Paul Newman

[jimclark]

Thanks for everything, PLN.






http://alex62.typepad.com/.shared/im...5/newman81.jpg

[jimclark]

Oooopppssss...

[marcosgt]

Paul Newman is best known, of course, as an actor and single seater team owner, but for me he will always remain in my memory as a part of the dramatic 1979 Le Mans that was my first ever motor race visit, taking an eventual runner up spot.

Of course, he also won sportscar series in the US and competed frequently in the Daytona 24 hour race.

RIP Paul and thanks for making a life long sportscar racing fan of me.

[climb]

I was particularly glad for Wilson's recent win at belle Isle: somehow a farewell gift.
RIP Paul, a long time it will take to find another like him.

[Amar7605]

One thing that I have taken from Paul Newman's life is that we only get one, so make the best of it and enjoy it as much as possible, helping others enjoy their lives as well.

What a great life. I hope that my life will be as fulfilling as Mr. Newman's was.

[JamesRamone]

What a legend this guy was

RIP

[indycool]

Robin on Mario and Newman's relationship on Indycar site......they were together a long time.....

http://www.indycar.com/news/?story_id=12632

[bil588]

Paul was a great supporter of indy car racing. I hope Lola, the chassis constructor his team used, will be allowed to compete in the 2011 IndyCar Series.

[JohnSSC]

I thought it was just too cool that Paul would come and race at my home track: "beautiful" Nelson Ledges, a true mudpit of a track (great fun to drive, but the facilities were below primitive!) and of course I still think of it as my racing "home" 33 years later.

One of my most treasured pictures is one I took of him walking away, helmet in hand, in the rain after driving his Datsun 510 rather directly into the support for the bridge over the front straight at the (I think) 1977 Cumberland Nationals. From there to LeMans just a few years later...

[Peter Mallett]

A true legend of both motorsport and acting. I found it quite interesting that his obituary in the Telegraph was almost as much about his racing as it was about his acting career!

RIP Paul.

[TWRv12]

David Letterman-Paul Newman-Tribute-Sept-29-2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbBMrz1DmXc

More about the car Dave mentioned

One day I offered to give him a ride to rehearsals. So I asked the teamster who was driving to swing by Paul's apartment. He became visibly nervous. So Paul got in the car and suddenly, having driven perfectly normally until this point, my driver took off like an absolute lunatic at 80 miles an hour through the centre of Chicago. Because in his book, he's not only driving Paul Newman the movie star, but also Paul Newman the racing-car driver. And Paul's just sitting there calmly, reading the front page of the New York Times. He continued casually perusing the headlines as we ducked and dived through the centre of Chicago. We finally screeched to a halt and Paul put down his paper and looked over his little specs and just said, 'Nice driving'. He was so cool.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/...paulnewman.usa


Definitely a true legend and one of my heroes

[blueflagger]

A tribute from an author I like. This is a great kid story and totally PL.

Read the post under dateline "CarrollBlog 9.30"

http://www.jonathancarroll.com/blog1/2008/09/

[jimclark]

Originally Posted by Motominded

R.I.P. Paul





Second overall in 1979 Le Mans 24 hour.


Datsun and Newman - One of the greatest team/driver combos ever.



Nissan wants to advertise the Skyline R30 Silhouette.....Get Paul Newman

I don't recollect PLN driving with BRE (210) or Bob Speakman (Z)....
Where'd the Skyline/PLN run?
And, what's with the Bobby Allison on the 210 door...I don't 'member him doing the Tran Am...let alone in the BRE Datsun...

I was there (in time) and following closely...errrggghhhh...more signs of senility???!!!