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Sam Schmidt Motorsports (SSM) was established in 2001 and is owned by former driver Sam Schmidt, who was paralyzed (quad) in 2000 after a testing accident at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Fla. As a car owner, Schmidt fields cars in the Firestone Indy Lights Series and the IZOD IndyCar Series including the Indianapolis 500. SSM is the most successful team in Firestone Indy Lights with 37 race wins and four championships.  In addition, SSM has qualified 10 cars in the Indianapolis 500 since 2001.

The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF) was started in 2000. SSPF is leading the charge to cure paralysis by funding scientific research, medical treatment, rehabilitation and technological advances, benefiting stroke victims and people diagnosed with ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. For more information, visit www.samschmidt.org.