Paul Newman

"Newman had never driven a 410 Sprint Car (about 700 horsepower on a super-fast, super-slick clay half-mile) before this day," said Doug Stokes. "He came out to Perris Auto Speedway and listened intently to the car's pro driver, Ronnie Shuman. Within a half-an-hour, he was running laps that would have put him in the top 10 at a Pro Spirit car race that Saturday night."

"Newman had never driven a 410 Sprint Car (about 700 horsepower on a super-fast, super-slick clay half-mile) before this day," said Doug Stokes. "He came out to Perris Auto Speedway and listened intently to the car's pro driver, Ronnie Shuman. Within a half-an-hour, he was running laps that would have put him in the top 10 at a Pro Spirit car race that Saturday night."

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