Newman continues to compete in select races. For example, in January of 1999, he test drove a Richard childress-owned Winston Cup stock car and circled the high-speed Daytona oval at better than 184 mph, only a few miles slower than times set by current drivers at the test.
Before joining forces with Haas for a Championship car team in 1983, Newman fielded cars in the Can-Am series for five years. His drivers included Danny sullivan, bobby Rahal, Al Unser, Teo Fabi, Keke rosberg and Elliott Forves-Robinson. Newman is also famous for his philanthropic endeavors, including the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, which he founded. There are nine camps in five countries for children facing serious illnesses and life-threatening conditions. More than 100,000 children from the United States and 31 other countries have attended free of charge. Additionally, the Association of Camps is the official charity of the Champ Car World Series. Since founding Newman's Own, an all-natural line of food products in 1982, he has given away 100 percent of after-tax profits to thousands of charitable and educational causes, a total of more than $200 million. |
