Jeremy Clements Racing announces Haas Factory Team alliance for 2026 NASCAR season

It is alliance season in NASCAR. Jeremy Clements Racing has announced a new partnership with Haas Factory Team for 2026. Haas is switching to Chevrolet from Ford for the 2026 NASCAR season. So, that opened the door for JCR to make this deal with Haas.

Jeremy Clements Racing is forging this alliance and moving its operations to the Haas facility in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The No. 51 car, which Clements drives himself, will be worked on and produced out of that Haas shop.

This is the second O’Reilly Auto Parts Series alliance announced today. Ford has such a small footprint in the series now that it has allowed for realignment among these other teams. It will be very interesting to see how the alliances play a factor in performance for these teams.

“We’ve always fought hard as a single-car team, but this is a major opportunity for us, and partnering with the Haas Factory Team means a lot! We’re excited for what’s ahead!”  said Clements in a press release.

In the last few years, Jeremy Clements and the 51 team have fallen down in the standings. They had been a top-15ish team for many years in the series. This team has won twice in its history, but hasn’t won since 2022. An alliance with Haas could be what is needed to get back to being a top-15 team again.

Haas Factory Team, Richard Childress Racing pick up alliances

Haas Factory Team and Richard Childress Racing are both getting new alliances for the 2026 season. Jeremy Clements Racing with Haas and Viking Motorsports with Childress. While it might not seem like much, it could change the O’Reilly Series next season.

Richard Childress picked up Viking after losing Kaulig Racing. Kaulig is forming the new Ram Trucks team for 2026. Ideally, that will lead to a deal with Dodge whenever they re-enter the Cup Series. So, RCR and Chevy don’t really want to give them too much information right now.

A new entitlement partner after Xfinity left, O’Reilly Auto Parts has a chance to make a big mark on the sport. With changes in alliances and drivers and manufacturers, there is a lot of unknown going into 2026.

Haas Factory Team is moving to Chevy, and they’re adding Jeremy Clements as an alliance. What can that do for their organization?