Mike Newman is hoping to break the blind water speed record on November 1 . The 52-year - old broke the blind land speed record last month . ` He has a driving ambition to chase his dreams and able to catch them . Newman was born with vision and lost his sight at age of eight . Blind Water Speed currently held by former champion Mark Threadgold at 91 mph .
Mike Newman is hoping to break the blind water speed record on November 1 . The 52-year - old broke the blind land speed record last month . Newman was born with vision and lost his sight at age of eight . Blind Water Speed currently held by former champion Mark Threadgold at 91 mph .