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Best known for his multi-championship-winning Newman/Haas IndyCar teams and titles in Formula 5000, Can-Am and Super Vee, Haas also fielded one of history’s few American Formula 1 efforts. The Chicagoan began racing sports cars in 1952, retiring from driving in the ‘60s to focus on team ownership and related businesses. In 1967, he became US importer for Lola cars and Hewland gearboxes. In 1983, he formed Newman/Haas with actor Paul Newman, which won CART titles with Mario Andretti in 1984, Mario's son Michael in 1991, former F1 champ Nigel Mansell in 1993 and Cristiano da Matta in 2002, then three straight Champ Car World Series with Sébastien Bourdais (2004-6). In 1985, Haas ran the Beatrice F1 team, using a Lola-designed FORCE chassis. Haas also served on CART's Board of Governors and retired as chairman of SCCA Pro Racing in 2001. With 11 titles over three decades, USA Today called him one of the "most powerful men in the history of auto racing." Haas received the MSHFA’s Bob Russo Heritage Award in 2008. Inducted into the SCCA Hall of Fame in 2007.