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NewsMay 7, 2011

2011 Soap Box Derby

Over 40 racers competed in the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club's 2011 Soap Box Derby on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Kristin Eberts
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com John McFarland competes in a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com John McFarland competes in a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Derby co-chair Phillip Smith meets with the drivers to go over rules and procedures during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Derby co-chair Phillip Smith meets with the drivers to go over rules and procedures during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Derby cars are driven back to the starting line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Derby cars are driven back to the starting line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Fans cheer on racers during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Fans cheer on racers during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Rotary president Tracey Glenn fills out the race brackets during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Rotary president Tracey Glenn fills out the race brackets during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Trent Leimer competes in the super stock division during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Trent Leimer competes in the super stock division during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Racers gain speed as they zoom toward the finish line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Racers gain speed as they zoom toward the finish line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Katelyn Rinehart, left, and Lane Dunning compete in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Katelyn Rinehart, left, and Lane Dunning compete in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Larry Glenn, left, and Jeff Glenn carry Josh's Glenn's derby car toward the starting line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Larry Glenn, left, and Jeff Glenn carry Josh's Glenn's derby car toward the starting line during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Fans watch the racing during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Fans watch the racing during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Zac Glenn, left, and Brianne Randol take off during a super stock division race during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Zac Glenn, left, and Brianne Randol take off during a super stock division race during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Paige Dewrock, left, and Allison Carnell, right, fly toward the finish line during a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Paige Dewrock, left, and Allison Carnell, right, fly toward the finish line during a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Sam Elders, foreground, and Dawson Williams, background, crouch low as they start their super stock car race during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Sam Elders, foreground, and Dawson Williams, background, crouch low as they start their super stock car race during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Sam Elders, left, and Cody Brugger compete in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Sam Elders, left, and Cody Brugger compete in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kathleen Harold crosses the finish line during a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Kathleen Harold crosses the finish line during a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Gareth Geering stays low as he approaches the finish line during a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Gareth Geering stays low as he approaches the finish line during a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Cars are lines up awaiting their heats during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Cars are lines up awaiting their heats during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Drivers and their pit crew prepare cars for next heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Drivers and their pit crew prepare cars for next heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Josh Glenn, below, and Teague Walters race to the finish during a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Josh Glenn, below, and Teague Walters race to the finish during a stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Cody Burgger slams on the brakes after crossing the finish line in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Cody Burgger slams on the brakes after crossing the finish line in a super stock car heat during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jack Rinehart and grandson Clay Rinehart, 10, swap the wheels on Clay's sister Katelyn's car during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Jack Rinehart and grandson Clay Rinehart, 10, swap the wheels on Clay's sister Katelyn's car during the 2011 Soap Box Derby, put on by the Cape Girardeau Rotary Club on Saturday, May 7, 2011, on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. Forty kids participated in the stock and super stock competitions, and three kids competed in the super kids classic race.
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