03-08-2018 19:49 via sltrib.com

Paraplegic race car driver scores 1st pro win, seeks more

Michael Johnson’s big grin never seems to disappear because he is doing what he loves.The smile sticks out as he drives the No. 54 Audi for JDC-Miller Motorsports in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. So does his other set of wheels — the wheelchair he uses when he's not behind the wheel."I do it (racing) to get myself out of the wheelchair. It's a big thing," said Johnson, who is paralyzed from the waist down. "I'm a totally separate person (in the car). I don't have to deal
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