Portland Soap Box Derby CRASH Videos & 2010 Info
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Portland Adult Soap Box Derby
Mount Tabor Park
Portland, Oregon
Filmed by brewcaster
Music: ‘Frenzy’ By: Locust Avenue
The 2010 Portland Adult Soap Box Derby is this Saturday at Mount Tabor Park. It is a huge event that everyone should check out at least once. There is also an after-party at Tonic Lounge where prizes will be rewarded. You are likely to see a few more crashes this Saturday and NW Sports Guy explains why…
From NW Sports Guy (more videos & pictures on his site here):
In addition to poor construction, the vehicles most likely to crash have 1) poorly secured bicycle wheels 2) a high center of gravity and 3) high occupancy. Add in alcohol, a steep down grade and spectators throwing water balloons, and you get the perfect storm for destruction. In the above video, you can hear a water balloon impact against the soap box car, causing it to swerve and lose control. The spectator in the video wound up with a broken nose and was taken to the hospital. Good times had by all.
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2010 Portland Adult Soap Box Derby Info & More Crash Videos
From Soap Box Derby website:
“Once a year a brave group of racers convene on the daunting
slopes of Mt. Tabor to test their metal to their mettle. These pages
are dedicated to all those who have spilled their blood, or even worse, spilled their beer. We thank our beloved volcano for allowing us to
tickle her spine.”
Disclaimer: The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby is a volunteer-fueled, not-for-profit event.
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Portland Adult Soapbox Derby Crash 2009
Video by chadrickash
Description: The tiger themed car crashes into a spectator – Sparked by a water balloon from the crowd that forced the vehicle to lose control.
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Tiger Car Soapbox Derby Crash
Video by speedthrills36
Description: An alternate angle view of the Tiger Car that crashed into the crowd and broke the nose of that unfortunate spectator at the Portland Adult Soapbox Derby. You can see and hear the water balloons that hit the car and caused it to lose control. August 22, 2009.
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