Stewart-Haas Racing, a four-car team, will close its doors at the end of the 2024 season, ending the lifespan of what was once a Nascar Cup Series powerhouse.
Tony Stewart and Gene Haas have announced plans to sell their four Nascar Cup Series charters and shut down their four-car team at the end of the 2024 season. Stewart-Haas Racing, which won the 2011 championship with Stewart and the 2014 title with Kevin Harvick, did not say what teams are in discussions to purchase the charters.
“We have made the difficult decision to close Stewart-Haas Racing at the conclusion of the 2024 season,” a joint statement from Stewart and Haas said. “It is a decision that did not come easily, nor was it made quickly.
“The commitment needed to extract maximum performance while providing sustainability is incredibly demanding, and we’ve reached a point in our respective personal and business lives where it’s time to pass the torch.”
The decision by SHR comes after Harvick and Aric Almirola retired, which coincided with the loss of major partners, such as Anheuser-Busch, Smithfield and Hunt Brothers Pizza.
