Friday, July 11, 2008

Valparaiso Soap Box Derby

Wearing her "Tiny Miss Indiana" tiara and sash, Emily Concepcion, 5, waves the green flag signaling the track is clear for the next race during the Northern Indiana Derby Racers Association's 61st annual event in downtown Valparaiso Saturday morning.


Andrew Stricker, left, races Ryan Burch in a Masters Class race down Lincolnway during the Northern Indiana Derby Racers Association's 61st annual event Saturday morning in Valparaiso.


Mark Potrzebowski, left, and Brian Landgrebe, both of Valparaiso, switch wheels on the Soap Box cars during the Northern Indiana Derby Racers Association's 61st annual event Saturday morning in Valparaiso. The racers switch wheels with their opponent after the first run to make sure one doesn't have an advantage over the other.

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