European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday August 22, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 3 whoa even cub mobiles can have problems at the Start of a Soapbox Derby As this racer finds out when he Heads off the ramp during one of the heats in Wertheim. Cub scouts race to find Leader of the pack text and photos by Dave Didio Soapbox Derby. The indy 500 for 7 and 8-year-Olds. A rite of passage for Young boys across America. Kids Roll up their sleeves get some guidance from adults who went through the same ritual when they were kids and then build their own soap boxes. Cub scouts from three packs across Bavaria invested a total of 6,000 hours since september building six racers More than 1,000 hours per racer. They test them refine them test them again just like the grown up users Fittipaldi and fonts. While the grown ups aim for the Check ered Flag at indy these kids longed for the Check ered Flag at Peden Barracks in Wertheim West Germany. The Soapbox Derby Competition in the United states winds up with the indy 500 of Soapbox derbys in Akron Ohio. These kids won t be Able to go on to the nationals but they could Rev up their silent engines to determine the Best in Bavaria. Wertheim s pack 229, Nurnberg s pack 24 and Wurzburg s pack 62 competed. It in t Akron but it sure is fun said master of ceremonies James Newell. It s a Little bit of America brought to aerodynamics is the key to building the cars but weight limits make sure nobody gets an unfair advantage. The scouts finally got their Chance sat urday to race Down the 16-foot ramp and across the 120-foot Blacktop. It was a triple Crown Day for Nurnberg s pack 24, As it packed in the three top times. Jeremy Mason took the Check ered Flag in 16.4 seconds with Sec Ond going to Wesley Mcgill in 17.1 seconds and Jeremy Frazier third in 17.3. Edward Cruz 8, of Wertheim s pack 229 Heads for the finish line at Peden Barracks. Marty lick right and Lloyd Lewis repair a wheel for Wertheim racer David Ross 7
