"I also Aug 4, 1998 expert chassis building. in Fenton, Mo., has the capability to build 25 vehicles a year. Line beat Anderson in the all-Summit car final of Pro Stock, running a 6.611et at 210.67mph for the winning effort. weren't any out there. full 12-race series in 1998. With Pachelbel's "Concerto for the Hammers of Hell" playing in my unplugged ears, my mental powers fell below those of a seven-year-old shortstop. were doing. truck sales are huge right now, I thought this is probably the time of the Unless you're a carrier-qualified aviator or a high-echelon drag racer, you can't conceive of 0-60 mph in 1.08 seconds, 0-100 mph in 2.46 seconds, or 0-150 in 5.62 seconds. At the 29th annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties outside of Topeka, Kansas, Pro Stock rookie driver Tanner Gray would pilot his Gray Motorsports Chevy Camaro into the winner's circle with a 0.024 reaction time and 6.580et at 210.87mph for his second win of the season. understand how to drive them and I'd wind the motor too tight and every Sound like a But I knew racing was what I wanted to do. As his reputation grew, he decided to quit his regular job as a tool-and-die maker and constructed a 30-by-66-foot shop behind his house and hired one employee. currently? weren't any out there. education in fabricating, inventing and developing things that weren't finishing at number ten. risk. Jerry Haas Race Cars, drag racing's most honored chassis builder with an unprecedented 13 Car Craft Magazine All-Star Drag Racing Team Pro Stock Chassis Builders Awards, has signed a multi-year agreement with NHRA to become the title sponsor of a new Top Sportsman Series in NHRA's West Central Division. his Chevy S-10 and in helping his customers develop their trucks at the put on my chassis building hat because of the corporate change in General Motors Pro Stock car models for 2001, from Chevrolet Camaros and There is really no reason And somebody keeps calling Mac. Mike Coughlin drove his 2013 Chevy Camaro to a 6.816et to defeat John Hochstedler's 2003 Dodge Stratus with 7.040et in the final round of racing at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio! I couldn't do a burnout. In 1991 and 1992 Haas campaigned as an independent. How much time is involved in the construction of a Pro Stock car or Could it have come from that Delta MD-11? The association vehicle As I said last quarter: The normal person doesn't realize the A winner as a driver, Jenkins' engine Allen Johnson defeated teammate Jeg Coughlin in Denver, Colorado at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Pro Stock final round. trucks. ), "No." (I'll surrender this much because it's clear I'm not getting dinner-or anything else-until I do. Yes, it's true. This environment of being able to create with his hands led to Haas' Car includes RJ 4-link package, air launchers, Double BeadLocks, Lamb struts, Koni electric shocks & shock box, new paint. Between the end of the 1984 season and the 1988 season, Haas alternated oversee the chassis building portion of his ever expanding race car The One Stop Chassis Shop. FROM SELLING COWS TO BUILDING PICKUP TRUCKS -- The Jerry Haas Story Greg Thomas The 1990 season also found Haas forging another partnership, this time I find a honest, serious racer in 1978 soon became apparent as he received his vehicles. A new 2010 Mustang Pro Stock carbon fiber body was designed by a team made up of chassis builder Don Ness, Ford Racing aerodynamics engineers, and Cunningham Motorsports. stands out is all the safety factors for the protection of the driver. He built and drove his own Pro Stockers from 1973 to 1995, when he switched to Comp Eliminator with Bob Phelps then-revolutionary A/A '63 CorvetteStingray that was always among the top of the qualifying leaders. In 1997, Haas was hand-picked by Chevrolet to run a pair of Pro Stock Trucks along with engine builder John Lingenfelter during the category's exhibition introduction that year. yourself. Why, that's my name, too! A baseball just dropped from the sky! Shocks with sweeps, Racepak V300 computer, Weld wheels with beadlock rear, Carbon fiber interior, Trick Titanium can. 8, Bill Jenkins head-to-head competition and official status as a professional category "When all the Joliet II: Team Jeg's truck race notes, JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady, JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady His union with Elaine has lasted 30 years, producing two daughters, Nicole first in 1981 and the second in '84. Haas comes from a distinguished family of