A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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| Owner(s) | Tony Stewart Gene Haas |
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| Base | Kannapolis, North Carolina |
| Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series |
| Race drivers | Cup Series: 4. Josh Berry (R) 10. Noah Gragson 14. Chase Briscoe 41. Ryan Preece Xfinity Series: 00. Cole Custer 98. Riley Herbst |
| Sponsors | Cup Series: 4. SunnyD, Harrison's Workwear, Mobil 1, Overstock, MINER Corporation 10. Black Rifle Coffee/Ranger Boats, Fanttik, Servpro, Bass Pro Shops, Rush Truck Centers, Superior Essex, Overstock, MillerTech, Winchester 14. Mahindra Tractors, HighPoint.com, Rush Truck Centers, Overstock, Ford Performance Racing School, Zep 41. Haas Automation, United Rentals, Morton Buildings, Overstock, Caymus Vineyards, Mohawk Northeast Xfinity Series: 00. Haas Automation, Production Alliance Group, Andy's Frozen Custard, Fanttik, Autodesk Fusion 360 98. Monster Energy, Terrible Herbst |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Opened | 2002 |
| Career | |
| Debut | Cup Series: 2002 Protection One 400 (Kansas) Xfinity Series: 2003 Mr. Goodcents 300 (Kansas) Camping World Truck Series: 2014 Kroger 250 (Martinsville) ARCA Menards Series: 2021 Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) ARCA Menards Series West: 2018 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) |
| Latest race | Cup Series: 2024 Ally 400 (Nashville) Xfinity Series: 2014 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix) ARCA Menards Series: 2021 Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) ARCA Menards Series West: 2023 General Tire 200 (Sonoma) |
| Races competed | Total: 1,147 Cup Series: 776 Xfinity Series: 358 Camping World Truck Series: 9 ARCA Menards Series: 1 ARCA Menards Series West: 3 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 3 Cup Series: 2 2011, 2014 Xfinity Series: 1 2023 Camping World Truck Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 98 Cup Series: 69 Xfinity Series: 26[a] Camping World Truck Series: 1[b] ARCA Menards Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 2 |
| Pole positions | Total: 80 Cup Series: 54 Xfinity Series: 23 Camping World Truck Series: 2 ARCA Menards Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 1 |
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 Automation founder Gene Haas. It was founded in 2002 as Haas CNC Racing after Haas, whose company was a sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports, elected to form his own team. In 2009, Stewart, who had been driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, made a deal with Haas to drive for the team and in return receive a 50% stake in it. The team is set to close at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
The team is based and headquartered in Kannapolis, North Carolina – roughly 10 miles (16 km) north of Charlotte Motor Speedway – alongside sister team and Formula One entrant Haas F1 Team, but the two teams are treated as separate bodies for legal reasons.
In the NASCAR Cup Series, Stewart–Haas Racing currently fields four Ford Mustang Dark Horse teams: the No. 4 for Josh Berry, the No. 10 for Noah Gragson, the No. 14 for Chase Briscoe, and the No. 41 for Ryan Preece. In the Xfinity Series, the team currently fields two full-time Ford Mustang teams: the No. 00 for Cole Custer, and the No. 98 for Riley Herbst.
From its inception until 2016, the team ran with Chevrolet engines and chassis (except for 2003 when they ran with Pontiac) provided by Hendrick Motorsports. Beginning in 2017 the team began partnering with Roush-Yates Engines and switched to Ford engines, while building their chassis in-house.[1][2]
The team has won in each of the three national touring divisions, joining Hendrick Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, and RFK Racing as the only teams to accomplish that feat.
