NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (Xfinity) Series team Jeremy Clements Racing (JCR), owned by Jeremy Clements and his father, Tony, has struck a technical partnership with the Haas Factory team. Gene Haas' team announced earlier this year that it will switch from Ford to Chevrolet. On Monday, November 17, it was revealed that Haas Factory will offer JCR access to its Kannapolis facility in 2026.JCR will enter its 16th full-time O'Reilly season next year. The team announced the new partnership on X, writing:"O, O, O here we Go! Big News! 📰 @JClements51 is leveling up for 2026 with an official alignment 🤝 with @HaasFactoryTeam for the #NASCAR @oreillyauto parts series season!"Co-owner and driver of the JCR's No.51 Chevy, Clements commented on the new opportunity and thanked his sponsors in a team release."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, Jeremy Clements said in the statement."Our sponsors have always had our backs, and honestly, we wouldn't be here without them. We've got a ton of sponsors to thank for making all this possible," he added.Under the terms, JCR will get access to Haas Factory Team's technical resources and shop space. Equipment and engineering support from HFT will also improve JCR's race prep and race-day performance. The team will work in Kannapolis and run Chevrolet machinery for the upcoming season.HFT has also entered into a technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick-built engines for both Cup and O'Reilly programs starting in 2026. The team, which formed after Stewart-Haas Racing closed operations at the end of the 2024 season, fields two full-time entries in the O'Reilly Series for Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer.Jeremy Clements Racing and its co-owner complete 500 NASCAR starts in 2025Jeremy Clements completed his rookie Xfinity season with Jeremy Clements Racing. He earned his first win in the series at Road America in 2017 and added another at Daytona in 2022. The 40-year-old also made his 500th Xfinity start in the No. 51 Chevy earlier this year and became the fourth NASCAR driver to do so. He ended the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity season with four top-10 finishes.Jeremy, who comes from a racing family (his grandfather was engine builder Crawford Clements), founded the team with his father, Tony, in 2010. He began racing go-karts as a kid and moved up through late models and ARCA before entering the Xfinity Series full-time.Despite operating on a tight budget, JCR has earned respect for punching above its weight. The team also completed its 500th start this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.