Description Available in: Stewart-Haas Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The team is co-owned by Haas Automation founder Gene Haas and three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, and was founded as Haas CNC Racing in 2003 after Haas, whose company was a sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports, elected to form his own team. In 2009, Stewart, who had been driving for Joe Gibbs Racing but was not happy with the team's switch to Toyota, wanted to get back to racing for Chevrolet. Haas, who has fielded General Motors cars since the team was founded, made a deal for Stewart to drive for his team and in return receive a 50% stake in the team.