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Old 09-29-2008, 06:33 AM
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I saw this article about Paul Newman in the Huntington Herald-Dispatch today. It talks about how Newman spent 4 days in and around Huntington preparing for his role in Cool Hand Luke. I had never heard about this before and thought I'd post it as a way to remember such a great actor and bring a little WV connection to it as well.

Newman prepared for role in Tri-State - The Herald Dispatch
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Old 09-29-2008, 06:43 AM
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seems like i remember hearing about paul newman and tom cruise both racing at summit point raceway in the eastern panhandle. that must be ten years or so ago ??
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Possibly longer than that. Newman started in the SCCA amateur ranks back in the 70s, and did most of his pro racing in the 80s and early 90s.

I once helped him push his TR-6 through tech inspection, at Nelson Ledges Road Course in Ohio.

He raced because he loved it. Where most drivers put their name above the door, his car simply had "PLN".
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