Accessible Racing and SpeedwayEXPO are bringing the world of
short-track racing to physically challenged individuals.
Accessible Racing will debut its new 'Arrive & Drive' program at
SpeedwayEXPO--a real-time, internet-based simulated-racing
competition with equipment adapted for use by persons with
disabilities. Physically challenged participants at
SpeedwayEXPO will have the chance to qualify to drive a
specially adapted race car on an area oval track in June.
The simulator system at SpeedwayEXPO is based on the popular
iRacing software platform and a specialized driving module.
"Most racing simulators require the use of pedals to drive the
car," explains Brian Hanaford, president of Fairfield, New
Jersey-based, non-profit Accessible Racing. "Our platform uses
modified hand and wheel controls, which allows persons who do
not have the use of their legs to compete in sim racing."
The Accessible Racing simulator will be available for use
throughout show hours, and participants will be able to qualify
for the chance to win a spot driving the world's only 'Arrive &
Drive' race car modified with hand and wheel controls at the
Loon Mountain Driver Skills School and at White Mountain
Motorsports Park under the lights on June 26, 2009.
Video therapy is a being increasingly used for rehabilitation
therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, and
combat injuries. Arrive & Drive is the first application
involving the exciting world of race car driving.
On February 26th, the day before the opening of the
SpeedwayEXPO, Accessible Racing will bring its racing simulator
to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield, MA. This
visit will provide children with orthopaedic conditions the
opportunity to operate the simulator, taking the sim car for a
few laps around the track.
For information on Accessible Racing, contact Brian Hanaford
at 603-726-6477 or
brianhanaford@aol.com, or visit
www.accessibleracing.com. For information on Shriners
Hospitals for Children, contact Bernadette White at 413-735-1291
or bwhite@shrinenet.org.
Coupons ($5 off) for discount admission to SpeedwayEXPO are
available at more than 160 participating Sunoco dealers
throughout New England. Tickets can also be purchased in advance
to save $5 off the price at the gate ($16 for adults, children
10 and under free). These money-saving tickets are available at
978-465-9099 x 103 or online at SpeedwayEXPO.com.
Produced by Speedway Illustrated Magazine and
sponsored by Sunoco, SpeedwayEXPO will be at the Big E, in West
Springfield, MA, Feb. 27 - March 1, 2009. It is the largest
event for drivers, teams, tracks, and racing vendors in the
Northeast. SpeedwayEXPO will launch the 2009 racing season with
more than 200 new race cars and old favorites, and hundreds of
exhibits for drivers, crews, and fans from a dozen states and
Canada. Thousands of enthusiasts pack more than 130,000 square
feet of exhibit space to take part in seminars and
demonstrations; see retailers of racing gear and memorabilia;
and meet today's and yesterday's racing celebrities.
For the latest information on SpeedwayEXPO presented by
Sunoco and to sign up to receive the free SpeedwayEXPO '09
E-newsletter, visit SpeedwayExpo.com.
SpeedwayEXPO
The Big E - West Springfield, MA
Friday, February 27..........5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, February 28......10:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday, March 1..............10:00am - 5:00pm
Source: Ted Hugger/SpeedwayEXPO
PR
Posted:
February 13, 2009
