Racing world mourns the death of Paul Newman

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09/27/2008 - Westport, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Legendary actor, entrepreneur philanthropist and racer Paul Newman died Friday night at his home in Westport, CT after a long battle with cancer. He was 83.

Mostly known for his roles in such American film classics as "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, "The Sting" and "The Color of Money," for which he received the Academy Award for "Best Actor," Newman was also a major figure in the racing community.

Newman first took interest in motor racing while filming 1968's "Winning," in which he played the role of an Indy car driver. His racing career began in 1972 at Thompson, CT in a Lotus Elan. He earned his first Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) national title in 1976 in the D-production category, and followed up with a C-production class championship in 1979. Newman was a GT-1 champion in 1985 and '86.

Newman's first professional victory came in a SCCA Trans-Am series event at Brainerd, MN in 1982. His second career Trans-Am victory came in 1986 at his "home track" in Lime Rock, CT.

His last victory took place in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995 when he and his co-drivers won the GTS-class. He was 70 years old at the time.

Newman drove in the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second in that race.

Newman competed in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona for the final time in 2006.

Before joining forces with Carl Haas for a Champ car team in 1983, Newman fielded cars for drivers Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal, Al Unser, Teo Fabi, Keke Rosberg and Elliott Forbes-Robinson in the Can-Am series for five years.

As co-owner of Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, Newman became involved in the IndyCar Series when the two-car team joined the circuit after the unification of IndyCar and Champ car earlier this year.

"On behalf of my mother, Mari Hulman George, and the entire Hulman-George family at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series, our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and loved ones of Paul Newman," Tony George, CEO of the Indy Racing League and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said. "To all his fans world-wide and those close to him in our racing community, we share a deep sense of loss, but cherish the many fond memories we will forever carry with us."

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing recorded two victories in its first IndyCar season with Graham Rahal picking up the winning in St. Petersburg, FL and Justin Wilson capturing the victory in Detroit.

"On behalf of Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, my wife Bernadette and myself, I want to express our most sincere condolences to (wife) Joanne (Woodward) and the entire Newman family on the loss of a great human being," Haas said. "Paul and I have been partners for 26 years and I have come to know his passion, humor and above all, his generosity. Not just economic generosity, but generosity of spirit. His support of the team's drivers, crew and the racing industry is legendary. His pure joy at winning a pole position or winning a race exemplified the spirit he brought to his life and to all those that knew him. We will truly miss him."

In 2006, Newman served as the voice of "Doc Hudson," a Hudson Hornet, in the Disney-Pixar blockbuster "Cars."

Newman was also the founder of the Hole in the Wall Camps, a place where children facing serious illnesses and life-threatening conditions come to experience the simple joys of childhood without jeopardizing their medical needs. There are currently 10 camps operating in six countries.

Since founding Newman's Own, an all-natural line of food products, in 1982, Newman has given away 100% of after tax profits to thousands of charitable and educational causes, totaling over $240 million.

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Big Ten Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa

Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.

Should be in:

Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?

Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.

Work left to do:

Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.

Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.

Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.

Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.

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