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SPEED Best of Race Hub: Wounded Warriors - November 11, 2011 - NASCAR.COM Video

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Accessible Racing & Wounded Warriors on NASCAR Race Hub, SPEED TV 11-10-11

Accessible Racing & VXP The Next Generation of drivers education and gaming, is developing a strategic plan with Savannah College of Art & Design & Sonalysts Corp. SCAD, a world leader in Industrial Design, proposed a class project that Designs business strategy plan. Phasse II will redesign and engineer VXP driving simulator hardware to be tested in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities by Dr's, Occupational and Recreational Therapist to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Trends. Strategic business plan, scope of work, collaboration of departments to redesign and develop VXP The Next Generation hardware with NEW features including horizontal wheel for quadriplegics, joy stick for amputees that address all levels of disabilities, including a strategic outline; scope of work, time line and deliverables.

SCAD outlined the Strategy referencing the Ronald McDonald House as our Accessible Racing and VXP as McDonalds cheeseburgers that need to sell to sustain the non profit house. Also stressed we did not want to build a boat and then have to build a body of water, said they could build the VXP Next Generation, but wanted to identify and map out strategic process so we could attract funding for phase 2, 3 4 long term relationship. Current strategic partners and clients include, but are not limited to; Disney, Remington, Red Bull, Sony and several other world leaders in business. Their attraction to this project is benefit to students that can either work on class projects with fortune 500 companies, or develop entrepreneurial skills with a start up company like Accessible Racing & VXP that introduce our product and strategic plan with technology, that could potentially change the world.

SONALYSTS DoD contractor, in Waterbury Ct., developed software training program for the NAVY, for the past 25 years every submariner has trained on Sonalysts software. Accessible Racing and VXP The Next Generation's questions to Sonalysts: If Sonalysts can teach submariners, why couldn't they develop a drivers education program that newly injured Vets or civilians could use in the hospital. If it works for disabled persons, why couldn't it work for able body and change the face of drivers education model as it is known today?
In addition to reversing the curse, newly injured typically make a mental list of things they can no longer do, Accessible Racing/VXP drivers education on line model would start developing muscle memory in the virtual world that could easily transition to real world applications.

Accessible Racing& Disabled Vets featured on NASCAR Hub 11-10-11 -SPEED TV

Accessible Racing & VXP online competition develop therapeutic and recreational benefits in VA hospitals & Rahab facilities with a bold message!

ACCESSIBLE RACING, the Worlds FIRST 'Arrive & Drive' stock car experience has developed new technology, customized with state of the art gaming equipment specially designed with hand controls suited for several types of injury related challenges. Brian Hanaford explains, "We have a meeting schedule Nov 3 with one of the world's leading Industrial design schools to discuss redesign and engineering VXP driving Simulator. VXP is the brain child of Lee Perry, Driving Aids Development Corporation aka D.A.D.C. VXP The Next Generation will include much needed external funding in addition to a horizontal wheel for quadriplegics, joy stick for amputees, 100% legal properties and working drawings to go into production.External funding to redesign, bring it to market, lobby government to give Drs authority to prescribe as medical benefit and insurance/medicaid approval.State Lottery's typically donate to educational programs, we surely have positioned ourself well with every state lottery" 

 

 

ACCESSIBLE RACING knows that not all of war heroes are prepared to get behind the wheel of the family vehicle as their first driving experience.  With that in mind, our program goes beyond the standard physical therapy and provides the experience (through a fun and exciting venue) to continue until the confidence, dexterity, and skill to take the wheel has returned.  All the while, our program is also providing the real world skills required to take the family auto to the corner store or pick the kids up at soccer. Hanaford continues, "Phase II of development began with a conversation with Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. I was researching Veteran friendly companies to help with sponsorship of UNOH North South Shootout at Thompson Motor Speedway. It was a GOD send to discover a D.o.D contractor that has designed software for the NAVY that every Submariner has trained on for the past 25 years. November 8 we begin preliminary discussions on development of a drivers education program that newly injured will be able to employ while their still in the hospital. This would improve quality of life immediately, rather then making the mental list of things one will longer be able to do, its our hope persons can immediately focus on what needs to be learned to do differently. If this works for disabled persons, i believe it will work for able body persons and change the face of drivers education as it is known today. ACCESSIBLE RACING's motto is to break down barriers and create opportunities, in this case -developing virtual world driving skills that transition seamlessly to real world applications."

 

Independently ACCESSIBLE RACING and (The ORGANIZATION TBA) are inarguably two of the most beneficial and meaningful resources to our nation's finest. However, when combined the benefits are more than the sum of two parts. We can offer far more to our veterans as a unit than we can as separate entities. No question. And as we share these common goals: to serve, to aid, and to enhance the lives of those who have served to enhance and protect ours... it seems only a disservice to our wounded soldiers if we don’t take advantage of this opportunity.

 

We are honored to have as a board member Mr. Dave Baskin, who has a wealth of experience in the development and operation of sport and recreation programs for people with a variety of disabilities. Baskin is a past sport chairman of the International Paralympics Committee and founder of the National Rifle Association's Disabled Shooting Services department which serves thousands of disabled sportsman annually. In 1992, Baskin developed a sports league to serve patients at several V.A. hospitals in the greater New York City area, with the support of progressive American Legion posts. This successful competition league through the experience and leadership of Baskin, has laid the foundation for disabled veterans and civilians to compete in ACCESSIBLE RACING's on line leagues featuring the world's only VXP hand control driving simulator. Regional competitions will qualify competitors for the national championships and a chance to win a dream race weekend that will include an actual race car driving experience on road course or oval track pit tour at a NASCAR race and autographs from some of NASCAR's biggest stars. It will provide excellent way in which to increase membership and sustain it over time through participation in this exciting program building competitive leagues on a nationwide level.

