaughlin:

“When the opportunity came up from General Motors to run with Ben, Connor and Shane, I jumped at it straight away. I’ve always wanted to run an endurance race in a Chevrolet Corvette, and I could not imagine a better group to join. I am confident we have a real chance of winning a Rolex with this team. Shane and I have so much history racing against each other, including some time as teammates. He is one of the best racers I’ve ever competed against, so it’ll be great to be on his side again for Daytona. Connor is a young star who’s going to be around for a long time, and Ben has won Le Mans and a World Championship in a Corvette. We’re going to have some fun.”

Connor Zilisch:

“I can’t wait for the 24 Hours this year. This will be cool and I really think we can win this race. I love my Rolex and if I can get another one, I might wear one on each wrist. It takes so much to win this race and I think everyone in this group brings something to the table that will help get us to victory lane. I know our Corvette will be fast.”