Paul Newman

Paul Leonard Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an Jewish American actor and film director.

Auto racing

He first became interested in the sport ("the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in") while filming Winning, a 1968 film, despite the fact the he is color-blind.

Related Topics:
Winning - 1968 film - Color-blind

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Newman's first professional event was in 1972, in Thompson, Connecticut. He ran the 24 hours of Le Mans once in 1979 and finished second in a Porsche 935 of Dick Barbour thanks to the driving skills of German team mate Rolf Stommelen.

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1972 - Thompson, Connecticut - 24 hours of Le Mans - 1979 - Porsche 935 - Dick Barbour - Rolf Stommelen

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At the age of 70, he became the oldest driver to be part of a winning team in a major sanctioned race, the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995. Newman told an Associated Press journalist in March 2005 that he'll "probably race for another year".

Related Topics:
24 Hours of Daytona - 1995 - Associated Press

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Also, Newman co-founded Newman/Haas Racing with Carl Haas, a CART Championship auto racing team, in 1983.

Related Topics:
Newman/Haas Racing - Carl Haas - CART - Auto racing - 1983

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