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"Winning"!? Heck no. I mean, good acting, but not a great movie. No, to see Newman at his finest, check out "Cool Hand Luke." Best way to remember him.
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Paul Newman takes last laps at Lime Rock Park
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First time I saw Paul Newman was in one of those Bob Sharp Datsuns at Laguna Seca. The last time I saw him he was riding a scooter in the paddock at San Jose. Glad he has gotten that one last ride, I bet it felt great.
"Winning"!? Heck no. I mean, good acting, but not a great movie. No, to see Newman at his finest, check out "Cool Hand Luke." Best way to remember him.
"Winning"!? Heck no. I mean, good acting, but not a great movie. No, to see Newman at his finest, check out "Cool Hand Luke." Best way to remember him.
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Not to step on anybody sentimental about track names, but maybe they should rename Lime Rock (or another track) after him someday. I think that has a nice ring to it: "Paul Newman Race Park"
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It should be Lime Rock as it was his home track and they should do it now, while Paul is still with us.
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How about Paul Newman Raceway at Lime Rock???
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This is so #### sad.... I really like Paul Newman...
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Not to step on anybody sentimental about track names, but maybe they should rename Lime Rock (or another track) after him someday. I think that has a nice ring to it: "Paul Newman Race Park"
That would be a great tribute to the accomplished actor and race car driver. Paul has fulfilled everything throughout his life and a low key person.
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This is the first I heard of Newman getting his laps. I welled up reading the article. I got to meet Paul Newman when I was 8 years old in 1984, back in the day when CART raced in the old back parking lot of Caesar's Palace in Vegas. I walked up to Mr Newman and asked innocently for an autograph. He squatted down, put his arm around me, and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't sign anymore. But I'll take a picture with you," as he saw my camera. It wasn't until later that I found out why he didn't sign anything anymore (he was approached by a fan who slipped a piece of paper and pen under the bathroom door to him at a race). No matter, I ended up getting a facsimile of his signature from his salad dressing bottle. God Bless and Keep You Paul Newman! You're an asset to racing as well as the silver screen!
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