Actor Paul Newman was uninjured today after the car he was driving went into a spin during testing testing at Daytona International Speedway and caught fire as he tried to restart it. The 79-year-old actor, racecar driver, salad dressing and popcorn maker and frequenter of quaint Connecticut hardware stores has no plans to bail out of next month's Rolex 24.

Paul Newman Uninjured in Daytona Car Fire [Associated Press]

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