Winning

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Winning
Directed by	James Goldstone
Produced by	John Foreman
Written by	Howard Rodman
Starring	Paul Newman Joanne Woodward
Music by	Dave Grusin
Cinematography	Richard Moore
Editing by	Edward A. Biery Richard C. Meyer
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	May 22, 1969
Running time	123 min
Language	English
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This article is about the Paul Newman film. For other uses, see Win.

Winning is a 1969 American motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. A number of racecar drivers and racing persons appear in the film, including Bobby Unser, Tony Hulman, Bobby Grim, Dan Gurney, Roger McCluskey, and Bruce Walkup.

[edit] Plot summary

The film centers on professional racecar driver Frank Capua (Newman) and his wife Elora (Woodward). Frank spends too much time in the garage, pushing Elora into the arms of Newman's main rival on the track, Luther Erding (Robert Wagner).

[edit] Production

During preparation for this film, Newman was trained for the motorsport by drivers, Bob Sharp and Lake Underwood, at a race track high performance driving school—which sparked Newman's enthusiasm for the sport and led to his participation as a competitor in sports car racing during the remainder of his life.

The film includes footage taken at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the legendary 2.5 mile track.