Could this have inspired Newman's interest in racing?
"
Winning," starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, was a movie released in theaters on this date — May 22, 1969. While a great racing flick in its own right, featuring real footage from two Indy 500s, "Winning" is often overshadowed by Newman's
other movie from 1969: "
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Check out the tense scenes shot at the Indy 500 below: