Cincinnati saw more than 30,000 race fans pack into Mt. Adams on Saturday to see flying pigs, a crashing Barbie and a Mad Hatter on wheels at the first Red Bull Soapbox Race Cincinnati. Ultimately it was Canadian Team Taco Bull that sped into first place with their north of the border charm and south of the border car, winning an unforgettable NASCAR experience for each member.
Although soapbox racing was born in Ohio, Red Bull Soapbox Race put a new spin on the concept by judging human-powered racers on not just speed, but showmanship (read: really bad dance performances) and creativity. Judges included Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jared Burton, Eliot Sloan of Blessed Union of Souls, wakeboard superstars JD Webb and Adam Errington and Bengal's Cheerleader Shannon Lake.
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