Auto Racing Was in Their Blood

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Here is a story about two men named Paul–Paul Newman and Paul Walker. Both were award-winning actors, and both loved to race.


Paul Newman: Paul Newman is well known for various film appearances, including Cool Hand Luke. He’s also known for Newman’s Own, a non-profit food company that manufactures a variety of food products, including salad dressing. On the racing front, he was a frequent competitor in Sports Car Club of America events, winning six national championships. He also competed in the 24 Hours of LeMans, finishing second in 1979. In 1995, Newman became the oldest winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. He was 70 years old at the time. His final races were at the 2004 Baja 100 and 2005 in Daytona. Newman owned a team that raced in the Indianapolis 500, and he owned the Newman Haas racing team.

A documentary was made of his racing career, Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFZBPhGSPC8

Paul Walker: Walker is best known for starring in Fast And The Furious. He also competed in the Redline Timeline racing series with a car that was sponsored by his charity organization, Reach Out Worldwide. Walker was fast and furious on the screen and in real life, too.

Walker also owned an extensive collection of racing and vintage cars, at least thirty in number, that included iconic brands and styles, such as 1965 Shelby Ford Mustang GT350SR. Sadly, Walker died in a car crash at the age of 40. He was driving a Porsche.

Newman and Walker loved to act, and both loved to race.

About Kadin McElwain

I was born in Kingston, New York, the second child of Monika Keiper and Matthew McElwain. At age two, I was diagnosed with autism, and I’m currently undergoing therapy to help me have a good life. I have multiple interests, including music and writing. I started writing seriously at the age of 13 by writing poems on Allpoetry.com, earning a nomination for Best Teen Poet. In high school, I went on to write scripts, articles, and stories. Now in college, my ultimate goal is to make the world a better place.



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