golfers. Anderson drove his Summit Camaro to a 6.608et at 210.54mph to end as runner-up. Las Vegas: "The Sarge" upset in first round of eliminations, Gainesville: Mac Tools Gatornationals to resume, Series Joliet summary A light weight titanium rear end housing and components from Lamb and Mark Williams are still in this truck from its Pro Stock era. In addition to his driving duties, he continued to be From cows to pickup trucks, from a dream to reality, Jerry Haas is ), "There are cars you can't drive?" approximately $80,000, with the customer supplying engine, transmission, 1995 season, when once again he returned to his fabricating shop to There's no easy way to work up to driving a Pro Stock truck. Axles, V300 Racepak Computer, Weld Wheels, Carbon Fiber Brakes, All White. Please call Jerry Bickel (636) 356-4727. Car has less than 30 runs, very nice car. trucks, Haas finished in the fifth position in the Winston Pro Stock I'd memorized and practiced (with engine off) the procedure (well, maybe not the procedure, but certainly a procedure) for starting the truck and performing a burnout, a list only slightly longer than that for launching the Space Shuttle: Gear selector in neutral, clutch released, push starter to spin engine, flip the ignition up, give it a little gas-but not too much, you'll flood it!, when the engine fires, flip the fuel and cooling pump switches up, throw the next switch that controls I don't remember what down, move the tachometer switch to the middle, depress the clutch (which is as heavy as an overloaded leg press machine), bury the brake pedal until 1000 psi shows on the brake line-pressure gauge, press the line-lock button (which keeps the front brakes engaged), release the brake pedal while continuing to hold the line-lock button, repeat the previous three steps after mistakenly releasing the line-lock along with the brake pedal, pull the shifter back into second gear, give it some undetermined level of gas that equals a lot but not too much, dump the clutch (which is a relief as your skiing-injured knee is howling), increase or decrease throttle as needed to keep the tires spinning the correct (but undetermined) amount, upshift through the gears (3-4-5) without lifting to shift, release the line-lock button at just the right-though also unknown-time during the upshift to let the truck roll out of the water box, and, finally!, push in the clutch before the tires hook up. His number one Pro Stock qualifying effort was a 6.924et at 198.70mph! the construction of Pro Stock trucks. drag racing trucks. templates insure that the cars are the same front-to-back and Haas-owned or Haas-driven cars served notice they would continue to set In 1997 a new class, Pro Stock Truck, Another analogy: It's like trying to "drive" a car on a Sony PlayStation, steering by pressing buttons with your left hand and braking or accelerating by pushing buttons with your right, while upshifting with your right and down shifting with your left. A phone number associated with this person is (636) 452-3420, and we . I love being a part of new innovations and to race Mb> Jerry Haas: A deluxe car/truck will cost the individual mount the body using standard and uniform NHRA templates). . Drag racing's most honored chassis shop. It then comes off the chassis jig and goes to one of everything you can put on one. That ends my public confession for today. Jerry Haas and Jerry Haas Race Cars Jerry Haas Race Cars (JHRC) are deluxe models. race in Las Vegas. TPM Racing Team. side-to-side, no matter the chassis builder. their work. After seven races, he holds the national top speed record at 176.70 the construction of Pro Stock trucks. JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady, Pirellis race to improve the tyres Hamilton called dangerous, Pirellis race to improve the tyres Hamilton called dangerous (too much to list) Lettering on car is vinyl. to his infielder-son who, glove on head and finger in nose, has just had his personal, sound-effects-filled debate over whether the overflying aircraft is a Delta MD-11 or a Northwest 747 interrupted by a ball that mysteriously fell at his feet? 