Athens, TN All-American Soap Box Derby

Tuesday July 19, 2011

Akron, Ohio

Tuesday is official photo, brake test, weigh in day and practice. Yes we are talking about practice!

Below are some Photos from Tuesday's activities

Here Glenn adjusts Jacob's helmet. This is very important before going down the hill because you can't afford for it to fall in your eyes while driving.

Here Glenn and Jacob have their official topside photo taken

On to Practice. Look at the paddle on the right it has just fallen.

Here Morgan and Cassie Rutt from Port Jervis, NY make friends while waiting in line. With all of these lines you have time to make lots of friends.

We made it to the top of the hill. Here Morgan and her dad Austin are photographed. Hey doesn't he do all of the photos? How did he pull this one off?

Next on to the brake test. You cannot practice unless your brake works and you prove you know how to do it. Helps to be able to stop when going 30 mph.

On to practice for Morgan. You can see the track is still a little wet. There was flash flooding last night in Akron. We have driven by stores under water and heard the airport even had to close for awhile.

Here Morgan waits while Austin and an inspector position her car on the scales. Morgan and Jacob both weighed in perfectly and no adjustments had to be made. Just who is that derby director that sets those cars up before they ship?

Here Morgan finishes the day doing her WYXI radio show. Jacob and Morgan can be heard daily on WYXI AM 1390. Each morning we ask trivia questions and the daily winners are entered into a contest for a grand prize that will be given away on July 25 in studio by the champions. Morgan was no doubt laughing about her eventful practice run where she almost let her car get away from her at the bottom. That's why they call it practice Morgan. Just drive straight on Saturday.

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