LOS ANGELES (Nov. 5) - A NASCAR team owner was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding the government of more than $34 million in taxes.
Gene Haas, the 54-year-old owner of Oxnard-based Haas Automation and NASCAR's Haas CNC Racing, was ordered to begin serving his term on Jan. 14, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
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