Haas Factory Team (HFT) is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the

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and the

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. The team is owned by

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founder

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. It made its debut in

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, following the closure of

Stewart–Haas Racing Stewart–Haas Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is co-owned by three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and Haas Automatio ...

at the conclusion of the 2024 season. The team is based and headquartered in

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– roughly north of

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– alongside sister team and

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entrant

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, though the two teams are separate entities. The team currently operates out of the same shop Stewart–Haas Racing operated out of prior to its closure.

History

On May 28, 2024, it was announced that

would be shutting down the team's

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and

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teams following the 2024 season. Less than a month later, on June 20,

announced he will keep one of the team's charters and reorganize the team as Haas Factory Team, with Joe Custer as the team president. Haas also announced the team will operate a two-car team in the Xfinity Series. The team will continue to run

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s with a technical alliance with RFK Racing. In addition, the team will have technical alliances with

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and

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in the Xfinity Series.

Cup Series

Car No. 41 history

The team retains one charter from

and will run a full-time entry in the No. 41 with

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as the driver.

Car No. 41 results

Xfinity Series

Car No. 00 history

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On August 17, 2024, Haas Factory Team announced that it signed

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to replace Custer in the No. 00 car in

Car No. 00 results

Car No. 41 history

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On August 17, 2024, Haas Factory Team announced that it signed

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to replace

Riley Herbst Riley Dederick Kern Herbst (born February 24, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 98 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cam ...

and renumbered the No. 98 car to the No. 41 in

Car No. 41 results

References

External links

Haas Factory Team HomepageStewart–Haas Racing HomepageHaas Automation Homepage
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