Auto Enthusiast
Ready for some revved-up adventure? Up for some accessible racing? Indulge that need for speed - car racing for people with disabilities is now a reality, and more fun than ever. Find out who's racing cars and where they're doing it, where the accessible tracks are, who's got the best cars, and how you can join the accessible racing adventure today. Get started with more information here!
Wheelchair users can have the off-road adventure they always dreamed of. ATVs offer a comfortable ride over tough terrain.
Spina bifida doesn't stop this blonde beauty from racing her MINI in autocross. Former Ms. Wheelchair Michelle Colvard has a lot more than looks going for her.
Adaptive cruise controls are currently being developed to help drivers and people with disabilities avoid auto accidents and assist in adaptive driving. They come in two main varieties: an automatic braking type and a dynamic set speed type.
Oval track, autocross or road course? Take your pick at the world's first "arrive and drive" school for accessible racecar driving! Or play a cool, simulated online racing game that pits drivers with disabilities against each other.
Accessible Racing: Getting People with Disabilities Into Race Cars
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Adaptive Offroad Technology for Winter Fun
Wheelchair users benefit from adaptive technology to roll over the snow, practice virtual skiing, and try their hand at cross country trekking or downhill schussing.
Race Cars Are a Girl's Favorite Toy: Carol Hollfelder's Story
A motorcycle accident ended her riding career, but Carol Hollfelder became a winning racecar driver. Find out how this paraplegic managed to transfer her skills from two wheels to four.
Sam Schmidt Survives SCI and Promotes Auto Racing for People with Disabilities
SCI survivor Sam Schmidt was a motocross racer before his accident and now promotes auto racing for people with disabilities through his auto racing team, Sam Schmidt Motorsports, and funds paralysis...
Riding a Motorcycle with a Disability
People with disabilities, such as motor impairments or paralysis, can operate a motorcycle thanks to Kliktronic and Option Moto, a couple of companies that design hand controls and adaptive equipment...
Ashley Fiolek, Deaf Motocross Superstar
Deaf motocross racer Ashley Fiolek has won more than 100 races by look and feel. Sponsored by such biggies as Red Bull and Honda, she gives interviews in sign language.
Man with Rheumatoid Arthritis Turns Chicken Coop into Race Car
"Diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, ""Doc"" Lavinder was told he would never drive. But he got his license, then found and renovated his dream car, even taking it on the racing circuit."
