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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are in need of Volunteers to help work the 2011 East Coast Challenge. The duties needed are help with getting the drivers into their cars,
getting them lined up, controlling the start, traffic control, timeing and scoring, and of course photography and videography
as well as some other important tasks. . So if
you would like to attend the 2011 East Coast Challenge as a Volunteer, PLEASE get in touch with us through the "Contact
Us" page of the web site. We will do our best to take care of you!
CONTACT US
The EAST COAST CHALLENGE is the single
most important event in the World for Illegal/Underground Soap Box Racers. This is a multi race elimination event whittling the field down to just two racers for the final round.
The winner of that round IS the Fastest and Best Soap Box Racer in the East! In
2010, the event consisted of 6 races. We had 20 racers start the first round. Those racers came from California,
Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey,
Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The field was cut down to 16 starters for the second round, 12 for the third round, 8 for the fourth
round, 4 for the fifth round and 2 for the final race. That
final race was between Fast Donnie From SCISR (Southern California Illegal Soapbox Racers)
and NYAdam from NJUSBF (New Jersey Underground Soapbox Federation). NYAdam had the lead as the two cars came into the final corner, but he spun the car trying to get
it slowed down. Fast Donnie also spun trying to avoid NYAdam's car. Both cars went off the road and it then became
a race to see which driver could get their car back onto the pavement. NYAdam
wasted no time getting his car back underway as Fast Donnie
struggled to get his car back into the race. The win went to
NYAdam from NJUSBF. Future events will no doubt be bigger and
longer. We are trying to get municipal support for temporary road closures for this event. And we have some interest
from a few television venues for TV coverage of the event. If
YOU would like to be a participant in the 2011 ECC, please let us know so we can get you on the mailing list. We will
begin to accept entries in August 2011. So mark your calendars
for the weekend of October 1 & 2, 2011 for the Third Annual EAST COAST CHALLENGE!
SOME OF THE ENTRANTS FOR THE 2011 EAST COAST CHALLENGE
From Damascus, Maryland ICE MAN & TOTALLY LEGAL
| ICE MAN & TOTALLY LEGAL |
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| M.I.S.F.I.T.S. |
From Catonsville, Maryland DRSCOPE & WEDGE OF DOOM
| DRSCOPE & WEDGE OF DOOM |
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| M.I.S.F.I.T.S. |
From Catonsville, Maryland Tygrys & The Rolling Roadster
| Tygrys & The Rolling Roadster |
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| M.I.S.F.I.T.S. |
From Glen Burnie, Maryland Nasty Neal & Bio Hazard
| Nasty Neal & Bio Hazard |
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| M.I.S.F.I.T.S. |
From Huntington Beach, California Fast Donnie & Back to Black
| Fast Donnie & Back to Black |
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| SCISR |
From Huntington Beach, California The Clone & AH SHIT
| The Clone & Spot |
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| SCISR |
From Fayetteville, Georgia Tin Man & The Bodrodz Stratolounger
| Tin Man's The Bodrodz Stratolounger |
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| Bodrodz |
| Tin Man with the Atomic Splinter |
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| The Stratolounger with a body |
| Tin Man |
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| At Speed |
From Cockeysville, Maryland The Jerm & II
| The Jerm & II |
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| M.I.S.F.I.T.S. |
From Manhasset, New York NYADAM & Thuleee
| NYADAM & Thuleee |
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| NJUSBF |
| Thuleee |
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From Laurel, Maryland King Arthur & the DW1386X
| King Arthur & the DW1386X |
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| MISFITS |
From Union, New Jersey UO & the Caddi
| UO & the Caddi |
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| NJUSBF |
From Dirty, New Jersey The Past & The Ghost of October Past
| The Past & The Ghost of October Past |
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| NJUSBF |
From Iron Ridge, Wisconsin Debbie Does Down Hill & TONY LITTLE'S GAZELLE FREESTYLE EXTREME GROCERY GETTER
| Debbie Does Down Hill from WUSS |
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| TONY LITTLE'S GAZELLE FREESTYLE EXTREME GROCERY GETTER |
From Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Rog & The Land Shark
| Rog & The Land Shark |
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| WUSS |
From Port Hueneme, California DREAD KNIGHT & The Fukin Bitch
| DREAD KNIGHT |
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| VULGR |
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PLNDR & BRUISER
| PLNDR's ride Bruiser |
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| PISS |
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania MICAH & THE GENERALLY
| Mica's Ride THE GENERALLY |
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| PISS |
From Rochelle Park, New Jersey Leadfoot Lackey & Chop Suey
| Leadfoot Lackey & Chop Suey |
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| NJUSBF |
From Union, New Jersey EDOG & The Pabst Bomber
| EDOG & The Pabst Bomber |
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| NJUSBF |
From Washington D.C. CROPP & White Lightning
| CROPP & White Lightning |
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| MISFITS |
From Cartersville, GA Fast Eddie
| Fast Eddie |
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| BODRODZ |
GET YOUR ENTRY IN FOR
THE 2011 EAST COAST CHALLENGE NOW! ! ! ! !
NYAdam wins 2010 EAST COAST
CHALLENGE!
| During the 2009 East Coast Challenge |
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| EDOG, TYGRYS, ROGSDODGES |
See the 2010 East Coast Challenge Trailer here
Early in the morning of Sunday October 11, 2009; History
was made when 15 courageous drivers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin gathered at the top of
Route 93 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. They came to see who could be the first to drive their home made gravity powered soap box car to the bottom of
the 3.2 mile long 1,027 foot drop. This was the
first ever EAST COAST CHALLENGE! The ECC was set up to be an elimination shoot out between soapbox groups to determine who
was the fastest soapbox racer in the East.
The winner
of that first ever East Coast Shootout was The Jerm from the M.I.S.F.I.T.S.! The 2010 ECC is scheduled for October 3, 2010. We not only have commitments
from drivers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin, we also have drivers coming from California! If you are a soap box racer, or an avid spectator, this is one event you DON’T
WANT TO MISS! We also need workers to help us get this
event up and going. We need folks who can go and scout & video hills prior to the event.
On the day of the event, we need Traffic Control volunteers as well as grid workers to help the drivers into their
cars and to get staged. We also need photographers and video camera operators. So if you would like to volunteer, or know of someone who
would, please let us know!
For more
information and updates on the EAST COAST CHALLENGE, please visit the special ECC section of the message boards.
EAST COAST CHALLENGE message boards
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| The Jerm - Winner of the 2009 East Coast Challenge |
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