Pitbull is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing

Armando Christian Perez, a.ok.a. Pitbull, a.ok.a. Mr. Worldwide, abruptly introduced on social media right now that he’s not a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing.

Pitbull joined Trackhouse Racing at the start of 2021, simply forward of the workforce’s foray into the NASCAR Cup collection. He spoke enthusiastically about loving each music and motorsports, and wanting to mix the 2. To that finish, Pitbull is supposed to comply with via on that mission this weekend, the place he’s scheduled to carry out forward of the Daytona 500. (Climate allowing, not less than — storms have threatened to rain on the festivities, and the race’s begin time has been moved as much as 1:30pm ET consequently.)

Pitbull didn’t supply a lot clarification for the break from Trackhouse Racing when he made the announcement with a social media put up, stating:

“Over the previous 5 years, we’ve made historical past by introducing NASCAR to an entire new viewers and falling in love with NASCAR followers on the identical time. We now have made the choice to terminate the partnership with Trackhouse Racing, efficient instantly. We’re trying ahead to acting on the game’s greatest stage this Sunday, the Daytona 500.”

Trackhouse founder Justin Marks adopted Pitbull’s assertion along with his personal social put up, providing some hints about why the partnership may need damaged off, noting that Pitbull was capable of make a powerful return on his early funding in a racing operation that now runs in NASCAR Cup, IMSA, and MotoGP.

“This can be a nice enterprise story. Armando got here in after we had no certainty of any materials success and took an opportunity to assist construct a model. Now that we have scaled up and have new parters [sic], he is been capable of be rewarded for the impression he is made. A fantastic funding on each ends. Excited to see what he does subsequent! DALE!”

Trackhouse begins the 2025 NASCAR Cup season by welcoming again Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez, and including a 3rd automobile run by “rookie” Shane Van Gisbergen in his first full Cup season. The workforce additionally has four-time Indianapolis 500-winner Helio Castroneves driving for it within the Daytona 500 on an “open exemption provisional” granted to world-class drivers who don’t actively race in NASCAR.