 

ACCESSIBLE RACING networks of competition will build a 'buzz' for a GREAT cause throughout America and will build excitement and interest at  NASCAR race tracks, in line with 3 day bike ride for aids and 3 day walk for breast cancer. The major therapeutic benefits will feature the development of virtual world driving skills that seamlessly transition to real world applications. In addition to shared activity and incentive packages, ........ ...... will advertise a Veteran Friendly fund raising  program to help reintegrate able body and disabled soldiers into society. We will organize and administer the Tour consisting of an Indy 500, World 600 and 24 hours at Lemans in the on-line gaming competition. 

ACCESSIBLE RACING and VXP driving simulator powered by iRacing is a turn key package  for little or no money out of pocket, just a couple phone calls for sponsorship.  

ACCESSIBLE RACING is helping organizations bring their peer to peer fundraising events online with a group that has helped run over 31,000 events for clients from December of 2000 to today.  The group has raised over one billion dollars, coming from 14 million participants and over 25 million donors. 

ACCESSIBLE RACING will launch a three day racing event (Indy 500, World 600, 24 hrs at Lemans) online, allowing individuals to easily create their own pages and email their friends to ask for support.

Average participant sends 27 emails. Local, Regional and National members contribute towards a common GOAL.

• 1 in 4 Friends Asking Friends (FAF) emails results in conversion (action taken, donation made)
• FAF participants raise six times that of non-FAF participants
• FAF emails have a 90 percent greater open rate
• Average online gift size: $60

Accessible Racing covers the costs to design, launch and support the web pages.  This cost also covers the training for you and the other users.  

Accessible Racing, Blackbaud and VXP driving simulator powered by iRacing is a turnkey package for little or no money out of pocket; just a couple phone calls for sponsorship. 

 ACCESSIBLE RACING can help you bring your three day racing event online, allowing individuals to easily create their own pages and email their friends to ask for support.

Blackbaud specializes in helping organizations bring their peer to peer fundraising events online and has helped run over 31,000 events for clients from December of 2000 to today.

They've raised over one billion dollars, coming from 14 million participants and over 25 million donors.

 Blackbaud handles all of the donation processing; deposits will be made to Accessible Racing and distributed.

Utilizing a highly specialized software program that is the backbone of the 3 day walk for breast cancer, and 3 day bike ride for AIDS, ACCESSIBLE RACING raise awareness of this program in more then 15,000 outlets, as well as raise the funds to promote this exclusive program. Hanaford continues, "Return on Investment will be highly active membership, greater awareness to the available activities at The American Legion Halls across America, and donations for the competing teams. Individual and team competition allow one to easily create their own web pages and email friends to ask for support. This package includes the cost to design, launch and support the web pages. This also covers the training for other users. VXP The Next Generation powered by iRacing will act as a REAL LIFE VERSION of 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'. This global network and shared activity is the GOLDEN TICKET to drive the World's FIRST 'Arrive & Drive'  stock car experience for disabled persons."

 

ACCESSIBLE RACING and the VXP THE NEXT GENERATION has one primary purpose and that is to reintegrate disabled vets and civilians, developing transferable work skills and memberships into a fraternal order that shares a common goal and objective. For some freedom, hope and inspiration may be driving the racecar, for others it may be driving to the corner store for a loaf of bread or picking the kids up from soccer practice, but for all it is serving a purpose in life!   Your organization can play an integral role in the lives of these young Americans returning from war with a disabling injury. We invite you to review the program, the schedule of events and discuss how we might partner with a purpose. Accessible Racing Board Member Kathy Chandler founded disabled skiing and knows the benefit of getting active Chandler is well respected in disabled services and shares a wealth of knowledge and experience that appeal to funding partners. This NEW relationship between NASCAR drivers that are popular household names and Skiing are two popular sports that are the focus of a 2012 fund raising event. 

 

Accessible Racing is pleased with 2 nationally televised reports in 2011, and are preparing for an ACCESSIBLE RACING 2012 Collaborative Tour Across America.  Accessible Racing will promote the events, provide filming for media releases, marketing opportunities and content for blog, website and a variety of other uses as well as assist in the recruitment and administration of the online VXP powered by iRacing leagues. Additionally the personnel on hand at each event will be skilled spokespersons who will be briefed on the collaborative efforts of AR and the American Legion in order to properly promote the joint messages, discuss with the media present at each event and properly interview for use on television, radio, and social media. Diane Krause, WALL STADIUM, Track Manager is very excited to view the ACCESSIBLE RACING veterans day special on SPEED TV NASCAR hub feature November 10 @ 6PM. Krause said, "Thank you for choosing Wall Stadium Speedway for your Accessible Racing Program. It is an encouraging and inspiring program for the disabled as well as onlookers. We had positive feedback from drivers and fans that had the pleasure to observe the dedicated laps. So many drivers were asking about the program and would like to volunteer time if needed. It has been a pleasure working with you and hope to continue in the new and upcoming season."

 

I just wanted to say thank you for the group picture and that I would also like to get this story to the Wounded Warrior Project. I had an AWESOME time driving that car just to think that I wanted to be a race car driver. Thank you for making part of that come true.
(Ret) SSG.Heriberto Vidro