On May 28, 2024, it was announced that the team would shut down at the end of the 2024 season.[3] On June 20, Gene Haas announced he will keep one of the team's four charters and restructure the team as Haas Factory Team in 2025.[4]
History
After being an associate sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports for a number of years,[5] in April 2002, Gene Haas announced the formation of his own Winston Cup team for the 2003 season. Hendrick would provide cars, engines, and technical support for the team. Haas signed Jack Sprague, who had spent the previous six years driving in the Busch and Craftsman Truck series for Hendrick, to be his driver. Sprague, who at the time was sponsored by NetZero, brought his sponsorship with him and Haas' car became the No. 0 car.[6] The team initially operated out of a small shop also rented from Hendrick Motorsports.[7] After running Chevrolets in several races in late 2002,[5] Haas CNC was one of several General Motors teams to switch from Chevrolet to Pontiac prior to the 2003 season.[8] Haas CNC also fielded a part-time team in the Busch Series that year,[9][10] going full-time in 2004.[10][11] The team switched back to Chevrolet after 2003, when Pontiac left the sport.[12]
On July 10, 2008, it was announced that then-two-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart would join the team as a driver and owner for the 2009 season, receiving a 50% stake in the team. Stewart had been driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, but was not happy with that team's switch from Chevrolet to Toyota, and wanted to get back to racing for Chevrolet. Haas, meanwhile, desired to have Stewart drive for the team, and for Stewart to attract sponsors and personnel. The team was renamed Stewart–Haas Racing.[2][13][14] The team proceeded to sign several high-level sponsors and experienced personnel, while better utilizing its alliance with Hendrick Motorsports.[15]
After fielding General Motors cars since the team was founded, on February 24, 2016, it was announced that the team would switch to Ford for the 2017 season, receiving engines from Roush-Yates Engines.[1] The team also restarted its program in the now-Xfinity Series.[16]
On August 2, 2022, Stewart–Haas Racing announced that effective September 1, President Brett Frood would step down to become commissioner of the National Lacrosse League. He will remain as an executive advisor to SHR and board chairman for Tony Stewart's entities. In addition, vice president of sales Brian McKinley would be promoted to chief commercial officer while Greg Zipadelli would transition from vice president of competition to chief competition officer and Joe Custer will remain as co-president.[17]
On May 28, 2024, Stewart announced that he would be shutting down Stewart-Haas Racing's Cup and Xfinity teams after the 2024 season. One charter has been confirmed to be sold to Front Row Motorsports for US$20-25 million.[18][19][20] It is unknown who purchased the rest of the two charters, but sources indicate that 23XI Racing and Trackhouse Racing might acquire them.[21][3]
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. In addition, Haas Factory Team will retain SHR's two Xfinity Series teams.[4][22]
Cup Series
Car No. 4 history
- Jack Sprague (2002–2003)
What is now the No. 4 car was Haas CNC Racing's original foray into NASCAR's top series, with driver Jack Sprague and sponsor NetZero. Haas' car became the No. 0 Pontiac.[6][8] Sprague posted a career-best 14th-place finish at the 2003 Daytona 500 to open up the season.[23] Afterwards, however, the team began to struggle. After finishing 40th at Chicagoland, Haas released Sprague[23] in favor of John Andretti,[24] who finished 41st at New Hampshire and 33rd at Pocono, before qualifying 15th and finishing 19th at Watkins Glen. Because Andretti had a prior commitment with Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Jason Leffler drove the car at the Brickyard 400, finishing 33rd. Leffler lost his ride with Ultra Motorsports, where he drove the No. 2 truck in the Craftsman Truck Series, because of his start at Indianapolis, but Haas hired him to drive the car on a more permanent basis shortly thereafter.[25]
- Ward Burton (2003–2004)
Ward Burton was signed to drive the car toward the end of the 2003 season after eight years with Bill Davis Racing, while Leffler was reassigned to the Busch Series to drive the No. 00 car.[11] In the final four races, he finished 13th at Atlanta and 18th at Rockingham.
In the 2004 off-season, Pontiac announced it was leaving the sport, forcing the team to switch back to Chevrolet.[12] Burton began 2004 by finishing 17th at the Daytona 500 and then earned the team's first top-10 finish the next week with a 9th-place finish at Rockingham. The team was also in 9th place in points. Despite top-20 finishes in two of the next three races, the team began to slip in points. After a streak of bad races, the team re-emerged at California with a 10th-place finish. The team racked up five straight top-20 finishes and Burton earned an outside pole at the Brickyard 400, but made contact early in the race and finally crashed to a 39th-place finish. In October, Burton finished again in 10th place, this time at Talladega. After finishing 40th at Phoenix, Burton was released by Haas and was replaced by Mike Bliss.[26] The 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion took over and had an immediate impact finishing 10th at Darlington, leading Haas to sign him for the 2005 season.[27]
- Mike Bliss (2004–2005)
The team picked up Best Buy as an associate sponsor and four-race primary sponsor for 2005.[28] The U.S. Coast Guard, sponsor for Haas CNC's Busch Series Car, also sponsored one race. Bliss began the 2005 season by finishing 18th in each of the first four races. Despite finishing ninth at Pocono and 7th at Bristol, he was released from the ride at season's end.
- Jeff Green (2006–2007)
In the off-season, Jeff Green was signed to replace Bliss. Best Buy became the primary sponsor as NetZero left, and the team began the 2006 season with a renumbered No. 66 Chevrolet. The new car number was in honor of the year the new primary sponsor opened its first store, 1966.[29] Green finished 28th in the final point standings in 2006 and was signed to continue driving the No. 66 in 2007. On October 22, 2007, it was announced that Jeremy Mayfield would take over the No. 66 car for Green for the final four races of 2007. During the off-season, Best Buy moved to Gillett Evernham Motorsports to sponsor Elliott Sadler's No. 19 Dodge.
