NASCAR team announce impressive NEW signing in official team statement

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NASCAR team announce impressive NEW signing in official team statement

Haas are set to field a single-car team in 2025

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson Chief Editor

Saturday 11 January 2025 19:00

Haas Factory Team have announced a new signing ahead of the 2025 NASCAR season.

With Stewart-Haas Racing having disbanded at the end of 2024, Gene Haas decided to keep one of their charters so that he can field a single-car team in the Cup Series this season.

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Now, the competition director of that team has been revealed, with an official statement from the team confirming the hire of Nick Sandler.

Sandler joins Haas from RFK Racing with two decades of experience, including having worked as a team chief for Ricky Stenhouse Jr between 2015 and 2016.

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Haas Factory Team making moves

It was announced this week that Jonathan Toney and Jason Trinchere will serve as the crew chiefs for the team during the 2025 Xfinity Series campaign, with Toney on the #00 car, and Trinchere working with the #41.

The #00 car will be driven by Sheldon Creed in 2025, whilst Sam Mayer will be behind the wheel of the #41.

In the Cup Series, Haas' #41 car is set to be driven by Cole Custer in 2025, who, crucially, has worked with new competition director Sandler before.

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Simmey Hannifin Donaldson - Chief Editor

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson is a motorsport journalist and editor specializing in NASCAR. He covers the sport across the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Truck Series, producing breaking news, live race reports, features, analysis, and opinion.

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