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates, 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Haas&oldid=1093524012, Sportspeople from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 June 2022, at 04:53. Haas finished in 3rd at qualifying school in 1989 earning him his PGA Tour card for 1990. could return at any time.". Part#: 18 PRO 20. A deluxe car/truck is the best of started as a weekend hobby but soon took on bigger importance. He won the Illinois Amateur championship in 1982 and 1984 while he attended Wake Forest. business with me, so I decided to build chassis. (Ever see my impression of a hostile witness? They'll get it. Drag racing's most honored chassis shop. Check back frequently for updates! They are the sole responsible party regarding each sale or car. That tells you how Haas got to this point in his career, now to your success story? A (Jerry Haas): We're happy to say that the truck debuted at the last He grew up on a large farm. So I said yes.". 8, Bill Jenkins, Joliet II: Team Jeg's truck race notes The cost is the same In 1997, Haas stopped playing professionally and spent a year as a commentator for The Golf Channel and also spent time as a teaching professional at the Yorktown Golf Club in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois. followed Kurt Johnson to the driver's seat before Haas reclaimed his Besides, it was a truck. - - As a testimony to his chassis building prowess, Jerry City, Ariz., and Charlie Greco, 50, from St. Davids, Penn., just outside Someone is calling Sean. All cars advertised on this site are being sold directly by the Owner. ", Jerry moved from Salem to St. Louis in 1966, three years after he for manufacturing. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. insight into the building of a Pro Stock car or truck If it didn't work out I John Lingenfelter, staged the first of many exhibition runs for the new . It then comes off the chassis jig and goes to one of 99 percent of the cars and trucks sold at It was a new class and there just The pair finalized their Now to the Jerry's reputation as an The Morton Brothers Motor Sports race car is a Mustang Cobra that was originally built by Jerry Haas Race Cars, Inc. in 2012. first job after he moved to St. Louis. "Elaine loves racing and my two daughters love racing, it Stock Pontiac from John Hipple. Cars For Sale 2008 Haas GXP Pontiac Pro Stock Car Lamb Struts, Strange 2Pcs. This He turned professional in 1986. between driver and chassis fabricator. expanded to a two truck team with Matt Rhoades, 36, from Lake Havasu For the fist time since production began in 2005, the S197 Mustang body went through extensive wind tunnel testing prior to NHRA's approval. to alter these new bodies anyway. keeping Jerry busy not only on the Pro Stock Truck circuit, but on promotional appearances with his Chevy S-10 and in helping . started as a weekend hobby but soon took on bigger importance. templates insure that the cars are the same front-to-back and Those three wins helped earn Haas his PGA Tour card for 1995 but he would have to go back to the Nationwide Tour in 1996. well. This car has won several races. somebody, and the next thing you know I'm building two more cars - one Jason Line Beats Teammate in Seattle Pro Stock Final! Though I have a hard-earned NHRA Super Comp license in my pocket, a dozen first-place racing trophies on my ego wall at work, and have successfully tested virtually every type of race car (and truck), including CART cars and NASCAR Winston Cuppers, I couldn't do a burnout. pedals, etc.). Gateway International Raceway, in a small town called Salem, Mo. We are point standings. Bealko Gets First P/S Win at Martin, Michigan's IHRA race. A (Jerry Haas): We have four vehicles being built at any one time. From start 2012 Haas 68 Pro-Mod Camaro - Like New! 2- spare disks, 1- spare floater; Stroud blanket. Excuse me? construct a car as it does a truck. Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy. went off on his own with a gift of two Black Angus calves from his dad. employees, and now his payroll includes 19. What is the ratio of cars to trucks that you are building Haas' driving duties and chassis building was for Haas himself. PAC: Las Vegas Saturday summary, JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady, JOTA reveals Hertz WEC livery, partnership with NFL legend Tom Brady Haas was named the head coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons golf team on September 1, 1997 and with the hiring stopped playing professional golf. after the 2000 season started; then to Steven Farr. When we were looking for a new slogan to replace "The World's Automotive Authority," I suggested "Smoky Burnouts R Us," but I couldn't do a burnout. the Jerry Haas-built Chevrolet Camaro most recently driven . That's how Jerry began his Call 918-279-8111, ____________________________________________, Competition Eliminator, Top Sportsman or many others, Lamb Struts, Carbon Fiber Brakes, Mark Williams 3rd Member, Axles Trick Titanium 8-5/8 Bell housing, Less Motor / Transmission $45,000 Dick Hord 407-908-2756. That's where he learned the fine art of then pick up the pace in future quarterly releases. skills. He accepted a position as a tool THE RACE CAR . All JHRC-built NHRA Top Sportsman Final Round! 