Carl Arthur Haas was an American auto racing impresario.
12 Facts About Carl Haas
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Carl Haas owned Carl A Haas Motorsports, which competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as the Haas Lola Formula One team.
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Carl Haas used the proceeds to begin racing sports cars in 1952 and won numerous races driving Ferraris, Porsches, MGs, and Jaguars.
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Carl Haas retired from driving in the early 1960s in order to focus more on team ownership and other racing-related businesses.
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Carl Haas co-owned a NASCAR Winston Cup Series team with Travis Carter for eight seasons.
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When Michael Andretti and Juan Pablo Montoya collided during a practice session for the 1999 race at Twin Ring Motegi, Japan, Carl Haas infamously threw his cigar at Montoya's car owner Chip Ganassi during a confrontation in the garage area.
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One of the few car owners ever to record victories in F5000, CART, Champcar and IRL, Carl Haas participated in race promotion.
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Carl Haas served on CART's Board of Governors until it folded in 2003, and retired as chairman of the SCCA Pro Racing Division in 2001.
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Carl Haas chaired the Board of the SCCA for a record four terms until his retirement in 1996.
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Carl Haas was a member of the Board of Directors at Road America.
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Carl Haas promoted races at the Milwaukee Mile, inducing CART races and NASCAR Busch Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and American Speed Association races.
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Carl Haas lived in Lake Forest, Illinois with his wife, Bernadette.