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Paul
Newman
Grand-Am Sports Car Series - Prototype
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
26 Jan 1925
hometown
Shaker Heights, Ohio
died
26 Sep 2008
Westport, Connecticut
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
26 Jan 1925
hometown
Shaker Heights, Ohio
died
26 Sep 2008
Westport, Connecticut
Competitors
Michael
Valiante
age
44
wins
15
poles
6
races
196
podiums
47
fastest laps
13
Compare to Newman
Jason
Workman
age
47
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Scott
Pruett
age
64
wins
90
poles
75
races
555
podiums
210
fastest laps
62
Compare to Newman
Butch
Leitzinger
age
55
wins
56
poles
26
races
305
podiums
140
fastest laps
16
Compare to Newman
Thomas
Erdos
age
60
wins
31
poles
32
races
264
podiums
79
fastest laps
36
Compare to Newman
© Grand Prix Photo
Cristiano
da Matta
age
51
wins
28
poles
12
races
219
podiums
40
fastest laps
14
Compare to Newman
James
Gué
age
42
wins
8
poles
1
races
143
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Luis
Díaz
age
46
wins
29
poles
13
races
170
podiums
58
fastest laps
11
Compare to Newman
David
Donohue
age
57
wins
21
poles
20
races
251
podiums
79
fastest laps
7
Compare to Newman
Burt
Frisselle
age
43
wins
9
poles
2
races
178
podiums
23
fastest laps
2
Compare to Newman
Jon
Olson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Shane
Lewis
age
57
wins
28
poles
19
races
388
podiums
82
fastest laps
10
Compare to Newman
Doug
Peterson
age
74
wins
25
poles
16
races
228
podiums
50
fastest laps
11
Compare to Newman
Mike
Borkowski
age
51
wins
10
poles
6
races
123
podiums
25
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Zach
Arnold
age
51
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Tracy
Krohn
age
70
wins
4
poles
0
races
179
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Compare to Newman
Mike
Newton
age
64
wins
9
poles
3
races
103
podiums
22
fastest laps
1
Compare to Newman
Andy
Wallace
age
63
wins
48
poles
31
races
353
podiums
128
fastest laps
18
Compare to Newman
Jan
Magnussen
age
51
wins
195
poles
96
races
822
podiums
378
fastest laps
139
Compare to Newman
Hurley
Haywood
age
76
wins
33
poles
8
races
359
podiums
95
fastest laps
8
Compare to Newman
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Grand-Am Sports Car Series - Prototype
Silverstone Racing
6
89th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford-Crawford
5.0L V8 NA
Hoosier
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Grand-Am Sports Car Series - Prototype
Gunnar Racing
16
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Fabcar
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup
Newman Racing
21
33rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette C5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Grand American Rolex Series - GTS
Gunnar Racing
32
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT1
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
2002
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Grand American Rolex Series - GTS
Gunnar Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo
3.6L F6 Bi-Turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Grand American Sports Car Series - GTU
Champion Racing
11
150th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-R
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2000
American Le Mans Series - GT
Skea Racing International
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-R
Porsche 3.6
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
IMSA Supercar Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit X180R Turbo
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
SCCA Trans-Am Tour
Tom Gloy Racing
15
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1992
IMSA Supercar Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit X180R Turbo
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1991
IMSA Supercar Championship
31
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus Esprit
Lotus 2.2 turbo
Bridgestone
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1990
SCCA Trans-Am Championship
Newman-Sharp Racing
52
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
52
year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Tom Milner Racing
4
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE89P (Oldsmobile)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
SCCA Trans-Am Championship
Newman-Sharp Racing
19
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1988
SCCA Escort Trans-Am Championship
Newman-Sharp Racing
9
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Newman-Sharp Racing
36
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
0
1
36
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Bendix Trans-Am Shootout
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
Nissan 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Newman-Sharp Racing
4
64th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300 ZXT
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Racing Series
Newman-Sharp Racing
29
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
29
year
series
team
points
position
1986
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA GT Championship - GTO
Newman-Sharp Racing
2
79th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300 ZXT
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Bendix Brake Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
72
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
9
0
1
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
3
2
72
year
series
team
points
position
1985
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
39
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 300ZX Turbo
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
51
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
51
year
series
team
points
position
1982
CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship
Bob Sharp Racing
20
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1981
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
13
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Bob Sharp Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Bob Sharp Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
Dick Barbour Performance
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 280ZX
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
Dick Barbour
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 (IMSA+2.5)
3.0L F6 Turbo
Goodyear
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class B Sedan
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 200SX
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Dick Barbour Racing, Bob Sharp Racing
23
72nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Datsun 280ZX
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1978
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan 280Z
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
24 Hours of Daytona
Ramsey Ferrari/Modena
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
Ferrari 4.4
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
IMSA Camel GT Challenge
Bill Freeman Racing
12
27th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
3.0L F6 NA
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
year
series
team
points
position
1977
World Sports Car Championship
Modena Sports Cars, Private entry
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class D Production
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Triumph TR6
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
SCCA Trans-American Championship - Under 2 Liter
10
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS2000
Ford 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Trans-American Sedan Championship - U2.0
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Saab 96
Saab 0.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2005
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2002
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1992
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1991
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1989
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1987
Racing
12
0
1
0
1
1986
Racing
10
2
2
0
0
1985
Racing
10
1
2
3
2
1984
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
10
0
2
0
0
1982
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
1981
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1980
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
7
2
5
0
0
1978
Racing
1
0
1
?
?
1977
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
1
1
1
1
?
1974
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1986
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st
1985
SCCA National Championship Runoffs GT1
1st
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class B Sedan
3rd
1979
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
1st
1979
24 Hours of Le Mans - Overall
2nd
1979
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car
2nd
1978
SCCA National Championship Runoffs - Class C Production
2nd
1976
SCCA National Championship Runoffs Class D Production
1st
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Lewis
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03
Charles
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2052.95
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04
Carlos
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2022.9
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05
Sergio
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2019.45
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06
Lando
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2007.5
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07
Larry
ten Voorde
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Jamie
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10
Scott
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