Quadriplegic Racecar Driver
Sam Schmidt is a champion racer. He has driven in three consecutive Indy 500’s and won the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1999. However, in 2000, Sam was involved in a wreck while driving his race car during a practice…
Sam Schmidt is a champion racer. He has driven in three consecutive Indy 500’s and won the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1999. However, in 2000, Sam was involved in a wreck while driving his race car during a practice…
Clint Lindemann, a C4-C5 quadriplegic, is an avid outdoorsman who says that hunting has impacted his life in more ways than one. At the age of 15, Clint was injured in a hunting accident which resulted in his paralysis. Clint…
Marka Danielle is a professional dancer. When she sustained a spinal cord injury, she started training in wheelchair dancing all over the United States. Marka says that her injury has only deepened her passion for dance. “After my injury, there…
Four and a half years ago, Danny Baird was involved in a dirt bike accident that left him a quadriplegic. Despite his injury, Danny’s love for racing has not changed over time. He can still be caught on his bike,…
Carissa Louise shares videos on her YouTube channel to show others a glimpse of her life as a C6/C7 quadriplegic. Her videos not only give others a different perspective, but provide insight to others within the disability community. In the…
In 2012, veteran skydiver Susanne Böhme was paralyzed from the waist down during a base-jumping accident. A daredevil at heart, Susanne knew quickly that her accident was not going to deter her from returning to the sport. “After the accident,…
In 2016, Wyatt Tidwell was injured in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, with limited function in his left arm. Wyatt has always been an adrenaline junkie, and his paralysis has not stopped him from living…
As a teenager, Mitchell fell asleep at the wheel on his way home, and the resulting accident left him a quadriplegic. Today, Mitchell is an artist working on an abstract picture. This piece requires precisely drawn lines, which he accomplishes…
Alan grew up around music, so it’s no wonder it’s always been a part of his life. When Alan was young, he picked up a pair of drum sticks, and fell in love. “I just wanted so much to do…
Bob Swiney’s young life was spent lakeside: swimming, boating, and waterskiing. When he was paralyzed in a car accident driving back to school from the lake in his second year of college, Bob was determined to hang on to his…