- Scott Riggs (2008)
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Former Evernham driver Scott Riggs took over the No. 66 in 2008 with State Water Heaters as the sponsor, coming over from Morgan–McClure Motorsports. Hunt Brothers Pizza and Haas Automation also appeared on the car. Riggs struggled early on, but his performance picked up following the announcement of Tony Stewart as the new co-owner of the team in mid-summer. Riggs finished the season in the top 35, but was released in favor of Ryan Newman who had just departed from Penske Racing. Stewart and Haas hoped to put Newman in a car numbered 4, but they were not able to secure the blessing of both NASCAR and Morgan-McClure Motorsports to use the number, and so the car changed numbers to No. 39, which was Newman's midget car number. The U.S. Army signed on to sponsor the car alongside State Water Heaters and Haas Automation, but Hunt Brothers moved to JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series.
- Ryan Newman (2009–2013)
During the 2009 season, Newman led the first 25 laps at Bristol and finished seventh. He finished sixth the next week at Martinsville after recovering from a pit road mistake. After finishing in the top twenty the next two weeks, Newman had his breakout race leading at Talladega, nearly scoring Stewart–Haas Racing's first win. With two laps left, he was passed by Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski. Newman finished third after Keselowski sent Edwards airborne and crashing on his windshield and hood. The next week, Newman led 45 laps at Richmond and finished fourth. He made the Chase for the Sprint Cup but failed to win a race in 2009. The team did, however, score 15 top 10 finishes and managed to finish ninth in points.
The U.S. Army returned to Newman's car for the 2010 season as sponsor for 15 races and with new sponsorship from Tornados. The team won their first race in the No. 39 at Phoenix. The win was also the first in NASCAR history for a car numbered 39.[30] The team failed to make the Chase, though, and finished 15th in points. In 2011, Newman scored a second win at New Hampshire while Stewart finished second making it the first 1-2 for SHR. Newman and Stewart made the Chase, and Newman came home 10th in the final standings. For the 2012 season, Quicken Loans sponsored the No. 39 car. Newman got off to a quick start in 2012 with a win at Martinsville in only the 6th race. However, his momentum flagged over the summer and he missed the Chase, finishing the season in 14th place.
In 2013, Quicken Loans became Newman's primary sponsor as the U.S. Army significantly reduced its motorsports sponsorships. Newman would struggle through the first half of the season adjusting to the Generation 6 car. Through the second half of the season, SHR's performance would pick up, and Newman would take his first win of the season at the 2013 Brickyard 400, winning the pole and driving away from a dominant Jimmie Johnson. He would become the second Indiana native alongside Stewart to win the 400. Newman originally failed to make the 2013 Chase, but after Michael Waltrip Racing was penalized for "manipulating the results of the Federated Auto Parts 400", Newman took Martin Truex Jr.'s place in the Chase.[31] After 2013, Newman was released after it was announced funding could not be found to keep his No. 39 team in operation (though the team would later sign Kurt Busch to a fourth ride).[32][33]
- Kevin Harvick (2014–2023)
For 2014, Kevin Harvick was signed to the newly renumbered No. 4 Chevrolet SS, with his Budweiser and Jimmy John's sponsorship coming over from Richard Childress Racing. Hunt Brothers Pizza, which had sponsored the team in the past, also came over with Harvick. Harvick won in just his second start with SHR at the spring Phoenix race. The team then won again at Darlington in April, leading 239 of 374 laps and using fresher tires to pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two laps to go.[34] Harvick's two wins with the team earned him a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He advanced into the second round with two top-fives and won at Charlotte in October to earn a spot in the third round. Harvick finished the season strong, winning the penultimate race of the year at the fall Phoenix race to remain in title contention, then winning the final race of the year at Homestead to clinch the second Cup Championship for SHR.
Harvick had a strong run during the 2015 season with 28 top-10s and wins at Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Dover, but lost the championship to Kyle Busch by just one point. In 2016, Anheuser-Busch switched from Budweiser to Busch Beer as the No. 4's sponsor brand.[35] Harvick's run in 2016 was not as successful as his first two years with SHR, finishing eighth in the points standings with 27 top-10s and wins at Phoenix, Bristol, New Hampshire, and Kansas.
