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Offline 4-barrel Mike

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Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« on: August 31, 2013, 11:53:55 AM »
http://photos.oregonlive.com/photo-essay/2013/08/race_car_driver_who_recently_l.html#incart_river

"Dan Parker, a race car driver who lost his sight last year in an accident, makes practice runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, on Aug. 25, 2013. While Parker had done test rides on an airport runway in his custom three-wheeled motorcycle, he said he wanted to ride on the salt several times to test his equipment and accustom himself to the feel of the surface before he took part in a timed trial. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, Parker successfully completed the time trial. His top speed was 55.331 mph."

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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2013, 06:07:58 PM »
We've got lots of sightless drivers here in Boise.
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USFRA 130 MPH Club 09/18/2008 136.757
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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2013, 08:56:54 PM »
Oh yeah! Try driving through Salt Lake. :evil:
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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2013, 11:57:25 PM »
Congrats to him!  His speed may not have been earthshaking but when you think of what he achieved it makes saying "I can't" seem pretty feeble.
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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2013, 02:00:08 AM »
Quote from: Nortonist 592 on August 31, 2013, 11:57:25 PM
...when you think of what he achieved it makes saying "I can't" seem pretty feeble.

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw on the road years ago on the back of a side car attached to a motorcycle and carrying a wheelchair: "What's YER excuse?"
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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2013, 11:01:57 AM »
Here is a thread about the whole project for folks that don't frequent the HAMB

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=806925&highlight=dan+parker
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Re: Sightless race car driver practices at the Bonneville Salt Flats (photo essay)
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2013, 02:40:53 PM »
WOW !!

Where will this skill be put to use?

It appears like a project our government would support with a huge appropriation.

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