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While the NASCAR grid has been prominently dominated by the big fish, several smaller teams have steadily emerged in the sport.<\/p>\n
Apart from the dominance of Joe Gibbs Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, and Team Penske, one team that has particularly shone in NASCAR this season is Trackhouse Racing. While all three of the team\u2019s drivers contributed to the team\u2019s success, one name has been the squa\u2019d anchor for a while.<\/p>\n
Despite having fewer wins in his tally than Shane van Gisbergen, Ross Chastain ranked much higher in the table with his consistency. Besides, the No. 1 driver has been the squad\u2019s anchor for a while. However, with a wave of change coming to Trachouse Racing, NASCAR deemed Chastain\u2019s future in the team to be in danger.<\/p>\n
What Are Some of the Biggest Changes at Trackhouse Racing<\/p>\n
Alongside two Trackhouse Racing drivers making it to the postseason, the team made a few other announcements for the upcoming season. Firstly, Daniel Suarez, after five years with the team, is set to depart at the end of the season.<\/p>\n
However, the bigger news was when Trackhouse announced the signing of Xfinity prodigy Connor Zilisch for the 2026 season. With major shakeups in the organization, there were obvious questions about Chastain\u2019s future with the team.<\/p>\n
Recently, Kevin Harvick sat down with NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass<\/a> to discuss several hot topics in the sport, including the playoffs debate, NASCAR\u2019s ongoing legal battle, and the direction in which the sport is headed.<\/p>\n What Do Kevin Harvick and Bob Pockrass Think of Ross Chastain\u2019s Future<\/p>\n In the middle of the conversation, Harvick brought up the topic of Chastain and his future at Trackhouse Racing. The 2014 championship believed Chastain to be the anchor at Trackhouse and wondered if his judgment was accurate. He asked<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you look at Trackhouse and Ross [Chastain], I mean, that\u2019s the anchor \u2014 I mean, he\u2019s viewed as the anchor of the team. Is that fair?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Pockrass responded by agreeing with Harvick\u2019s analysis. However, he also highlighted, \u201cYou see Zilisch coming in, you see a new crew chief coming in, you saw them build the car for SVG and bring Steven in to be the crew chief and built a whole team around it.\u201d<\/p>\n He was also impressed by how the team had worked around sponsorship and operations.<\/p>\n Following this, Harvick once again questioned how Chastain would fare in the sport in the coming years. He asked, \u201cDoes he stay at Trackhouse? Do you think that there\u2019s too many things that have changed? What do you think that whole dynamic turns into?\u201d<\/p>\n