With SHR transitioning from Chevrolet to Ford in 2017, Harvick rebounded heavily with wins at Sonoma and Texas, along with 23 top-10s, and a third-place finish in the points standings. Harvick's 2018 run fared much better, with a career-high eight wins, 20 top-fives, and 26 top-10s, despite his Las Vegas win being encumbered for a post-race inspection violation. With a win at the fall Texas race, he secured himself in the Final Four at Homestead. However, three days later, the win was declared encumbered after the car was discovered to have a non-compliant rear spoiler during post-race inspection. The violation resulted in an L1 penalty that docked the team 40 owner and driver points - voiding Harvick's eligibility in the Final Four - and placed Childers and car chief Robert Smith on suspension for the final two races.[36] Tony Gibson became Harvick's crew chief for the remainder of the season.[37] At Phoenix, Harvick overcame a flat tire during the race to finish fifth and secure enough points to make the Championship 4. He finished third at Homestead and in the points standings.
Harvick's 2019 season started with a win at the Gander RV Duel 1 at Daytona. Despite a 26th-place finish at the 2019 Daytona 500, he stayed consistent with six straight top-10 finishes, including three fourth-place finishes at Atlanta, Las Vegas, and California. At Bristol, Harvick was forced to start at the back of the field and serve a pass-through penalty on the first lap after his car failed pre-race inspection three times; despite this setback, he finished 13th place on the lead lap.[38] Harvick would finally get his first win and the organization's first win of 2019 at New Hampshire. He would also win at Michigan and Indianapolis, the latter being his second career Brickyard 400 win. He once again sealed his spot in the Championship 4 after holding off SHR teammates Aric Almirola and Daniel Suárez for his third straight victory at the fall Texas race, his fifth Championship 4 appearance in the last six years.[39]
Harvick started the 2020 season with a fourth-place finish in Duel 2 of the 2020 Bluegreen Vacations Duels at Daytona. Despite sustaining minor damage, he finished fifth at the 2020 Daytona 500, his first top-five in the race since 2016. He stayed consistently in the top 10 at Las Vegas, Fontana, and Phoenix before the season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When racing resumed on May 17, Harvick scored his 50th career win at 2020 The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington.[40] Following the second Drydene 311 at Dover International Speedway, Harvick clinched the Regular Season Championship.[41] Despite this achievement, as well as nine wins in the season, he failed to make the Championship 4 after finishing 17th at Martinsville.[42] Harvick finished fifth in the points standings.[43]
Despite scoring no wins in 2021, Harvick managed to make the playoffs with his consistency.[44] During the playoffs, Harvick made it to the Round of 12 with five consecutive top-10 finishes, yet he had the disadvantage of lacking the bonus playoff points. At Bristol, he tangled with Chase Elliott, costing the latter several laps after cutting a tire. Harvick led the closing laps, but was blocked by Elliott, allowing Kyle Larson to overtake him for the win. A heated argument between Harvick and Elliott ensued on pit road after the race. During the Charlotte Roval race, Harvick bumped Elliott and sent him to the wall with rear-end damage. Harvick later missed turn 1 with Elliott chasing him down and crashed head-on into the wall. As a result, he was eliminated from the Round of 8.[45] Harvick once again finished fifth in the final standings.
Harvick began the 2022 season with a 30th-place finish at the 2022 Daytona 500. Aside from four DNFs, he stayed consistent with his finishes until he won at Michigan, breaking a 65-race drought to become the 15th different winner in the season.[46] Harvick then scored his 60th career victory at Richmond a week later.[47] At the Southern 500, Harvick finished 33rd after his car caught fire.[48] He was eliminated in the Round of 16 after finishing 10th at the Bristol night race.[49] On October 5, Childers was suspended for four races and fined US$100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the Talladega playoff race. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 (vehicle assembly) and 14.5 (body) in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the body and overall vehicle assembly rules surrounding modification of a single-source supplied part. In addition, the No. 4 team was docked 100 driver and owner points.[50]
On January 12, 2023, Harvick announced he will retire at the end of the 2023 season.[51] He started the season with a 12th-place finish at the 2023 Daytona 500. For his final appearance at the NASCAR All-Star Race, Harvick's car will use the No. 29 and a throwback paint scheme honoring his first career win at Atlanta in 2001.[52] On July 11, Anheuser-Busch announced it signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with the Trackhouse Racing No. 1 of Ross Chastain starting in 2024, ending its nine-year partnership with the No. 4 at the end of the season.[53] Despite not winning a race, Harvick stayed consistent enough to make the playoffs on his final season.[54] He was eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 16.[55] At Talladega, Harvick finished second to Ryan Blaney, but was later disqualified after post-race inspection discovered a violation involving the car's windshield fasteners.[56] Harvick finished his Cup Series career with a seventh-place finish at Phoenix and 13th in the points standings.[57]
- Josh Berry (2024)
On June 21, 2023, SHR signed Xfinity Series driver Josh Berry as Harvick's replacement in the No. 4 in 2024.[58] Berry started the season with a 25th place finish at the 2024 Daytona 500. He scored a season-best third-place finish at Darlington and New Hampshire.[59]