Ty Norris’ departure from Trackhouse Racing sent shockwaves throughout the NASCAR community. The experienced motorsports executive had been with the team since its inception in 2021, playing a key role in making it the powerhouse it is today. Norris has joined Kaulig Racing as Chief Business Officer, where he will work alongside owner Matt Kaulig and team president Chris Rice to build partnerships and devise strategies for the racing team.

Having left Trackhouse Racing on amicable terms, the team’s co-founder Justin Marks shared his views about Ty Norris’ sudden departure, hailing him as one of the best executives in NASCAR history at building race teams.

Trackhouse Racing’s co-owner has high hopes for Ty Norris

Ty Norris has been on quite a journey with Trackhouse Racing. When he joined the team in 2021, the organization only had one Cup Series entry driven by Daniel Suarez. In the three years since they have purchased Chip Ganassi Racing, bought a third charter for Shane van Gisbergen from Stewart-Haas Racing, and founded PROJECT91. Under Norris’ leadership as President and Business Officer at Trackhouse, the team has gone from underdogs to potential title challengers, with Daniel Suarez currently competing in the Round of 12 playoffs at NASCAR’s highest level.

Sharing his views about Ty Norris’ departure, Justin Marks told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, “He’s going to do some great things. We’re still going to be working together. Trackhouse has a great partnership with Kaulig, our pit crew goes over there and works with them. We got SVG over there and all that stuff. We’re still very connected and I think he saw an opportunity to go to a team like Kaulig and really sort of help them take the next step, very much like he did in the creation of Trackhouse. This is a guy that’s one of the best, if not the best, in our sport’s history at building race teams.”

Ty Norris brings a wealth of experience in NASCAR, having been in the industry for 35 years. He started his career at RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company in 1990 before moving on to Dale Earnhardt Inc. six years later. After his stint at DEI, the motorsports executive briefly worked as Vice President of Special Projects for Speedway Motorsports before moving on to Michael Waltrip Racing in 2005. He was involved in the 2013 ‘SpinGate’ scandal when Clint Bowyer intentionally brought about a caution to help Martin Truex Jr qualify for the postseason. As a result, Norris was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR but was reinstated soon after.

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When Michael Waltrip Racing shut down in 2015, Ty Norris began working at Spire Sports + Entertainment, where he went on to become president of the agency and the racing team in 2020. However, another move was soon on the cards as Trackhouse Racing was formed in 2021, and Justin Marks appointed Norris to help build the organization from scratch. The 59-year-old will now begin a new chapter at Kaulig Racing, a team that has won two Cup Series races since 2016 and 26 Xfinity Series races in its history.

Ty Norris welcomed by Kaulig Racing with open arms

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Trackhouse Racing and Kaulig have built a strong partnership through their many collaborations lately. When Justin Marks’ team wanted a new crew chief for Daniel Suarez, Kaulig was happy to help by swapping Travis Mack for Matt Swiderski. The two teams have also collaborated to give Shane van Gisbergen a chance in the Xfinity Series, with the Kiwi driving the No. 97 Chevrolet Camaro for Matt Kaulig’s team, despite being a Trackhouse driver.

Given how strong the relationship is between the two teams, it should come as no surprise that Ty Norris’ switch has been so seamless. Welcoming him to the organization, the team released a statement on social media that read, “Today Kaulig Racing announces the addition of NASCAR industry veteran Ty Norris to the team. Norris will serve as the team’s Chief Business Officer, focusing on partnerships and long-term strategy alongside owner Matt Kaulig and team President Chris Rice. Bringing Norris and his wealth of knowledge to the executive team is one of several major moves Kaulig and Rice are making to solidify the trajectory of its NASCAR Cup Series program well into the future.”

It will be interesting to see what sort of impact Norris manages to make at Kaulig Racing. The team is looking to become regular playoff contenders in the Cup Series, and the motorsports executive will have his work cut out for him as he takes over the role. Will Norris manage to change their fortunes, just like he did with Trackhouse Racing? Time will tell, but the appointment seems to be a step in the right direction for Kaulig Racing’s ambitions at NASCAR’s highest level.