IN MEMORY OF // PAUL NEWMAN (1925-2008)

Paul Newman passed away today in his Connecticut home at the age of 83, after a long battle with cancer. Our thoughts go out to the Newman family, as both the motorsport and mainstream world have lost a great influence, a great philanthropist and a great star. The picture above shows Mr.Newman at the 1979 24hrs of Le Mans, where he, Rolf Stommelen and Dick Barbour came in second overall. The trio piloted a 'bone stock' Porsche 935 Turbo (#70) which housed a turbocharged 2.85 Liter flat-six making 590bhp. This was Newman's first attempt at the 24hrs, but surely not his last. During the 1995 24hrs of Daytona, at the age of 70, Paul Newman became the oldest driver in history to be part of a winning team during a sanctioned race event. Along with countless contributions to pop culture, the motorsport community and child welfare, Mr.Newman donated over $200 million dollars to charity. He will be sorely missed // 09.27.2008