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Newman?s Own Special Roadtrip Memories: Newman thinks he and his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, actually traveled Route 66 at one time. ?Joanne and I drove across country and I think we were on there for a little while.?

As for any special memories of being on the road, Newman recalled one trip in particular. ?Actually, we started up north and we drove to Las Vegas and it said, ?All you can eat for a buck and a quarter,? I think.

And we went into these casinos and the spreads were extraordinary. I mean, fresh shrimp?I?m talking 1951?fresh shrimp and lobster, tables laid out like you?ve never seen before. We had a lovely meal and Joanne put $160 bucks in a slot machine and I lost about $400 playing blackjack, so the meal was not really $1.25.?

Newman on Racing: Asked to compare watching racing in a movie and racing in real life, Newman said you can?t even compare the two. Newman offered, ?Watching something is nothing like doing it.? How does acting contrast with racing? ?Concentration is one similarity,? explained Newman. ?After that it?s all disconnected.?

In response to a question regarding the psychological obstacles of winning a race Newman said, ?I think there are a lot. It really depends on the specific driver. The first thing, you?ve got to have the right kind of equipment. There are a lot of drivers who can carry a car. It doesn?t happen very often, very successfully. I think it takes a certain amount of sensible bravery.

It?s no good to be brave and just keep crashing. And luck. A lot with track position, equipment and just a lot of elements that go into it.

Psychologically, I think the biggest problem is if something happens to the driver or to the car that is unfortunate, that may or may not be his fault, and he gets so pissed that he can?t drive. I?ve really seen that happen. A guy gets passed and all of a sudden he?s two seconds off the pace, and somehow it?s always the other guy?s fault. But the state of racing and the quality of drivers now, I don't think drivers run into much psychological conflict to keep them from winning. I think they?re all good and sometimes just make bad choices.?

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