Gene Haas co-owner of Stewart Haas Racing announced on Thursday that although Tony Stewart is leaving NASCAR at the end of 2024, Haas will stay in the sport.
Haas Factory team will enter one car full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 having acquired a charter from Stewart.
The team will also operate two full-time cars in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Speaking about the news, Gene Haas said:
My commitment to motorsports hasn’t changed, just the scope of my involvement. “Operating a four-car Cup Series team has become too arduous but, at the same time, I still need a platform to promote Haas Automation and grow HaasTooling.com.
“Maintaining my presence in Cup allows Haas Automation to compete at NASCAR’s highest level, which is important to our customers and distributors. The Xfinity Series program provides a full weekend experience for our guests, and it delivers added depth and scale to our overall operation.”