Danish driver Kevin Magnussen, 33, is preparing to step onto the NASCAR Cup Series stage for the first time, bringing with him a decade of top‑level motorsport experience.
His Formula One career spanned ten seasons, featuring stints at McLaren, Renault and Haas, where he earned a runner‑up finish on his Grand Prix debut in Australia in 2014 and later claimed victory in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Detroit.
Magnussen’s immediate focus is a debut race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, where he will pilot Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91 entry, a program designed to give drivers from outside NASCAR a chance to compete at a high level.
The effort is backed by Qualcomm Technologies Inc., which will serve as the primary sponsor, and follows a crossover appearance with Haas F1 and Chase Briscoe at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s ROVAL.
A Quiet Storm in Stock‑Car Racing
Known for his unassuming public persona, Magnussen approaches the new challenge with a calm confidence, expressing excitement about the opportunity to test his skills on oval tracks and road courses alike.
The debut marks the first full experience for the Danish driver in stock‑car racing, and he hopes to translate the technical precision honed in Formula One into competitive results on American soil.