Daniel Suarez has six races remaining with Trackhouse Racing before he becomes a free agent. Where he winds up after that is anyone’s guess.
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This has not been the kind of season Suarez had hoped for. In 30 starts so far, he has zero wins, just two top-fives, and only six top-10 finishes. This has been the second-worst season of his NASCAR Cup career.
But the Mexican driver is optimistic that he’ll have a new ride in NASCAR for the 2026 season. And there have been plenty of rumors about where he potentially may wind up.
“Things are looking good, that’s all I can say,” Suarez told 11Alive (WXIA TV in Atlanta, Georgia). “Hopefully, we can announce what we’re going to do next month, I think. It should be public.”
Spire Motorsports, Hyak Motorsports (formerly JTG Daugherty Racing), Rick Ware Racing, Kaulig Racing, and the Haas Factory Team are among the names that have been speculated to be Suarez’s next stop.
But given the performances, it has to be seen whether Suarez even remains at the top tier of the sport.
Could Suarez drop down in class or even return to Mexico?
There have also been talks about Suarez dropping down to the NASCAR Xfinity Series (which will become the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026). There have also been reports about Suarez potentially returning to his home country and racing in the NASCAR Mexico Series.
But for now, Suarez’s primary focus is to finish strong and as high as possible in the 2025 Cup standings.
“I’m happy where I am, that’s all I can say,” Suarez said. “I’m very, very blessed. I have so many great people in my corner, so many great sponsors as well.”
However, there are still some I’s to dot and some T’s that need to be crossed before he can reveal what 2026 holds in store for him. “If it was a done deal, you guys would know already,” he joked with a reporter. “But things are looking good.”
Fingers crossed. Let’s hope NASCAR retains its only full-time Hispanic driver on the field, preferably in Cup.
