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Dan Parker Corvette. (Image Source: hotcars.com)
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As what's that 'Ol Saying 'bout Thee Need for
Speed, Eh?
Continuing the never ending theme 'O Virtual
Racing, albeit this has real world connotations, since it's being conducted on real
Honest-to-goodness Ash-Fault', nee Drag Strips.
As I totally hope Dan accomplishes his Quest
to Break this record, whenever we're allowed to G-O Motor Racing in earnest
once again...
Otay, so what Thee Bloody Hell am I talking
about? As I'm Arse-sumin' most of you, like myself have never heard of Dan
Parker before, El Correctomundo?
Having only learned of Dan's ambitions to
break the existing Speed Record for A Blind Person Driving an Automobile via my
NFB Newsline for The Blind telephone service a month ago, when reading; Err
listening to said story.
Although Obviously Dan's Computer technology
is presumably better than current Screen Reading technology, like my currently
unusable Zoomtext 2020 product that won't interface correctly with my Brand New
winDOUGHS 10 Confuzer! Since technology's a Double edged Sword!
Alas, as a legally blind person who totally
Depends upon Technology Daily, A la writing ye "Award Winning" No
Fenders Blog. Unfortunately I'm constantly inundated by the never ending flukes' O Computers,
which I prefer calling Confuzers!
Not to mention how Gory Finicky the NFB's
Newsline service is. Constantly having its content Corrupted! Although I'm Arse-suming
that Newslines myriad 'O Glitches is largely Due to the never ending IT
Boffins' of it's many Newspapers constantly tweaking Thar Software's Coding!
since ironically, I listened to this Car and
Driver Magazine article before the magazine's content was "Corrupted"
once again, losing All of the April 22nd to April 30th Articles. Before Finally
resuming service some Gory Four Weeks later on May 18th; But I Digress...
As Dan Hopes to Break the Existing Record by
going 201mph or Faster! Along with piloting his 2008 C6 Corvette Solo', or
Un-assisted - utilizing a novel Computer Guidance System, that I'd really like
to know more about! Especially since I'm Arse-suming' he used a similar system
to set a new Motorcycle Speed Record at Bonneville Wayback in 2013; Aye Karumba!
As Dan has been around Speed his whole life and
began competing at Age 8 and lost his sight in a Narly 2012 testing Accident
when Hitting a Concrete "Jersey" Barrier at 175mph!
Yet Dan has persevered, albeit with much help
in his Quest to topple the existing Blind Speed Record of 200.9mph currently
held by Mike Newman Driving a Nissan GTR in 2013.
While Dan's already made the first of his
many testing passes in his 2008 C6 Corvette, beginning with a run of 120mph!
While I've got Zero Clue of where this test
run was made or how it fits into his whole test programme? Since I believe the
only thing the brief video says is it's from 2018. While the current Car &
Driver article claims Dan's made a test run just South of 154mph! And his
custom Guidance system kept him within 5-feet of his virtual Centerline the
entire run while Battling side Wind gusts of 22mph.
Reportedly Dan is aiming to make his record
breaking attempt sometime this Fall, and is confident of reaching 210mph! Which
would be absolutely Amazing...
Good Luck Dan!
