How Gravity-Powered Cars Are Bringing Back a Racing Tradition in Michigan’s Vehicle City

Siegburg is rolling again: after a twelve-year break, the soap box race returns to the district city – as a heart project for Jonas, a student who died last year, who would have loved the race so much.

How gravity-powered cars are bringing back a racing tradition in Michigan’s Vehicle City

Sixteen drivers from 12 different schools tried their luck with their soap box derby cars traveling over 900 feet at speeds up to 25 miles per hour.

20,000 people to watch Red Bull Soapbox Race in Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the Red Bull Soapbox Races in downtown Des Moines on Saturday. 50 teams are competing for trophies which will be awarded to the top three finishers. Contestants also win awards for people’s choice, a cart theme award gifted by Casey's, and the longest jump. Each team designed its own non-motorized cart that will race down a custom course consisting of turns, jumps, and obstacles. Th…

Clear Lake residents taking a ride at Red Bull Soapbox Event in Des Moines

Brothers Joel and Casey Schwichtenberg, Cal Fisher and Jake Austin make up the Speedsters.

In Siegburg today there is a big soap boxing race, it is Jonas soap boxing race. Because the eleven-year-old died at the beginning of July last year, a truck driver missed him while turning off in front of the Anno Gymnasium. To experience the soap boxing race was Jonas's great dream, today it takes place in Siegburg.

How gravity-powered cars are bringing back a racing tradition in Michigan’s Vehicle City - MLive.com - WiredFocus

1/43 Fifth Annual Flint Soap Box Derby FLINT, MI — Racing through the streets of Flint usually is frowned upon due to safety issues and noise concerns. Taking away the engine and letting gravity do the work would solve those problems, but it may leave some scratching their heads. For those competing in the Fifth Annual Flint Soap Box Derby on Saturday, May 31, there was no confusion, only strategies on how best to use their speed provided by gra…