Stewart-Haas Racing to partner with Biagi-DenBeste Racing in Xfinity Series in 2018

[dpkimmel2001]

Stewart-Haas Racing will partner with Biagi-DenBeste Racing in the Xfinity Series beginning with the 2018 season, the team announced Monday.

The Xfinity team will be called Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste.

The team will field the No. 00 for Cole Custer with sponsorship from Haas Automation. SHR’s No. 41 car, which ran a partial schedule this year, will become the No. 98. Kevin Harvick will drive a part-time schedule in that car with sponsorship from Hunt Brothers Pizza and FIELDS.

“We’re always looking to improve our performance and find ways to make our teams more efficient,” said Tony Stewart, who co-owns Stewart-Haas Racing with Haas Automation founder Gene Haas, in a statement. “While we’ve been in NASCAR for nine years, this was our first year in the Xfinity Series. Partnering with Biagi-DenBeste Racing gives our Xfinity Series program added depth as we prepare for next season.”

http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/10...gi-denbeste-racing-in-xfinity-series-in-2018/

 

[StandOnIt]

That team used to be a loosely Petty affiliate I think

 

[Skoalbandit33]

What is the real benefit here?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

That team used to be a loosely Petty affiliate I think

Their web page says they were hooked up with Ganassi at one point.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What is the real benefit here?

Something to do with shifting around the costs of Custer's development, no doubt.

 

[StandOnIt]

Their web page says they were hooked up with Ganassi at one point.

Yeah I thought they bounced around a bit also. Good things for Biagi

 

[Skoalbandit33]

Something to do with shifting around the costs of Custer's development, no doubt.

@StandOnIt will tell you early and often that Gene Haas has more money than God and has spent 14 gabillion zillion on his F1 team so I wasn't sure how much the financial component would apply in this case. Of course Gene may be down to 3 cup teams next year with only one fully funded so who knows. Even though Gene apparently makes Bill Gates look like a pauper he might be tired of throwing his money out the window.

Hopefully this....ahem.....partnership can lead to more cars and more races.