There are few things in the world No. 99 Freeway Insurance driver Daniel Suárez loves more than racing.
But, he is the first to tell you, racing is for the track and not on city streets.
Suárez and Freeway Insurance, the largest auto insurance and personal lines distribution in the U.S., today announced the launch of a new public safety campaign on the dangers of street racing.
The campaign kicks off with a video of Suárez warning against street racing.
Suárez, a native of Monterrey Mexico and the first non-American champion in NASCAR, recorded two videos for the campaign – one in English and one in Spanish.
During the pandemic, reports of street racing surged across the country as fewer commuters were on highways and streets became less congested, making them more enticing – and dangerous – for street racing.
“A few minutes of fun can change your life forever,” Suárez said. “The sad reality is that, most of the time, an innocent bystander pays the price.”
Earlier this year, Freeway Insurance expanded its partnership with Suárez, serving as his primary sponsor for five events during the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. Last year, Freeway Insurance centered a national advertising campaign around Suárez, including the only Spanish-language commercial featuring a NASCAR driver.
“NASCAR fans associate Suárez and the Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Camaro with speed, but we wanted to educate them that nothing is more important than safety when getting behind the wheel of a car,” said Cesar Soriano, CEO of Confie. “Even if this campaign stops just one person from putting themselves and others in a dangerous street racing situation, it will have been a success.”
Trackhouse Racing Founder and Owner Justin Marks echoed those words.
“I am very proud of Freeway Insurance and Daniel for launching this much needed campaign across the country,” said Marks. “We all love racing. We live and breathe racing 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But, there is a proper place for racing and it certainly isn’t on the city streets. If you want to race, there are places in nearly every city in America where you can race safely.”
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Racing on a track will get Suárez’s full support.
Suárez will do that Sunday when he competes in the NASCAR Open at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. If he wins one of the 50-lap race’s three stages or wins the fan vote he will automatically qualify for the NASCAR All-Star Race later that evening.
FS1 will televise Sunday’s Open race at 5:30 p.m. EDT and the All-Star Race at 8 p.m. EDT.
You can only vote for one eligible NASCAR driver per submission, and you may only submit one ballot per day per each unique email address. Sharing your vote on Twitter and Facebook adds a bonus entry for each, for a total of four submissions for per day.
If Suárez wins a stage in the NASCAR Open qualifying race before the All-Star Race, he will be locked into the field and is not eligible to be the Fan Vote winner. Voting will close at noon ET on May 20.
Daniel Suárez, Driver of the No. 99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet
Why do you like the All-Star Race?
“It’s fun. We have some work to get into it this year, but we are confident we will be there. We have been fast lately and I’m sure we will win one of the stages.”
What is your strategy?
“First thing we have to do is win the Open race or a stage. When we do that we’ll be in the All-Star Race and anything can happen. We have to get in it to win it. It’s been done before so we know it can happen. We will have as good a shot as anyone.”
No. 99 Trackhouse Team Roster
Founder: Justin Marks, Rocklin, California
President: Ty Norris, Sumter, South Carolina
Driver: Daniel Suárez, Monterrey Mexico
Crew Chief: Travis Mack, Louisville, Kentucky
Car Chief: Eddie D’Hondt Jr., East Islip, New York
Spotter: Frank Kimmel II, Jeffersonville, Indiana
Engine Builder: ECR Engines, Welcome, North Carolina
Engine Tuner: Jason Watkins, Ridgeway, Virginia
Fueler: Milan Rudanovic, Wantage, New Jersey
Front Tire Changer: Corey Baldwin, Severn, Maryland
Rear Tire Changer: Jerick Newsome, Memphis, Tennessee
Jackman: Josh Appleby, Athens, Alabama
Tire Carrier: Jeremy Kimbrough, Decatur, Georgia
Engineer: Jose R. Blasco-Figueroa, CDMX, Mexico (Mexico City, Mexico)
Engineer: Dustin Zacharyasz, Berea, Ohio
Mechanic: Griffin Rider, Lawson, Missouri
Mechanic: Alex Lacognata, Scarborough, Maine
Truck Driver: Glenn Shano, Toronto, Canada
Truck Driver: Ben Prince, Denver, North Carolina
Notes of Interest
In 2016, Suárez became the first Mexican driver to win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, claiming three victories at Michigan, Dover and the championship finale at Homestead-Miami.
Suárez owns 84 Xfinity Series starts posting three wins, 33 top-five and 55 top-10 finishes.
Suárez owns 28 Camping World Truck Series starts posting a win (Phoenix, Nov. 11, 2016) 10 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes.
In the Cup Series, Suárez owns two poles (Pocono, July 16, 2018), (Kentucky, July 12, 2019.)
Trackhouse founder Justin Marks competed in six Cup Series races with a best finish of 12th-place in the 2018 Daytona 500. He made 35 starts in the Xfinity Series posting a win, three top-five and seven top-10s. He won the Xfinity Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Aug. 13, 2016 driving for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Marks competed in 38 races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series posting four top-10s and capturing two pole awards. He joined four co-drivers in winning the 2009 Rolex 24 in the GT division.
Before turning a wheel in 2021, Trackhouse Racing became one of the more popular teams in NASCAR when it announced GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Pitbull had become a partner. Not only is he an active partner on the Trackhouse executive team, but Pitbull also serves as a brand and philanthropic ambassador.
The Trackhouse team won the 2021 NASCAR Diversity Team Award.
Freeway Insurance, Inc., established in 1987, is the leading personal lines insurance agency in the United States, and is an affiliate brand of Confie. As also one of the fastest-growing nationwide insurance distribution companies, Freeway offers insurance policies via a “click, call, or come-in” approach that provides customers coverage throughout the United States. The company is constantly researching, growing, and diversifying product offerings to stay responsive to the ever-evolving insurance market. Freeway offers a wide range of plans, from the most basic to premium plans, in auto, truck, commercial vehicle, fire, flood, homeowners, renters, small commercial, motorcycle, and recreational vehicle insurance products. In 2008, Freeway Insurance joined Confie, a national insurance distribution company. Today, Freeway Insurance services customers in more than 500 offices. Consumers access Freeway Insurance through neighborhood Freeway offices as well as by visiting freewayinsurance.com or calling 888-851-4799.
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