Well Folks,
I’ve decided to switch to the Medtronic 670g after running Loop. Loop is the DIY artificial pancreas system I used last year staring in March, and throughout the year. This system has been amazing to my diabetes and over all health. The creators of Loop, Riley Link and Nightscout have done amazing work for the T1D community.
Automode on the 670g#LoopiOS – #ArtificialPancreas – #Nightscout
Type 1 Diabetic Chris Lewis, successfully races 50 mins in a 3 hour Porsche endurance race.
Posted by Christopher Lewis on Saturday, May 20, 2017
This event took place at Willow Springs International Raceway in Southern California and was Hosted by Porsche Owners Club.
He has been thriving with Type 1 Diabetes for eight years and racing cars since 2007. Chris explaining Loop the Artificial Pancreas in the video below during his first race with Loop in May 2017.
We are looking to raise funds to cover the race weekend expenses, including entry fees, race car rental, insurance, fuel, food and hotel.
A closed-loop artificial pancreas system is a device, or series of devices, that can work in concert with one another to automatically give the correct amount of insulin in response to food intake and rising blood glucose.
Let’s get Christopher Lewis in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first Type 1 Diabetic to race duting a 3 hour endurance race on May 20th with a closed-loop artificial pancreas system!
We will be broadcasting LIVE from the Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California, where people take their racing seriously.
Christopher is a longtime member of the #WeAreNotWaiting community and was a developmental driver for Drive4Diabetes. He also clocked only one second behind Ryan Reed’s time in the same car on the same track.
We will be LIVE-Streaming from the driver’s seat in the race car in addition to LIVE-Streaming his Nightscout/Loop website showing how adrenaline affects his blood glucose.
This broadcast is made possible through the Nightscout Foundation on KCGM-TV.
The Nightscout Foundation exists to encourage and support the creation of open-source technology projects that enhance the lives of people with Type 1 Diabetes and those who love them. This includes fundraising, advocacy and direct software and hardware development.
“Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong, 24 hour endurance race that you can never win, but strive to lead every lap.” -Christopher Lewis
First Type 1 Diabetic with Artificial Pancreas to race a Porsche in a 3 hour Endurance Race.
Overall a very successful race weekend! I qualified 10th for the race, finished 8th overall, and was first place in my class.
The video below is my Final Lap where I shave 3 seconds off my previous lap, and set the Track Record!
Thank you to all who donated to my cause. I not only set the Guinness Book World Record as the first type 1 diabetic to race with a closed loop artificial pancreas… but it looks like I may have set the track record for my class, too. 🏁
I attempted to set/create a a Guinness World Record.
Christopher Lewis will become the FIRST known Closed Loop (Artificial Pancreas) Race Car Driver.
He has been thriving with Type 1 Diabetes for eight years and racing cars since 2007.
We are looking to raise funds to cover the race weekend expenses, including entry fees, race car rental, insurance, fuel, food and hotel.
A closed-loop artificial pancreas system is a device, or series of devices, that can work in concert with one another to automatically give the correct amount of insulin in response to food intake and rising blood glucose.
Let’s get Christopher Lewis in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first Type 1 Diabetic to race on March 11th and 12th, 2017, with a closed-loop artificial pancreas system! The event is only a few weeks away!
We will be broadcasting LIVE from the Buttonwillow Race Track in Buttonwillow, California, where people take their racing seriously. The county is the birthplace of fellow race car driver Ryan Reed, who is also battling Type 1 diabetes, and it boasts five full racetracks.
Christopher is a longtime member of the #WeAreNotWaiting community and was a developmental driver for Drive4Diabetes. He also clocked only one second behind Ryan Reed’s time in the same car on the same track.
We will be LIVE-Streaming from the driver’s seat in the race car in addition to LIVE-Streaming his Nightscout/Loop website showing how adrenaline affects his blood glucose.
This broadcast is made possible through the Nightscout Foundation on KCGM-TV.
The Nightscout Foundation exists to encourage and support the creation of open-source technology projects that enhance the lives of people with Type 1 Diabetes and those who love them. This includes fundraising, advocacy and direct software and hardware development.
“Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong, 24 hour endurance race that you can never win, but strive to lead every lap.” -Christopher Lewis
I had such a Blast running with POC during the Auto Club Speedway Cup Races and Time Attack.
Here are some videos during the Porsche Boxster S Cup Races Practice and Time Attack Session in the CDVIDEOWEB Porsche Carrera 4S.
2002 Porsche Boxster S – Class Li
First in Class Ki
POC Cup Racing Practice/Time Attack
Auto Club Speedway – Roval Configuration
2002 Porsche Carrera 4S – Class Li
Second in Class Li
POC Time Attack
Auto Club Speedway – Roval Configuration
Event Update!
It looks like I will be running with Porsche Owners Club this Sunday at Auto Club Speedway – Roval Configuration.
I plan to run the CDVIDEOWEB 996 Carrera 4S in Time Attack and I’m allowed to run a Porsche Boxster S Cup Car in the Warmup Race Session.
2013 POC Time Attack- Auto Club Speedway
President Christopher M Lewis and Riverside PCA donates to High Performance Heroes and Drive4Diabetes Charity Fund for the upcomingPirelli World Challenge Laguna Seca races. These 2015 races will be Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13. We will be joining HP Hero Veterans in Monterey and supporting the Drive4Diabetes Team during this exciting race weekend.
As you may know, Christopher was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes 6 years ago…. Type 1 Diabetes is a lifelong 24 hour endurance race that you can never win, but strive to lead every lap.
These are two great causes and individual contributions would be welcomed and greatly appreciated.Every dollar counts.
High Performance Heroes is a group of racers, race fans, and friends dedicated to helping our heroes, combat wounded veterans, work toward their motorsports goals. They pledged their time, talents, and resources to provide entry level exposure to wheel-to-wheel vintage road racing. www.hpheroes.org
Drive4Diabetes is a program designed to develop new young diabetic racers and demonstrate how to properly manage diabetes in relation to the motorsports/sporting environment as well as demonstrating to the general public that nothing, even diabetes, should prevent them from pursuing their dreams in life. The drive4diabetes program utilizes competitive, professional auto racing as a vehicle to increase awareness of diabetes and raise funds for research through corporate sponsorship and individual fundraising by the Garrett Racing Team. www.drive4diabetes.com