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Carl Arthur Haas (February 26, 1929 – June 29, 2016) [1] was an American auto racing impresario. He co-owned the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team in the Champ Car and IndyCar Series with Paul Newman and Mike Lanigan. He also owned Carl A. Haas Motorsports, which competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as the Haas Lola Formula One team.
Newman/Haas was formed thanks to Carl’s persistence and the particular driver he’d lined up. He convinced a sceptical Paul Newman to become his partner, but the catalyst was Andretti who agreed to drive as long as it was a one-car team for him alone.
Originally a racecar driver of some repute in the Sports Car Club of America, Chicago-born Haas became the U.S. distributor of Elva cars, and while that alone wasn’t going to make him rich, he...
Jul 7, 2016 · Through his partnership with Lola, Haas would earn the distinction of being the last American owner in Formula One until this year when Gene Haas (no relation) entered the world championship.
Jul 8, 2016 · Legendary Indycar team owner Carl Haas, whose drivers won 107 races and eight season championships, died 29 June at his home in suburban Chicago. Haas, 86 and noted equally for his partnership...
Jul 8, 2016 · The F1 fraternity got to know Haas when he ran the Beatrice/Haas team in association with Ford in 1985 and 1986, and several years later when Nigel Mansell crossed the Atlantic to win the...
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Jul 8, 2016 · It was very professional but made the difference was Carl was a great coach. “It wasn’t easy because I raced the last half of the season in F1 so I was traveling in and out all the time. But the Can-Am races were a pure joy.
