Posted by Glen
on 9/30/2008, 7:43 am, in reply to "Paul Newman"
65.10.78.66
He raced a lot in the southeast, I saw him many times. Perhaps the most notable was up at Road Atlanta when he was running Datsuns... Sharp... Fitzy... BRE... those were glory days.
He always acted just like a regular guy, exactly the opposite of most hollywood wierdos, and I respect him for that.
What an inspiration for others, RIP Mr. Newman.
Glen
--Previous Message--
: Since some of us here are old enough to
: remember the days when Triumphs were
: winning SCCA Championships (you know
: who you are!), I wonder if anyone here
: encountered Paul Newman back in the
: day?
:
: Steve Smith, maybe??
:
: You'll recall that he started out
: driving a Triumph 2000 sedan and later
: won at least two SCCA National titles
: in D Prod A(not in the Triumph).
:
: I first saw him at VA International
: Raceway (VIR) in 1971, on my 18th
: birthday. He was driving a Bob Sharp
: Datsun and I got within a few feet of
: him in the pits. He was very nice and
: friendly to everyone, acted like a
: "normal" guy. Also, he was
: the first person I ever saw drinking a
: Coors beer!
:
: I later saw him drive a various east
: coast tracks through the years. Always
: competitive.
:
: Did any of you guys see or meet him on
: the track??
:
: To me, he was a true American hero.
: Not many like him from Hollywood.
:
: RIP, Paul.
:
: --Mark in C'ville
:
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