Four NASCAR teams at a crossroads: Trackhouse, RFK, RCR and Legacy

Trackhouse Racing started earning trophies in its second season as both Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez combined to win three races in 2022.

But in the last two years, their full-time drivers have combined for four wins. They have an additional full-time teammate in Shane van Gisbergen this year, as they have reached the new NASCAR maximum three chartered teams. SVG won in his first Cup race in 2023, when he drove a Trackhouse car in the inaugural Chicago street course event. Additionally, they have expanded into professional motorcycle racing in MotoGP.

Did Trackhouse have too much success too soon? And how will having a third, full-time car impact the organization? Is it going to be a contender for championships or just a staple of the playoffs without any real title oomph?

As we enter 2025, we're going to take a look at organizations that could be at a crossroads. And Trackhouse seems to top the list. 

"You mentioned crossroads," Trackhouse founder and co-owner Justin Marks said when asked about if his organization is at a crossroads. "I think now is when we really start to focus on what it's going to take to be a very competitive enterprise and go put the best cars on the racetrack, the best people working on them.

"That’s where I think now that our growth phase of NASCAR is sort of completed from a competition standpoint [for us] — we just really, really focus on the competition side of the business. And that's really going to be a core tenant in 2025 because it's going to set the stage for the future of the business."

Trackhouse isn’t the only team whose performance this year could shape how the organization performs for years to come. Three others come to mind: RFK Racing, Richard Childress Racing and Legacy Motor