View Pit Stop page for race #961 by aca5191 — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 58.11 wpm (68.35 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | December 12, 2008 6:27:03pm UTC |
| Race Finish | December 12, 2008 6:28:11pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
| Opponents |
1. victrola (94.50 wpm) 2. silvereyed (73.40 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #275 (Length: 331 characters) Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record. |