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Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe090
This week's guest is Sam Schmidt. Sam is a former IndyCar driver, championship team owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. A Pepperdine University graduate, he built successful businesses before launching a professional racing career, earning his first IndyCar victory in 1999 after competing in three Indianapolis 500s.
In the year 2000, a testing crash left him a quadriplegic. Determined to keep racing, he founded Sam Schmidt Motorsports, as well as his foundation driven, formerly Conquer Paralysis Now, which funds research and operates rehabilitation centers that provide physical and emotional support. Sam and his wife, Sheila, live in Las Vegas. They have two children, Savannah and Spencer, and two grandchildren.
Connect with Sam:
Sam Schmidt — Racer. Entrepreneur. Champion of the Possible.
Sam Schmidt – Driven Neurorecovery Center
Sam Schmidt (@sam.schmidt_) • Instagram photos and videos
No Finish Line by Sam Schmidt – Porchlight Book Company
No Finish Line: A Racer's Journey of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose: Schmidt, Sam, Yaeger, Don: 9798895151617: Amazon.com: Books
Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
This week's guest is Sam Schmidt. Sam is a former IndyCar driver, championship team owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. A Pepperdine University graduate, he built successful businesses before launching a professional racing career, earning his first IndyCar victory in 1999 after competing in three Indianapolis 500s.
In the year 2000, a testing crash left him a quadriplegic. Determined to keep racing, he founded Sam Schmidt Motorsports, as well as his foundation driven, formerly Conquer Paralysis Now, which funds research and operates rehabilitation centers that provide physical and emotional support. Sam and his wife, Sheila, live in Las Vegas. They have two children, Savannah and Spencer, and two grandchildren.
Connect with Sam:
Sam Schmidt — Racer. Entrepreneur. Champion of the Possible.
Sam Schmidt – Driven Neurorecovery Center
Sam Schmidt (@sam.schmidt_) • Instagram photos and videos
No Finish Line by Sam Schmidt – Porchlight Book Company
No Finish Line: A Racer's Journey of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose: Schmidt, Sam, Yaeger, Don: 9798895151617: Amazon.com: Books
Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
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Transcript: rmad.ac/AIAe090
This week's guest is Sam Schmidt. Sam is a former IndyCar driver, championship team owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. A Pepperdine University graduate, he built successful businesses before launching a professional racing career, earning his first IndyCar victory in 1999 after competing in three Indianapolis 500s.
In the year 2000, a testing crash left him a quadriplegic. Determined to keep racing, he founded Sam Schmidt Motorsports, as well as his foundation driven, formerly Conquer Paralysis Now, which funds research and operates rehabilitation centers that provide physical and emotional support. Sam and his wife, Sheila, live in Las Vegas. They have two children, Savannah and Spencer, and two grandchildren.
Connect with Sam:
Sam Schmidt — Racer. Entrepreneur. Champion of the Possible.
Sam Schmidt – Driven Neurorecovery Center
Sam Schmidt (@sam.schmidt_) • Instagram photos and videos
No Finish Line by Sam Schmidt – Porchlight Book Company
No Finish Line: A Racer's Journey of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose: Schmidt, Sam, Yaeger, Don: 9798895151617: Amazon.com: Books
Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
This week's guest is Sam Schmidt. Sam is a former IndyCar driver, championship team owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. A Pepperdine University graduate, he built successful businesses before launching a professional racing career, earning his first IndyCar victory in 1999 after competing in three Indianapolis 500s.
In the year 2000, a testing crash left him a quadriplegic. Determined to keep racing, he founded Sam Schmidt Motorsports, as well as his foundation driven, formerly Conquer Paralysis Now, which funds research and operates rehabilitation centers that provide physical and emotional support. Sam and his wife, Sheila, live in Las Vegas. They have two children, Savannah and Spencer, and two grandchildren.
Connect with Sam:
Sam Schmidt — Racer. Entrepreneur. Champion of the Possible.
Sam Schmidt – Driven Neurorecovery Center
Sam Schmidt (@sam.schmidt_) • Instagram photos and videos
No Finish Line by Sam Schmidt – Porchlight Book Company
No Finish Line: A Racer's Journey of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose: Schmidt, Sam, Yaeger, Don: 9798895151617: Amazon.com: Books
Connect with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center at RockyMountainADA.org or find us on social media. Don't forget to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!