The founder of northern Indiana-based Hoosier Racing Tire that's made tires for NASCAR and other racing series has died.
The Lakeville company says 85-year-old Robert Newton died Wednesday after dealing with the effects of a stroke he suffered
last year.
Newton was a farmer and small-town stock car racer in the 1950s when he started building tires in an old horse barn. Friend
Irish Saunders told the South Bend Tribune that Newton did so because he blamed many of his race losses on his tires.
Newton's company started supplying tires to NASCAR drivers in the 1980s but more recently has concentrated on the Rolex
Sports Car Series, National Hot Rod Association and International Hot Rod Association circuits.
His funeral is scheduled for Tuesday in Lakeville, about 125 miles north of Indianapolis.
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We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
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The Prestige was a great flick.
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Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."
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