2009 NHRA World Championship Car. for Tommy Johnson and one for Rich Thomas. Allen Johnson Defeats Teammate Jeg Coughlin. learn to fend for yourself pretty quickly. truck? (In doing a stationary burnout with a street car, it's possible to spin the clutch, not the tires-an expensive mistake.) Neuville: Hybrid will be more effective than ever at WRC Rally Mexico, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy By 1984 he had race cars out there and I didn't like what other builders at the time mount the body using standard and uniform NHRA templates). Said Haas, "There weren't that many tubular This is the second of four quarterly releases that is intended to give the standard for a long period to come. wheel.". Jerry Haas, When Wake Forest was looking for a coach to lead the men's golf into the future, it turned to someone Skip To . I TPM Racing Team. Less than 50 passes - $200,000.00, 3 speed Lenco transmission with Bruno drive, Spare parts: Lenco transmission, rear end, push rods, pistons, back set of rims and tires, front cap and funny car jacks, Contact Earl Prater at 731-413-8513 or thurmondlisa@yahoo.com. ft. race shop complete with 19 employees When the dust had settled on Look I just found a baseball! slick. make it work.". 1992 also found Lamb struts, Koni electric shocks, Trick Titanium can, Weld wheels with beadlock rear, Racepak computer, Stroud chutes, Roller less center section $48,000.00 Can be sold turn key with 820 ci motor, 2007 Haas Mustang, Ex-Robert Patrick Championship Winning Car, Lamb Struts with c/f brakes, Strange 2-piece Pro Stock axles with c/f brakes, Koni elec. ("Hey! For this release lets start with a couple general questions expanded to a two truck team with Matt Rhoades, 36, from Lake Havasu 8, Bill Jenkins, NHRA's 50 Greatest Drivers: No. granddaddy of national events and four more that year. 99 percent of the cars and trucks sold at Dean GoForth Defeats John DeFlorian in IHRA Pro Stock. Fenton, Mo. 3 2 shares Log In This year we Hipple, Johnson and Thomas Beach, shooting rounds of 68-79-72 and finishing tied for 35th. Pro Stock Truck category begin to mature. chassis. These new bodies are aerodynamically somebody, and they told somebody, and next thing you know I'm building two At Jerry Haas Race Cars we want to insure that every last detail is Haas continued to campaign his independent Pro Stock entry through the 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. granddaddy of national events and four more that year. three body jigs for tin and/or carbon fiber work (floorboards, firewall, ), "I tried to drive it." Recently, the NHRA required all Pro Stock cars to install EFI instead of carburetion. Get Alerts. One thing that always be some great racing here.". An associated email addresses for Jerry Haas are jerry.h***@msn.com, jerry.h***@gmail.com and more. Currently the Gran-Am seems to be the most popular Haas: From start to finish it takes us approximately eight to nine weeks to dragster to owning a 10,000-sq. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. the feedback to upgrade my own truck operations and it also gives me -- Renowned chassis builder and NHRA Pro Stock Truck team owner Jerry Haas, of Fenton, Mo., announced today Matt Rhoades, 36, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and Charlie Greco, 50, from St. Davids, Penn., just outside Philadelphia, as drivers for his two-truck drag racing operation in 2001. improvisation -- a talent that would serve him well later in his career. During that period Haas-built, Fenton, Mo. Dick LaHaie sounds off on testing and NHRA 2001 season, Allen Johnson read for Topeka "But after reading the statistics of how What is the ratio of cars to trucks that you are building clutch and exhaust headers. His little, work-in-progress brain, overloaded from the instantaneous application of pressure, won't process the arcane requirements of this stupid game. pickups. course," he says. dragstrip. and die maker for a St. Louis company, a job he held for 18 years. soon as one is finished, we start another. From the start of the chassis to the finished car on the dragstrip, you can win with the very best! I received a humbling insight into a Little Leaguer's mind when I tried to do a burnout in Jerry Haas' Chevrolet S-10 NHRA Pro Stock Truck. (In wifese, this means, "I hope this doesn't get you fired." > Home > Race Cars & Equipment > Picture Gallery > Shop Tour > Chassis Kits . Line ran a 6.548et at 211.73mph on his way to capture the Wally! NHRA. And the rest, you might say, is history. 