Securing its future now means breaking away from Tony Stewart’s legacy, a step Haas Factory Team couldn’t avoid. After over a year of giving all they could to survive, Gene Haas’ operation is entering a new phase. Stewart-Haas Racing, once a championship powerhouse, collapsed in 2024 under financial strain and fading results. Haas kept the effort alive with a rebranded program, but the struggles followed.

Now, Haas Factory Team is setting its sights on a different future. Beginning in 2026, the organization will leave Ford behind to join Chevrolet, reshaping its entire operation around a new technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports. The deal stretches across both its Cup entry and the two full-time Xfinity teams, soon to compete under the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series banner. Hend

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