Dan Parker completely lost his eyesight in a racing accident in 2012, but he refuses to let the accident define him. On Sunday 2/23, Dan proved that his passion for racing would prevail as he broke the world record for the fastest blind man to operate a racecar without any human assistance. The record-setting run of 153.8 mph at Spaceport America in New Mexico was Parker’s first time driving a racecar competitively since his accident eight years ago.
Parker accomplished the feat in a 2008 C6 Corvette that was customized at his shop, “Tragedy to Triumph Racing.” Modifications included RideTech coilovers which provided traction and stability to keep the vehicle on course at high speed. A special guidance system within the vehicle provided audible feedback for Parker to stay on course.
Despite the record-setting run, Parker is not done yet. The current record for a human assisted blind driver is 200.4 mph. Dan is working with his Tragedy to Triumph Racing team to break that record this fall and do it without human assistance.