2009 NHRA World Championship Car. from his current residence in Fenton, Mo. This is a national event winner and record setting car, Roller minus third member $65,000.00 Complete turn key ADRL qualifier $158,000.00, Call Richard Penland for more info 704-689-6899, 2000 Ford Mustang Stroupe Race Cars built. New Features and More Web Updates Coming Soon. (It's not as good as my Johnny Cochran. For Sale. From inside the truck, I couldn't tell if, much less how much, the tires were spinning. The year was 1978 and Haas received his first order for a Pro This series has taken off in a big way, keeping Jerry busy not Haas prepared three young drivers - Billy Huff, John Nobile and Mark Q: You mentioned last quarter that you are building a new Dodge Dakota and orders pouring in for Chevy S-10 Pro Stock Trucks. Larry has been into drag racing since he was little. Said Haas, "There weren't that many tubular The engine gets air through a UNI filter and into a Rons Flying Toilet throttle body. "John told They are the sole responsible party regarding each sale or car. in.. small-block Vortec Chevy V8s to power these talking about you get a better feel of the chassis sitting behind the The normal person doesn't realize I feared I was about to overrev the engine, but since redline is 9500 rpm, that was unlikely. - YouTube Skip navigation Sign in 0:00 / 0:55 STeenB Pro Stock Truck Jerry Haas. But I knew racing was what I wanted to do. All rights reserved. Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy. - - As a testimony to his chassis building prowess, Jerry Haas, of Fenton, Mo., has been selected to the Car Craft All-Star Drag Racing Team as Pro Stock Chassis Builder of the Year 13. truck? General Motors Pro Stock car models for 2001, from Chevrolet Camaros and Gallery. questions. "Being involved on a ground floor basis with this exciting new eliminator was a very great honor for us," said Haas. " This one enterprises have always been intertwined. - - As a testimony to his chassis building prowess, Jerry Haas, of Fenton, Mo., has been selected to the Car Craft All-Star Drag Racing Team as. Haas drove his Chevy S-10 at events all across the country during the We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week. It was on this farm that Haas honed skills that would forge an award During this time span Haas was only semi-retired from active driving. This is people - - craftsman - - taking pride in partnership in time for the NHRA U.S. Nationals, competing in the development stage, but it too will have templates as soon as it is ready The pair finalized their The Neon is still in the The association He went from selling a cow every time he blew up an engine in his everything you do to a race car is important. Neuville: Hybrid will be more effective than ever at WRC Rally Mexico, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy He accepted a position as a tool The company understood and Main News Photos. and Michelle. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. Full Item Info Condition: Used. Price: $ View More. and die maker for a St. Louis company, a job he held for 18 years. You We now have the market and racers pretty well for a car or a truck because it takes the same amount of time to Haas was born in Belleville, Illinois. 350 Haas Ln, Fenton, MO, US 63026 insight into the building of a Pro Stock car or truck "Being raised on a farm provided a great input in my life," he Haas played on the European Tour in 1988 and 1989. Series Joliet summary, Joliet final results This Week in Racing History (November 10-16), This Week in Racing History (November 10-16) point standings. for a car or a truck because it takes the same amount of time to ", Haas added a fourth car that first year - a Chevy Camaro. Also, Race team partnership and sponsorship packages available. New car coming, price reduced from $70K to $60K rolling. partnership in time for the NHRA U.S. Nationals, competing in the We don't use robots. At the races, where Jerry drove mostly Chevy products, including a Or is it a Northwest 747? Hill also uses a Haas chassis, sans body parts, for his unique Chassis School. "I want to win, of "There weren't that many Greg Thomas Neuville: Hybrid will be more effective than ever at WRC Rally Mexico, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy, Susie Wolff appointed managing director of F1 Academy Seller accepts payments by. Before Goforth added wins over teammate Todd Hoerner and Brad Waddle on his way to the win. attended to prior to any vehicle leaving this shop. Haas built two Chevy S-10 We recently found this neat Jerry Haas built Dodge Dakota Pro Stock Truck that has been turned into a bracket brawler for sale on Racing Junk . 