Gene Haas

Gene Haas is likely to increase his investment in his Formula 1 team in the wake of Uralkali’s departure as title sponsor. Haas moved quickly in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to terminate the title partnership with Uralkali as well as the driver contract of Nikita Mazepin, with both Mazepin and his father Dmitry – who runs Uralkali – since being sanctioned by the EU. Kevin Magnussen was named as Mazepin’s replacement last week, with a multi-year deal for an experienced driver showing the team’s financial stability.

ROCKY MOUNT — Nash Community College’s advanced manufacturing facility has been named the Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing. The 16,000-square-foot facility, which opened in 2018, is used as an academic and training space for students and is home to the college’s electrical systems technology, computer-integrated machining, electronics engineering technology and robotics programs.

There’s no question that Romain Grosjean, the former Formula 1 driver who is now an IndyCar hopeful, is lucky to still be with us after his harrowing crash during last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Grosjean’s car split apart, sending the portion he was in underneath a guardrail where he was nearly trapped in the blaze. If he had been unable to escape, he would have been killed.