Slide Show: Portland Adult Soap Box Derby
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Matt Potter from Salvage Works made his racer in four days from reclaimed materials from the salvage yard.
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Not one race car resembled another, but that didn’t stop them going neck and neck around the bends on Mt. Tabor.
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Go mound of grass! Go!
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Around the second bend, the competition gets close. This year 42 teams saddled up to compete for bragging rights.
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Yoshi in the Yoshi racer—what could be more perfect?
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The Mt. Tabor Deathride finished first in this heat earning its riders another trip down the mountain.
Car 28 crosses the finish line where it will be towed back up to the top for another race. Nice fins!
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It was a lovely day for a picnic, a glass of wine, a brew, and some FIERCE COMPETITION.
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The Last Regiment Syncopated Drummers kept the crowd psyched between races.
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Resourceful. The cockpit of the Toe Cutters Silent Iron racer
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The Toe Cutters Silent Iron team blew out a tire during their last run. Here they attempt to fix their pride and joy before the next round of heats began.
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A lot was at stake, and some contestants tried to gain advantage by hosing their opponents with water guns.
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Although it was technically not allowed to throw water balloons at the racers, the drivers of the Toe Cutters Silent Iron derby race car said that they deserved it as they were also unleashing agua on the crowd with their water cannons.
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