View Pit Stop page for race #251 by nerd — Ghost race
| Official speed | 71.85 wpm (55.28 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | January 29, 2009 6:21:58pm UTC |
| Race Finish | January 29, 2009 6:22:53pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
| Opponents |
3. badfish (60.58 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. |