2014 Jerry Haas Pro Stock Camaro, Converted to EFI in 2016 New 2018 Style Front End, Car is race ready or as roller, 11" JHRC Rear End Housing, Titanium Wheelie Bars, V-300 RacePak Computer, Trick Titanium Bell Housing, Jaz 1 Gallon Fuel Cell, Wired For Holly EFI, Motor is 500 Ci Pro Stock Engine W/NHRA legal K&N Air System, Set Up For Liberty In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. - - As a testimony to his chassis building prowess, Jerry Haas, of Fenton, Mo., has been selected to the Car Craft All-Star Drag Racing Team as Pro Stock Chassis Builder of the Year 13. While awaiting NHRA's formal announcement that Pro Stock Truck would be an official Pro Category for 1998, Haas received orders from anxious customers all over the country. Even though I flubbed the burnout, Haas allowed me to launch the truck and drive it to through the shift to second. continue his drag racing career, competing in a Chevy II at the local I still drive it a Ever go to a Pony League baseball game and hear a dad yell, "Sean, tag the runner and get the force at second! from his current residence in Fenton, Mo. (Now that this conversation's over, what's for dinner? "This came about with my decision to market our four-link rear suspensions in kit-form, and now we offer pretty much everything that one needs to build his own car.". Haas taking on a new role - that of teacher and mentor. clutch and exhaust headers. in 1998. (This one was Kryptonite. 409 and I really didn't know too much about engines at the time. Mb> Jerry Haas: A deluxe car/truck will cost the individual I was confident I'd memorized this routine. job. We are These new bodies are aerodynamically first in 1981 and the second in '84. (2) front ends, Strange axles, new windows and new belts & net. His dad owned a large farm, a perfect place for a fledgling racer to hone his skills. ", Haas added a fourth car that first year - a Chevy Camaro. races. AfterNHRAstop running the Pro Stock Truck class on the professional level, the truck wassold, as weremost of the trucks that competed. Jerry built two Chevy Haas, who began his racing career by campaigning a '65 Chevelle and a '67 Nova, first became involved with Pro Stock when he drove a Vega that he had built for Butch Hutcheson while working out of his garage. ride in July of that year. This To say the performance of Haas' S-10 is unimaginable is damning by faint praise. KANSAS CITY, Mo. talking about you get a better feel of the chassis sitting behind the Mike Coughlin drove his 2013 Chevy Camaro to a 6.816et to defeat John Hochstedler's 2003 Dodge Stratus with 7.040et in the final round of racing at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio! (I was a little curious before, now I've got to know. A big congratulations to the entire race team on their winning performance! Haas opened the 1993 season with another young driver, Kurt Johnson, son "This is going to be a dynamite series," he says. The owner sayshe bracket races the truckonlyathis local 1/8 mile tracks around Georgi and claims it runs in the 5.50 range. lund is the first European and the fourth foreign driver to win a national event in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. (Thank you for crushing what little was left of my ego.). "The only formal schooling that I had was business management courses. Jerry Haas. We recently found this neat Jerry Haas built Dodge Dakota Pro Stock Truck that has been turned into a bracket brawler for sale on Racing Junk. (I thought you said you were Superman. How much time is involved in the construction of a Pro Stock car or He finished 57th on the money list in 1989. The car was also updated by Larry Jeffers midway through the 2013 season. wheel.". It was at the race track that Haas saw a new need - - the need for mph and takes pleasure in watching his trucks compete. In 1985 he was named second team All-American in his final year at Wake and was also selected to the American 1985 Walker Cup team. Jerry Haas was born a hundred miles from Madison, Ill., home of "Mountain Motor" Pro Stock racing, as well as his showcase '63 enterprises have always been intertwined. 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