Haas Factory Team — Team Profile
Series: O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | Manufacturer: Chevrolet Base: Kannapolis, North Carolina | Organization Tier: Elite
2026 O'Reilly Program
Haas Factory Team fields two full-time O'Reilly cars in 2026, and through 12 races the program has produced one of the most compelling internal contrasts in the series. Sheldon Creed in the No. 00 sits second in points behind only Justin Allgaier, with one win (EchoPark Atlanta) and a near-spotless DNF record. He led on the final lap at Talladega before Corey Day passed him for Day's first career win. Sam Mayer in the No. 41 holds two poles and leads the series in average qualifying position; he scored a third at Texas on May 2 — his first podium of the season and the first time the qualifying speed has converted to front-running results. Two cars. Same resources. Very different outcomes.
| Car | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|
| No. 00 | Sheldon Creed | Jonathan Toney |
| No. 41 | Sam Mayer | Jason Trinchere |
The Organization
Haas Factory Team is the rebranded successor to the Stewart-Haas Racing O'Reilly operation, operating out of Kannapolis, North Carolina under the Gene Haas organization. The team fields Cole Custer in the Cup Series while running the two-car O'Reilly program. Despite the ownership transition, the competitive infrastructure remains elite — the team is widely regarded as one of the top non-JRM Chevrolet programs in the series.
2026 Story
Creed's No. 00 is one of the two or three most championship-credible cars in the series. His 7.5 average finish, zero DNFs, and a win at Atlanta all point toward a driver who has figured out how to take what the car gives him every single week. The season story for HFT is whether that consistency becomes a run of multiple wins — or whether the single-win, clean-races formula proves sufficient to compete for a title in a field this deep.
Mayer's No. 41 is the counterpoint. The qualifying speed is real — the best average starting position in the series tells you this car belongs near the front. The DNF problem is the gap between potential and execution that HFT's crew is trying to close. If Trinchere and Mayer get the car to the finish reliably, a 6th-average-start car with title-level pace could become a very different story in the second half.