But unlike Michael Vick—who may face further discipline from the National Football League following his release—Gene Haas will be welcomed back into NASCAR with open arms.
“He’s in good standing with NASCAR, that’s all they told us, and that’s all we need to know,” team General Manager Joe Custer told the Press Sunday morning.
Haas reported to prison in January to serve a two-year term after pleading guilty to one count of tax fraud. That followed a plea bargain resulting in the dismissal of several charges, which included reporting false race team expenses.
“They were dropped,” Custer said of charges related to the race team. “That’s the point. It they’re dropped, they’re not an issue.”
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