Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

May 8 2015 Not Rated 1h 23m
Biography, Documentary, Sport

The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred and thirty million dollars to charities around the world. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man's makeup. Newman’s deep-seated passion for racing was so intense it nearly sidelined his acting career. His racing career spanned thirty-five years; Newman won four national championships as a driver and eight championships as an owner. Not bad for a guy who didn't even start racing until he was forty-seven years old.

Plot

Feature length documentary chronicling the 35 year racing career of Paul Newman -- Showcasing Newman's prolific racing career as both a driver and an owner. As a driver Paul Newman won four SCCA National Championships, 24 Hours of Daytona, took true second at Le Mans (winning his class) and won multiple professional Trans Am races. Newman also owned Newman/Haas Racing with Carl Haas. Together with drivers Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Sebastien Bourdais and others, they were one of the most prolific Indycar teams in history, winning 8 Championships. Newman lived and breathed racing -- This is his story.

Written by

Nate Adams, Adam Carolla

Directed by

Adam Carolla, Nate Adams

Cast

Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Dick Barbour

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mollette

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Official Trailer 1 (2015) - Documentary HD
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