I don't have to be in a car to go 90 mph. So Davis, a little apprehensive at first, tried it. I found out that it was fun and easier than I had expected. Davis received a silver medal his first time racing. Participants race against times set by the National Pacesetter, the fastest member of the U.S. Ski Team.
Participants receive a handicap for each time they race.
A handicap is the percentage difference between the participant's time and the National Pacesetter's time. Davis has received the gold medal each time he has raced. Davis's average handicap of 25.3 ranks him No.1 for males age 80 and over in the nation, with his closest competitor 13 points behind him. Davis is the first in Iowa to reach the No.1 rank. I'm somewhat disadvantaged to live in Iowa.