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Sam Mayer

22-Year-Old Driver  
Haas Factory Team
Out
Injury Suspension
Est. Return 1/1/2026
2024 Xfinity Stats
Points
2205
Starts
33
Wins
3
Poles
1
Top 5
8
Top 10
13
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stewart Haas Racing closed their doors at the conclusion of 2024, but the new team born from that is the Haas Factory Team. They were a very competitive outfit last season with four combined wins and 38 combined Top-10 finishes between both Cole Custer and Riley Herbst. Those two drivers have moved onto the Cup Series and in comes Mayer to carry the baton. The 21-year-old prospect has spent the last two seasons stacking up seven victories and 32 Top-10 finishes with JR Motorsports. Mayer will now pair with crew chief, Jason Trinchere, and get a shot at contending for a championship in the No. 41 Ford (formerly the No. 98 Ford). This young driver has the ability to win on intermediate ovals, short tracks and road circuits and that makes Mayer a very dangerous competitor in terms of the championship picture. Read Past Outlooks
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Car No. 41 Ford
Crew Chief Jason Trinchere
Rookie Year 2021
Birth Date 6/26/2003
Born Franklin, Wisconsin, United States
Country UNITED STATES
Suspended for finale
XFINITY Series
Out
October 29, 2025
Mayer has been suspended for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Phoenix after intentionally wrecking Jeb Burton following last week's race at Martinsville.
ANALYSIS
Haas Factory Team has announced that Ryan Sieg will pilot the No. 41 Ford for the season finale at Phoenix. It was not a good look for Mayer at Martinsville with both his actions and comments after the race. It's a learning moment for this young driver and he will hope to come out better in 2026 when he returns to Haas to drive the No. 41 again.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
2021
Mayer was one of the big surprises of last season. The 20-year-old prospect would vault to four wins and 19 Top-10 finishes in just his second full season of Xfinity Series competition and thrust himself surprisingly into the championship picture. While he'd come up short of championship gold, Mayer would serve notice he's going to be around a while and be a factor. He returns to the JR Motorsports No. 1 team, which is returning mainly intact from last year. What will Mayer do for an encore? He could be one of the drivers poised to grow more than any other at the top tier of this division of NASCAR. He seemingly just scratched the surface in 2023 for what he could compile statistically. Don't be surprised if Mayer really breaks out in 2024 and upstages some of the drivers ahead of him in the pre-season rankings.
He was overshadowed by much more high-profile rookies last season, but Mayer was the best young driver in the Xfinity Series that didn't get the headlines every week. Mayer made a big splash with the No. 1 JRM team by collecting 11 Top-5 and 19 Top-10 finishes. Although the young driver didn't scratch the win column, Mayer showed incredible maturity and consistency behind the wheel on a weekly basis. The result would be a decent drive into the Xfinity Series playoffs and a final ranking of seventh-place in the driver standings. Mayer will get a new crew chief for season two. Mardy Lindley joins the team and will look to continue Mayer's development as a driver. We would not be surprised to see him crack the win column in 2023 and post even more counting performance stats.
Michael Annett retired at the end of last season and brought to an end his 11-season career in the Xfinity Series. JRM moved quickly and filled the No. 1 Chevrolet with prospect Mayer in an announcement October of last year. The 18-year-old made a big impression racing in just 18 events last season. Mayer claimed one Top-5 and six Top-10 finishes in those efforts. However, he did crash and DNF in six events as well. That shows he still has a lot to learn, but the talent is there to be developed. Mayer has won races and championships at every level he's raced, so he's quite talented. He'll get the full 33-race schedule and this strong race team as his support for his rookie campaign. Mayer is a talent to watch closely this season, and he could have some impact in the orbit of the championship battle.
Mayer will share the No. 75 Chevrolet in 2021. The team has committed to the first handful of races in the upcoming season with Mayer sharing the truck with Parker Kligerman. More races could be added if funding is made possible.
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Third in Food City 300
XFINITY Series
Out
September 12, 2025
Mayer finished third in the Food City 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday night.
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Fast Xfinity Practice
XFINITY Series
Out
September 5, 2025
Mayer was fastest in Happy Hour practice for the Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog NASCAR Xfinity Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 134.813 mph.
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Runner-up Finish at Watkins Glen
XFINITY Series
Out
August 9, 2025
Mayer finished second in the Mission 200 at The Glen Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday afternoon.
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Wins Hy-Vee 250
XFINITY Series
Out
August 2, 2025
Mayer won the Hy-Vee Perks 250 NASAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night.
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Runner-up Finish at Indianapolis
XFINITY Series
Out
July 26, 2025
Mayer finished second in the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
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