Haas Factory Team (HFT) is an American professional

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team that competes in the

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and the

NASCAR Xfinity Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level NASCAR Cup Series, Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a Undercard, support ...

. The team is owned by Haas Automation founder Gene Haas. It made its debut in

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, following the closure of Stewart–Haas Racing 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

Haas F1 Team Haas Formula LLC, competing as MoneyGram Haas F1 Team, is an List of Formula One constructors#Team's nationality, American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team owner Gene Haas in April 2014. The team made its ...

, 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 Stewart–Haas Racing 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, Gene Haas 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 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Trade name, doing business as RFK Racing, is an American professional stock car racing, stock car organization that currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series. One of NASCAR's largest racing teams in the 2000s an ...

. In addition, the team will have technical alliances with

RSS Racing RSS Racing (also known as Ryan Shane Sieg Racing) is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team is owned by Rod Sieg and Pamela Sieg. The team currently fields three cars: the No ...

and

AM Racing AM Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series fielding the No. 25 Ford Mustang Dark Horse full-time for Harrison Burton. They also compete in the ARCA Menards Series fielding the No. 76 Ford ...

in the Xfinity Series.

Cup Series

Car No. 41 history

The team retains one charter from Stewart–Haas Racing and will run a full-time entry in the No. 41 with

Cole Custer Cole Matthew Custer (born January 23, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Haas Factory Team. H ...

as the driver.

Car No. 41 results

Xfinity Series

Car No. 00 history

;Sheldon Creed (2025) Sheldon Creed 00 Xfinity Las Vegas 2025

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

Sheldon Creed Sheldon Michael Creed (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 00 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Haas Factory ...

to drive the No. 00 car in

Car No. 00 results

Car No. 41 history

;Sam Mayer (2025) Sam Mayer 41 Xfinity Las Vegas 2025

On August 17, 2024, Haas Factory Team announced that it signed Sam Mayer to drive the No. 41 car in

Car No. 41 results

References

External links

Haas Factory Team HomepageStewart–Haas Racing HomepageHaas Automation Homepage
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