Haas has invested in a variety of property developments over the years and is also an avid art collector. Another thing that has also been very important to Carl is the SCCA. He served on the SCCA board for twelve years and was a director for five years.
Last winter, Mike Lanigan became the third partner in the renamed Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. Lanigan and his three brothers own Mi-Jack, North America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of gantry cranes, and it was announced recently that Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is expanding into NASCAR by entering into a partnership with Robert Yates Racing.
“Going into NASCAR is not a situation where the success will come automatically,” Haas commented. “It’ll take a while. We’re going to have to work at it. If we keep our engineers together, we’ll be alright. There’s a good nucleus there and we’re getting some good people new to the team.
“I’ve known Robert for a while and he’s a pretty straight guy,” Haas added. “He’s a good person. He’s a little behind technologically but he’s one of the few people we could do what we’re doing with. He’s been in the business a long time and we believe we can bring a lot to the table to help move the team forward.”
Today, Haas Auto continues as a key component of Haas’s Lincolnshire, Illinois-based motor sports empire. Haas Auto operates out the same facility that houses Newman/Haas/Lanigan racing. The parts and distribution division is run by Greg Wrzesinski who’s been with Haas for twenty-seven years, joining the company at the beginning of 1980.
