Was the top out-of-state contributor to Wisconsin governor Scott
McCallum's 2002 re-election bid.
While in the pits, Haas chews on unbanded, cheap, bundled 8" x 50
Honduran cigars.
Was the recipient of the Woolf Barnato Award in 1985, the highest honor
an Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) member can receive for outstanding
contributions; it was renamed the Carl Haas Cup in 1994. Haas resigned
from the SCCA Pro Racing Board of Directors in 2001.
Co-owner of Haas/Carter Motorsports LLC. The team prepares the No. 66
Route 66/Big Kmart Ford Taurus that is driven by Darrell Waltrip and
the No. 26 Big Kmart/Route 66 Ford Taurus for Jimmy Spencer in NASCAR
Winston Cup competition.