View Pit Stop page for race #9 by chacka — Ghost race
View profile for Alexander (chacka)
| Official speed | 86.35 wpm (46.00 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | October 22, 2008 6:38:01pm UTC |
| Race Finish | October 22, 2008 6:38:47pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
| Opponents |
1. socrates (103.88 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. |