Tag: Motorsports
Wickens marks return to racing with podium finish in Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Robert Wickens worked for more than three years to get back into a racecar and resume the driving career...
Paralympians get chance behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car at Richmond
Falci Adaptive Motorsports is backed by Furniture Row's Barney Visser
Five people with mobility challenges, including three U.S. Paralympians, were recently treated to a ride-and-drive...
New technology allows spinal cord patients to drive a NASCAR race car
It was a sunny morning Thursday at Dover International Speedway, and, with a full NASCAR slate scheduled for the weekend, it came as no...
Claire Lomas TT challenge: ‘I can only feel the handle bars’
The idea of racing around the Isle of Man's world-famous TT course is terrifying for most us.
Yet Claire Lomas, who is paralysed from the...
Andy’s loving life in the fast lane
Houghton doesn't let life-changing injury stop him racing
THE word determination is used a lot in sport – and for Andy Houghton it’s one of...
Paralyzed in 2014 crash that killed her beloved husband, Robinette Tilley stays in family...
Robinette Tilley is the boss. The fact that she rides a wheelchair now instead of a motorcycle hasn’t changed that.
Tilley was in her customary...
Dan Baird: Quadriplegic Motocross Athlete
Dan says, 'Whether it's motocross or hill climbs or dirt drags I just like being at the track.'
Dan Baird is in town competing at...
Sam Schmidt hopes foundation leaves ultimate legacy
When Sam Schmidt began to prepare his remarks for his Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, he struggled.
The race car...
Schmidt, Andretti trade barbs on eve of semi-autonomous car showdown
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- They stared each other down with seemingly serious intentions, two racers sounding like boxers as they engaged in playful trash talk...
Quadriplegic racing driver Nathalie McGloin visits college with specialised facilities
The world’s first female quadriplegic racing driver paid a visit to students in Southgate to share some wisdom.
Paralysed from the chest down having broken...
