The Stewart-Haas Racing Collapse and How It Exposed NASCAR’s Charter Culture Stewart-Haas Racing ceasing operations sent shockwaves last year. But it did reveal the glaring weaknesses of the charter s

Few stories in NASCAR are as short-lived as Stewart-Haas Racing. When Gene Haas founded Haas CNC Racing, he invited Tony Stewart to co-own the team in 2009, and from that point on, it quickly rose to prominence.

They went from strength to strength right from their inception, expanding their operations from four cars to having some really big-name drivers behind the wheel, major sponsorships, and were well on their way to becoming one of NASCAR’s elite. But things went downhill rather quickly from that point on.

Instead, forcing the team to cease operations in 2024. But what exactly went wrong is the question. Did the charter era fail Stewart-Haas Racing, or was it the other way around?

Here’s the anatomy of SHR’s decline

Stewart-Haas Racing became a serious force to be reckoned with i