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Blind Drag Racer Breaks World Speed Record Using Advanced Navigation System

May 31, 2020 6:04 pm

Blind drag racer sets new speed record on ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’

Blind driver Dan Parker set a world record on Wednesday’s episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. The 2005 American Drag Racing League Pro Nitrous world champion was involved in a serious accident in 2012 which left him completely blind.

Parker’s car is a modified 2008 Corvette which features an advanced navigation system. The system was designed by Parker’s friend from Boeing and incorporates gyroscopes, GPS units, and inertia switches. The system is so advanced it is able to predict the car’s travel and instantly relay that back to Parker via audible feedback. read more

Blind Drag Racer Returns to Track with Audible Onboard Guidance System

January 16, 2018 4:24 pm

As Dan Parker climbs behind the wheel at the Phenix Motorsports Dragstrip in Phenix City, Alabama, it’s pretty obvious he’s not your typical driver. For one, Parker is blind. He’s driving with a friend in the passenger seat and an onboard guidance system that uses tones to help him stay on the center line of the strip.

“My ultimate goal is to become the world’s fastest blind man,” Parker says. “A blind man in Europe has been 200.4 miles per hour. So, my plan is, we’re going to bring that record home to the United States.” read more