Nationality USA Years active 1989– Ethnicity African American Name Reggie Showers | Education Temple University Occupation Motorcycle drag racer | |
Born February 6, 1964 (age 60) ( 1964-02-06 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Known for Double amputee and International Drag Bike Association world champion, 14 world records | ||
The powerful story of reggie showers nhra pro stock bike racer
Reggie Showers, born (1964-02-06) February 6, 1964 , was a two-time motorcycle drag racing world champion in the IDBA, and a motivational speaker.
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- The powerful story of reggie showers nhra pro stock bike racer
- Reggie showers at 2014 first world championship
- Accident
- Motorcycle drag racing
- References
Reggie showers at 2014 first world championship
Accident
In 1978, at the age of 14, Showers lost both of his legs below the knee in an electrical accident. He later said of his disability, "It really didn't faze me; it was kind of surreal. I just said, 'Come on, let's get it over with.' This was another challenge."
Motorcycle drag racing
Showers had a successful career drag racing motorcycles in the National Hot Rod Association series. He used specially-made race-day prosthetics that made him shorter than his usual stature (an advantage in a sport involving wind resistance). Showers has retired from drag racing. He is now a motivational speaker working with mentorship programs; he is also an enthusiastic participant in adaptive snowboarding.
On Saturday, 21 June 2008, Showers proposed to his girlfriend Vikki on-camera during the ESPN2 coverage of the NHRA Super Nationals in Englishtown, NJ. It aired on Sunday, 29 June 2008 during the NHRA Summit Nationals in Norwalk, OH.