- Kick-Off Event Featured The Castellows at Tootsie’s in Nashville
- Concerts Also Planned for Richmond, Kansas and Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing is taking the NASCAR race weekend to a new level with its Trackhouse Live concert series, combining the thrill of racing with unforgettable live music.
After a packed house debut at the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville, the series rolls into Richmond, Virginia, for its next stop on Friday, Aug. 15.
Presented by longtime partner Quaker State, Trackhouse Live will light up The Broadberry with a night of music, energy, and celebration leading into the race weekend at Richmond International Raceway. The event continues the exciting partnership between Trackhouse Racing and Quaker State.
Trackhouse founder Justin Marks, who launched the team in 2020 with a vision to blend motorsports and music culture, said the Trackhouse Live series is just getting started.
“Trackhouse Live embodies the creativity and passion we have for delivering best-in-class experiences to our partners and fans. Racing and music both touch our souls and hearts in the same way, and Trackhouse Live brings the two together in an exciting and memorable way.”
The series kicked off in style on May 31 at Tootsie’s in Nashville, where country trio The Castellows brought down the house with a special performance for fans and Trackhouse guests. The electric vibe and packed crowd set the tone for what will come.
Richmond marks the second stop in the four-city concert tour, with additional events planned in Kansas City and Charlotte. Artists for those stops will be announced soon.
Entry to the Trackhouse Live Presented by Quaker State Richmond concert will be limited. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned to Trackhouse Racing’s social media channels in the days leading up to the event for access details.
The Broadberry’s location has historically been a place for music in Richmond. From Much More and The Cellar Door in the 1980’s who hosted acts such as The Ramones, John Prine, and Pat Benatar to Nations and Nu and now The Broadberry, 2729 W. Broad St. is the place for special events and entertainment.
About Trackhouse Racing:
After retiring from a successful driving career in NASCAR and sports cars, St. Louis native Justin Marks, 43, formed the Nashville, Tennessee-based Trackhouse Entertainment Group in 2020 to create a racing brand that transcends motorsports. Since taking to the track in 2021 with Daniel Suárez as its only driver, Trackhouse Racing has grown to three full-time Cup teams, a part-time fourth team and a driver development program in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Trackhouse boasts nine victories in its young existence, created a sophisticated social and digital program with an international flavor and has attracted major corporate support from some of world’s most recognizable brands
Expansion began midway through the 2021 season when Marks purchased the NASCAR assets of Chip Ganassi Racing and began the 2022 season as a two-car team operating out of its Concord, North Carolina, race shop with Suárez and Ross Chastain as drivers. Chastain gave the organization its first victory at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas in March 2022, while Suárez became the first Mexican driver to win a Cup race when he won at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway in June 2022. In July 2023, New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen won the inaugural Chicago Street race in his first start driving for Trackhouse’s PROJECT91 program, which Marks created to offer NASCAR opportunities to international driving stars that have included F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen and four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves.
Trackhouse Racing joined the MotoGP grid in 2024, bringing an American team back to the pinnacle of international motorcycle racing for the first time in over a decade, fielding an Aprilia motorcycle for Spaniard Raul Fernandez and Japanese rider Ai Ogura. Also in 2024, Avenue Sports Fund acquired a significant minority stake in Trackhouse Entertainment Group. In 2025 Van Gisbergen, Suárez and Chastain, who won the Coca-Cola 600 in May, race fulltime in the Cup Series for Trackhouse Racing while 18-year-old development driver Connor Zilisch races for JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series and has made two Cup starts.