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August 17, 2010 at
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August 17, 2010 at
03:34:53 PM by Neisteadt
With 600 to 900 horsepower, sprint cars can be a handful to handle. For Isaac Schreurs, that's certainly the case. He was paralyzed from the chest down in a dirt bike accident in 2005. But needing a wheelchair didn't keep him from getting into the driver's seat.
The story continues here with video:
http://www.keloland.com/news/news/NewsDetail7807.cfm?ID=103798
Following the win, he also had a chance to talk on the phone with Brad Doty about the accomplishment and the hand controls in the car.
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August 17, 2010 at
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Amazing story. Thanks for sharing.
This is an example of how strong the human will can be and through that will what can be accomplished! 
TSA...It's not a GROPE...it's a Freedom Pat!
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August 17, 2010 at
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WOW!!! I'm impressed. I love that young man's courage and commitment to life. Keep it up Isaac.
Rim Rider
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August 17, 2010 at
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Nice story. Thanks for sharing. Good job.
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August 17, 2010 at
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Great story. Maybe John Westbrook will be able to do the same one day.
They don't even know how to spell sprint car
much less chromoly...http://www.ycmco.com
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August 17, 2010 at
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Isaac's an amazing young man. I'm sure he will be successful in any endeavor in his life and will most likely accomplish more than most of us who have use of our legs.
He graduated from high school a semester early and immediately enrolled in a tech school where he graduated with a GPA of just under 4.0 this summer. For most of the time that he raced at Huset's on Sunday nights, he would leave after racing and drive to school in Minneapolis (about 4 hours) and was never late for his 7:30 class on Monday morning.
I'm sure Isaac will be a lot more successful in sprint car racing once they figure out a better brake control. While he operates the steering wheel-mounted throttle with his right thumb, his brake is a separate lever - like an emergency brake - to the left. You can only imagine what it must be like trying to steer and operate the throttle with one hand while using the other for the brake.
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August 17, 2010 at
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We have a driver in Sydney Australia which is also in a wheel chair
He came third in the Australian Lighting Sprintcar Title recently and is a very handy racer and has adapted well.
Congratulations to the young driver and wish him luck in further meetings.
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August 17, 2010 at
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That is awesome! Keep it going, Isaac.
Are we having fun yet?
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August 17, 2010 at
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Isaac has pre-registered for the Jackson Nationals Friday and Saturday nights in Jackson, Mn. He has raced at Jackson several times this summer and has shown well for himself there. Come to Jackson this weekend, watch and meet an amazing young man.
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August 17, 2010 at
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Posted By: rob ristesund on August 17 2010 at 05:56:27 PM
Isaac's an amazing young man. I'm sure he will be successful in any endeavor in his life and will most likely accomplish more than most of us who have use of our legs.
He graduated from high school a semester early and immediately enrolled in a tech school where he graduated with a GPA of just under 4.0 this summer. For most of the time that he raced at Huset's on Sunday nights, he would leave after racing and drive to school in Minneapolis (about 4 hours) and was never late for his 7:30 class on Monday morning.
I'm sure Isaac will be a lot more successful in sprint car racing once they figure out a better brake control. While he operates the steering wheel-mounted throttle with his right thumb, his brake is a separate lever - like an emergency brake - to the left. You can only imagine what it must be like trying to steer and operate the throttle with one hand while using the other for the brake.
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Great story and I'm glad he got a win.
I was wondering how they had the throttle and brake setup.
I kinda figured they would have set it up more like motorcycle handle bars with the throttle on one side and the brake on the other. Maybe there isn't enough room for handle bars though.
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August 18, 2010 at
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I was curious if anyone was going to post something on this driver, I was roming the pits sunday night and happened to see Isaac in his pit , "ya, no biggy, a guy in a wheelchair" I thought, after second look, ? sure enuff ! , he is wearing a drivers suit ! so I went over and had to check out his car to see how they came up with the controls to operate the machine, I had a short visit with one of the crew bid my farewell and wished them luck . After watching the most close racing I can remember at the Nationals my weekend was topped off by a emotional win in a limited sprint class ! , huh, quite impressive ! I congratulated Isaac later that eavening. He made a deep impression that will last a lifetime, Im just glad I was able to attend the night that belonged to Isaac... heres to many more!
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