NASCAR team owner set to SING at Daytona 500

Former NASCAR team-owner Pitbull is set to sing at the season opening Daytona 500 this Sunday.

Armando Christian Pérez, the rapper otherwise known as Pitbull, was previously the co-owner of Trackhouse Racing, along with Justin Marks and the Avenue Sports Fund. However, just days ahead of the Daytona 500, his exit from the team was announced.

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The NASCAR team will field a three-car lineup in 2025 of Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez and Shane van Gisbergen, with a fourth entry of Helio Castroneves making an appearance for the Daytona 500.

All four drivers have qualified for Sunday’s race around Daytona International Speedway, with Chastain acquiring the highest starting spot of ninth.

Pitbull set for Daytona 500 NASCAR performance

Trackhouse Racing will be hoping to translate their starting position into a high finishing result around the iconic track, especially with one of their team owners in town.

And, despite his association with Trackhouse coming to an end, Daytona International Speedway’s website states that Pitbull is returning for the pre-race show where he will perform on Sunday ahead of the race.

Following the postponement of the 2024 race at Daytona until the following Monday, Pitbull’s pre-race show was canceled with the Grammy-award winner promising to return for the 2025 iteration of the race.

Pitbull previously appeared as a NASCAR grand marshal in 2021, and even named his 2023 album ‘Trackhouse’ after the team he owns.

The 44-year-old became co-owner of Trackhouse Racing in 2021, with Pitbull brought on board to add to the entertainment portion of Trackhouse Entertainment Group’s operations.

“As soon as I met Justin, (team president) Ty Norris and Daniel, we were on the same page,” Pitbull said when he joined the team in 2021.

“They welcomed me aboard, and now we’re going to show the world NASCAR is not only a sport but it’s a culture.”

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