Fremont Avenue was invaded today as The Red Bull Soap Box derby rolled into town. After weeks of propaganda blaring from the recently installed televisions at the QFC supermarket on 45th, the carts finally got their chance to test the slopes and slants of Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. And test did they ever, cruising and careening down the steep slope of Fremont Avenue 600 meters before crashing into the hay bails that surrounded the race course. It was an awesome event featuring 36 teams, a handful of jumbotrons broadcasting live action, all manner of slick, MTV style commentators, and even Sir Mix-a-lot holding up his scorecard from the elevated judge's table. What more could a person ask for?

Words can hardly describe the glory that is soap box racing especially when the competitive aspect is geared toward debauchery rather than the need for speed. Carts ranged from racing pickels to giant sized cameras on wheels, slick rockets to raging rhinos, a floating sushi roll to Fremont's own notorious Troll statue on wheels. Rather than blab any further, just check out the below pics to feel the power of cart racing Seattle style!