Wheelchair Drag Racing At Bandimere Speedway

August 23, 2010 | Bill B., Staff Writer
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By Adele Arakawa
9news.com Denver, CO

For the first time in the country, wheelchairs will test their speed on the drag strip. Guaranteed new national records will be set. Classes will include manual and motorized chairs, youth, adult, men and women.

Corey Fairbanks, the Director of Paralympic Sports at Craig Hospital was the latest Sidebar guest with Susie Wargin. To learn more about the event, watch his interview on the video player to the upper right of this article.

All proceeds for this event will benefit Paralympics Sports Programs at Craig Hospital.

 

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