Spectators from all over came to Mount Adams to watch nearly 40 teams compete for Red Bull Soapbox Race fame. Team Taco Bull took home first place, and The Crapple Jax took home the People's Choice Award.
Mount Adams Race
On October 4, Red Bull Soapbox Race came screeching into Cincinnati's Mount Adams area as 40 teams put their skills to the test driving homemade human-powered soapbox cars down the urban 1/4-mile "track". They were challenged with steep descents, turns, and ultimately, the clock as they strived for soapbox stardom and a place at the podium.
More than 30,000 race day revelers crowded Mt. Adams in hopes of catching a glimpse of a flying pig, a crashing Barbie or a Mad Hatter on wheels at Red Bull Soapbox Race Cincinnati. Ultimately it was Canadian Team Taco Bull that sped into first place with their north of the border charm and south of the border car, winning an unforgettable NASCAR experience for each member. “It’s our second Red Bull Soapbox Race. We wasted St. Louis and crashed because we were going too fast, so this one was a great race. Lots of fans cheering us on…everyone was excited. It’s the greatest excitement in the world!” exclaimed driver Greg Martin.
New York team Mummy’s Revenge took the second spot and a high-performance race clinic where they’ll learn to drive a real race car. Local favorite, Cincinnati Three-Way, nabbed third place…good people to know as we hear they won a blow-out viewing party courtesy of Red Bull. The People’s Choice award, chosen via SMS voting, went to Cincinnati’s Westlake High School students of The Crapple Jax.
Although soapbox racing was born in Ohio, Red Bull Soapbox Race put a new spin on the concept by judging human-powered racers on not just speed, but showmanship (read: really bad dance performances) and creativity. Judges included Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jared Burton, Eliot Sloan of Blessed Union of Souls, wakeboard superstars JD Webb and Adam Errington and Bengal’s Cheerleader Shannon Lake.
In a nod to “Office Space”, E-Haw and the Razor Thongs attempted to break all racing records by speeding through the course via a stapler, correction: a swingline with wheels. Unfortunately, a couple of bumps along the road caused the car to miss the mark….but hey, it is a good story for the water cooler on Monday. Other memorable moments included Jesus speeding down the course with his holy rollers and Chicago to Cincinnati losing their way at carnage corner (…and we thought they’d be prepared for a strong headwind).
Team Catch the Red Eye
