By Jerry Jordan, Editor
BROOKLYN, Mich. – The new Haas Factory Team announced will field two NASCAR Xfinity Series teams in 2025 addition to the Cup Series team with driver Cole Custer. The Xfinity lineup will consist of Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed.
“We’ve developed a strong and consistent Xfinity Series program at Stewart-Haas that wins races and championships. In 2025, that program will operate as Haas Factory Team. The name is changing, but our commitment to winning remains the same,” said Joe Custer, president of Haas Factory Team. “Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer have won championships on their way to the Xfinity Series and they’re both hungry to win races and compete for an Xfinity Series title. They bring significant experience and a shared desire to win. Having them a part of Haas Factory Team allows us to operate at a high level and collect trophies.”
The drivers were on hand at Michigan International Speedway ahead of the Cabo Wabo 250 Xfinity Series event for the announcement and to field questions from reporters.
Creed won a truck series championship with GMS Racing and then went to Richard Childress Racing to run in the Xfinity Series. He parted ways with Childress at the end of 2023 and now races for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series. He is currently eighth in the points standings.
“I’ve won in every division I’ve raced in and I feel like I’ve earned my place in the Xfinity Series, but that’s not enough. I want to win in the Xfinity Series,” said Creed, who currently drives for Joe Gibbs Racing. “I watched what Cole Custer did last year on his way to the Xfinity Series championship and when I talked with him about the setup of the organization, everything he said resonated with me. I feel like Haas Factory Team is a place where I can succeed, and where Sam and I can work together to win races and be championship contenders.”
Mayer joins Haas from JR Motorsports, where he has raced full-time in the Xfinity Series since 2022, joining JRM for 18 races in 2021. He made the Championship 4 in 2023 and finished the season in third. Mayer also won back-to-back titles in the ARCA Menards Series.
“The Xfinity Series is a really great place to learn and grow and get yourself ready for the NASCAR Cup Series,” Mayer said. “Cup is my ultimate goal, and to really push myself to become the kind of driver who can succeed in Cup, I needed to get out of my comfort zone, challenge myself, and hone my race skills so that when that Cup moment comes, I’m ready. The Haas team got Cole Custer ready for his moment and it’s a place that will help get me and Sheldon ready for our moments.”