2016 Soap Box Derby

May 7, 2016

2016 Soap Box Derby

The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.

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GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Brock Randol gets into position at the staring line during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Adults try their luck during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Austin Rushing performs a tune-up on his stock car between races during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Gavin Alspaugh keeps his eye on the starting line during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Don Gibson, who competed in the soap box derby in 1947, displays a newspaper clipping recalling the race during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Don Gibson, left, and Charlie Dayton pose for a photo during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Rickey Coffel, left, and Jared Calico pose for a photo during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

Front row left to right: Stock division second place #88 Austin Rushing, sponsored by Rushing Marine Service, Stock division first place #65 Sadie Middleton, sponsored by rushing Marine Service, Super Stock division first place #56 Reyt Middleton, sponsored by Rushing Marine Service, and Super Stock division second place #94 Jack Dameron, sponsored by New McKendree UMC. Back row left to right: Stock division fourth place #102 Evan Farrow, sponsored by Cape Rotary, Stock division third place #31 Brock Randol, sponsored by Rushing Marine Service, Super Stock division third place #12 Hannah Lehrian, sponsored by John Lehrian, and Super Stock division fourth place #25 Morgan Diamond, sponsored by Dogtown Press.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Gavin Alspaugh gets one last safety check from his father, Brock before his race in the super stock devision of the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Bryce Blair Makes his way down the course during a race in the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Owen Blattel Looks to the finish line from the start of the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Addie Cook looks over to her competition at the start of her race during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau. The 33 participants raced to qualify for the All American Soap Box Derby national race in Akron, Ohio in July.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Matthew Halter and Evan Farrow make their way back up the his after racing each other during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Danica Dewrock, right, works with Addison Cook to replace the brake pad of a derby car during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

GLENN LANDBERG ~ glandberg@semissourian.com Brock Randol makes his way down the course during the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 7, 2016 outside Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau.

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