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Never did find video of this race

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Jedi Knight
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When I first joined the BCF we had discussed teh race I had seen as a small tot. It was Paul Newman in a TR6 racing a TR7 at Road Atlanta. Amazingly, after all this time I have not found even a video of it. I know it has to be on tape since it was on TV but I can not find it. This woudl be a great and fun video to watch. Any one have any new suggestions on where to find it?
 
Nial,

The video of PLN with the hood up was from the Runoffs in 1983. He crashed battling with the leader and was drving back to the pits. A Cobra and a Corvette came up and the Corvette went to the right through the dip to avoid Newman, but unfortuantly the Cobra was trying to make a pass at the same moment.

PLN just raced a couple weeks ago at a SCCA National at Road Atlanta. I think he was in 4th place or so. Not only is he still racing, but he's racing a GT1 Corvette.
 
I have seen some of Newman's races in Vettes' but to me as a small child, remembering the "shape of things to come" comericials, this dual between the TR6 and & was one I remember until this day. I remember cheering for the 7 and being dissappointed he lost but as I drive my wedge, i think back to that race.
 
aeronca65t said:
Here is a video of PLN in his Datsun 280 at Road Atlanta from 198?. It's just a short bit at the beginning and it shows his car going by with the hood peeled back....I'd assume one of the crew left the hood pins out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAlNlODBzeo
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That is Paul Newmans turbo 300zx.
I want to say 1985 it could be his '86 car.
 
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