View Pit Stop page for race #983 by dleh — Ghost race
| Official speed | 69.44 wpm (57.20 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 20, 2010 2:13:47pm UTC |
| Race Finish | August 20, 2010 2:14:44pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
| Opponents |
1. dufour (91.99 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. |