Red Bull Soap Box Race Los Angeles: Practice Runs & Race Day

by Tina Kells | September 25, 2009 at 04:26 pm

2013 views | 3 Recommendations | add comment

Saturday, September 26 the fun will begin when the Red Bull Soap Box Race takes over Grand Avenue and 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The annual event will showcase soapbox racers of all kids, with fun being the ultimate goal of the day. The soap box cars that will be racing in the 2009 Red Bull Soap Box Race in Los Angeles were put on display on Thursday at the Nugget at Cal State Long Beach, so fans could check them out before Friday's practice runs.

The actual 2009 Los Angeles Red Bull Soap Box Race is on Saturday and people looking for a free and fun time are expected to line Grand Avenue and 5th Street to cheer on their favorite racer. The colorful cars are sure to shine since the weather is expected to be sunny and clear.

The Red Bull Soap Box Race is a premier non-motorized car race that is held in cities throughout North America. In 2009 the Red Bull Soap Box Races will be in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Learn more at the Red Bull Soap Box Race official website.

Check out a slideshow of the soap box racers competing in the 2009 LA Red Bull Soap Box Race

On September 26 at least two streets in Los Angeles will be free from the usual gridlocked traffic. Grand Avenue and 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles will be reconfigured into wide-open raceways as the Red Bull Soapbox Race screeches into town. This non-motorized racing event, which is free to the public, invites gear heads and adrenaline junkies alike to break out their toolboxes and build outrageous human-powered vehicles designed to thrill the masses.

The wacky event will feature a field of more than 40 hand-made soapbox racers, driven by men and women daring enough to brave steep drops, a 90° turn and scary speeds in pursuit of achieving glory.