The Story Hollywood Never Told About Paul Newman

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🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Actor Paul Newman built a second career far from Hollywood, trading red carpets for racetracks and spending more than three decades behind the wheel. In Winning, Adam Carolla explores how Newman discovered racing in midlife and developed into a championship driver and successful team owner. The film also shows how that passion shaped the rest of his life, from the people he surrounded himself with to the charity he gave back. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.- - -Ep. 2693- - -Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3- - -Today's Sponsors:Quince - Go to https://Quince.com/WIRE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Shopify - Sign up for your $1-per-month trial and start selling today at https://Shopify.com/wire- - -Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacymorning wire,morning wire podcast,the morning wire podcast,Georgia Howe,John Bickley,daily wire podcast,podcast,news podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.6	Technically, I mean, he was really a good driver.
0:33.8	He wanted to be looked at as a driver, not as an Academy Award winner, but as a man who was involved with his heart and soul in racing.
0:45.9	That was a scene from the film, Winning the Racing Life of Paul Newman.
0:50.3	The documentary, which was produced and directed by comedian Adam Carolla and is now streaming on Daily Wire Plus, explores a major aspect of the iconic actor's life that few know much about, his 35-year car racing career.
1:03.7	Despite only getting into racing in his 40s, Newman went on to win four national championships as a driver and another eight as an owner.
1:12.9	He became so passionate about it, in fact, that it nearly sidelined his acting career.
1:17.7	In this episode, we sit down with Carolla to discuss the legacy of Newman and how racing shaped his legendary career.
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