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Samuel Schmidt (born August 15, 1964) is a former Indy Racing League driver and current NTT IndyCar Series and Indy Lights series team owner. Schmidt's brief IndyCar career included a win in 1999, but an accident before the 2000 season left him a quadriplegic.
Dec 3, 2021 · It's a small wonder Sam Schmidt is still alive, let alone back driving and racing. Now, having helped develop a car he can control without arms or legs, he wants others to experience...
- Nate Saunders
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May 26, 2021 · Sam Schmidt is paralyzed from the shoulders down and was able to stand for the first time since 2000 with help from a new device. TODAY's Harry Smith was there to witness the moment.
- Lindsay Lowe
Aug 17, 2022 · As racing driver Sam Schmidt tears around the historic Goodwood Racetrack in a McLaren 720S, reaching speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour, from the outside this looks like an ordinary...
Jan 21, 2020 · Sam Schmidt was a rising star in IndyCar racing when he suffered a spinal cord injury in a crash in 2000. Twenty years later, he runs a successful team, drives a semi-autonomous car and helps others with paralysis through his foundation.
- Michael Eubanks
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Aug 2, 2022 · Roll forward 22 years and Schmidt is driving again. Following his crash, Schmidt spent five months in the hospital. Soon after he left, though, he set up his own IndyCar team: Sam Schmidt...
Jul 8, 2021 · Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt, who was paralysed from the shoulders down in 2000, makes his debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed in a car controlled by head and mouth movements. Watch the video to see how he achieved this feat with the help of engineers and technology.
