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Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

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  1. Jack-the-lad

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    #1 Jack-the-lad, Nov 20, 2015
    Premiers on Velocity tonight at 9PM, EST. Directed by Adam Carolla.

    If you miss it there will probably be repeats.
     
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    #2 cheesey, Nov 21, 2015
    Mario Andretti tells a story about Neuman's talent /capabilities on a recent Jay Leno's Garage... Mario was asked to attend a test session by a manufacturer, to which he asked Paul if he would like to tag along to see what was being developed for the next racing season... Paul was asked if he would like to try a few laps in the new car, which he gladly accepted... the result was that Paul posted better lap times than all the test drivers had posted to that point... not to be shown up, the test drivers went out to run a few better laps... and promptly crashed and trashed the cars :=) Paul actually was a very good driver
     
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    #3 Jack-the-lad, Nov 21, 2015
    This is a very well done documentary. It concentrates perhaps a bit too much on the Sharp Nissans, but that's where PLN had his most success. And where there's plenty of archival footage courtesy of Nissan, of course. There is some insightful stuff about the Le Mans Porsche 935, but disappointingly little about PLN's Daytona 24 drive in the Ferrari 365GTB4. Still, well worth watching.
     
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    #5 Ed Niles, Nov 23, 2015
    In order:1. PL, Otto Zipper, Pete Iurilli, Bruno Borri. 2: Otto, PL. 3: John Morton, PL. 4: PL. 5: PL, Phoebe Niles. 6: PL and entourage.
     
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    #6 Jack-the-lad, Nov 24, 2015
    Hey, thanks, Ed. I was there too, but not that close!
     
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    #7 GBTR6, Nov 25, 2015
    Did Clint Eastwood co-drive that car? Seems his name is on it.

    Perry
     
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    #8 Super_Dave, Nov 25, 2015
    saw this on netflix or hulu? I will be watching it soon as the trailer seemed great.
     
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    #9 Ed Niles, Nov 25, 2015
    No, Perry, but Bobby Carradine drove another car in our 3-Daytona team. That is, until he wiped out the front suspension on a cool-down practice lap.
     
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    #10 Jeff Kennedy, Nov 25, 2015
    Ken Starbird's car, David Carradinhe's car and Ray Ramsey/Clint Eastwood's car. Eastwood was the money on Ray's car.
     
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    #11 Jack-the-lad, Nov 26, 2015
    Jeff, was it Ray Ramsey or Rex Ramsey?
     
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    #12 Jeff Kennedy, Nov 27, 2015
    I remember it as Ray. The Monterey, CA Ferrari and assorted other dealer.

    There was an FOC track event where the Daytonas attended as a shake down run. One of the cars had a Smothers brother as a driver.

    Jeff
     
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    #13 Ducati, Nov 27, 2015
    Definitely Rex. I got to know him a little bit when he was racing Can-Am at Mosport. I was racing Formula Atlantic at the time. Funny story about him picking up my wife at the airport but discretion is required. The golden era of motor racing.
     
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    #14 Jack-the-lad, Nov 27, 2015
    I knew Rex when he was in Ft. Lauderdale. Funny story about his racing finances but discretion is required there, too......:)
     
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    #15 Jack-the-lad, Nov 27, 2015
    Must have been Dick, who developed into a pretty competent driver, although certainly not on the PLN level. I don't think Tommy was much interested in racing.
     
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    #16 Ed Niles, Nov 30, 2015
    I think Rex and Ray are not the same person. I knew Ray as a part owner of short-lived Ferrari of San Francisco. Also spent time in Monterey.
     
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    #17 Jack-the-lad, Nov 30, 2015
    If that's the case then, no, they are not the same person.
     
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    #18 opencollector, Nov 30, 2015
    The movie is currently free on Amazon for people with a Prime membership.
     

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