TC Daily Pit Stop: Haas Factory Team to Align with Chevrolet, Hendrick in 2026; Queen Making Xfinity Debut at Bristol
TC Daily Pit Stop: Friday, September 5, 2025
Haas Factory Team to Partner with Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports in 2026
Haas Factory Team is set to swap manufacturers in the off-season, moving from the newly-rebranded Ford Racing to Team Chevy for the 2026 NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaigns.
As part of the swap, Haas Factory Team has established a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports, which will see the championship-winning organization provide Hendrick-built engines to the team in Cup and O’Reilly.
Cole Custer, Sam Mayer, and Sheldon Creed will all retain their same driving roles.
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Brenden Queen to Make Xfinity Series Debut with Kaulig Racing at Bristol
Brenden Queen, the driver affectionately known as “Butterbean”, will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut on Friday, September 12 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Queen will pilot the No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, a car that the team has utilized a rotating cast of characters since releasing Josh Williams from the ride a couple of months ago.
Kaulig Racing made the announcement of Queen’s NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the form of a social media post on Friday.
“It’s been a dream of mine to get a chance to drive in the Xfinity Series,” said Queen in a press release. “I can’t thank everyone at Kaulig Racing enough for making that dream become a reality. I’m fortunate to have this opportunity, and I can’t wait to get to Bristol and give the team all I’ve got and have a solid day.”
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