Posted on 08/21/2014 10:09:15 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
ABOUT RED BULL SOAPBOX RACE
Not to be confused with the youth soapbox derby, Red Bull Soapbox Race is a national race for amateur drivers, which is fueled by creativity and competitive fun – not to mention the need for speed. This unique non-motorized racing event challenges both experienced racers and amateurs alike to design and build outrageous, human-powered soapbox dream machines and compete against the clock in a downhill race.
Teams are judged on three criteria: speed, creativity and showmanship. This criteria has inspired a piano, a baby carriage, a rodeo clown, a massive cob of corn, a jail cell and even the Golden Gate Bridge to grace the Soapbox starting blocks. Since the first Red Bull Soapbox Race took place in Belgium, in 2000, more than 40 Red Bull Soapbox Races have been held around the globe, attracting up to 120,000 spectators for a single event.
http://soapbox.redbull.com/us/en#home
The last time it was in Seattle was 2007 in Fremont.
Videos of it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zrj0gXxTM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwzXPeA1P8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE3XMOyXF7k
This year it will be held in Pioneer Square with cars rolling down Yesler Way and then turning on to 2nd Avenue.
Pitts open at 11AM and racing begins at 1PM.
Main page
http://soapbox.redbull.com/us/en#home
Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/redbull
News article
http://seattlepipeline.com/events/2014-red-bull-soapbox-race/
Map and other info here.
http://www.downtownseattle.com/blog/2014/08/21/red-bull-soapbox-derby-races-seattle/
Prizes:
1st – Trip to Red Bull Air Race Las Vegas
2nd – 1/2 Driving Class at DirtFish Rally School
3rd – Gran Prix Racing Experience at K1 Karting
People’s Choice – Indoor Skydiving at iFly Seattle
Red Bull...isn’t that the cocktail that dissolves the brain...no wonder they tooling around in soapbox cars.
Kewl car!
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