A Day to Remember

I'm curious what Red Bull thought when they realized that a hurricane was going to roll through Manayunk on the day of their first of four Soap Box Races across the US this year. Could they possibly have imagined the crowds and madness that would ensue. I highly doubt it. The rain held off for a good part of the morning and gave everyone a little hope that maybe they would stay dry. It wasn't until around 11:30 or so when the torrential downpour started and refused mercy for the rest of the day. The pits turned into a raging river as the water made its way down the wall. We went from sweating half our body weight in those foam costume ovens to actually having the chills. Hind sight, I wouldn't have it any other way. 10,000 soak and wet screaming fans, enough red bull for a small country, and 36 teams willing to rip down the most infamous hill in Philadelphia made the event epic.

From what I hear everyone got a kick out of the craft, costumes, and skit. The rain really weighed down the foam causing some unneeded friction on the tires. We also had a mechanical as one of our wheels gave out in the chicane. Our time may not have been the quickest, but everyone was riding high!!! Congrats to all the teams that took home prizes. Mad props to everyone that entered. The creativity behind these crafts was second to none. Thanks to everyone that voted and made donations. And last but not not least, thanks to the entire Cheesesteak Chariot team for making this possible.

Below are a few pics and videos of the event. Enjoy!!!

The Pits!


Time to look perrrty for the judges.


Smackdown!!!


To "The Wall"!!!


One thing in mind...domination!


Pepper looks on as the cheesesteak chariot rolls...


And the judges...let's turn that 6 upside down...


And a nice highlight clip

Game Time!!!!!

The time has come. Rain or shine, it's time to punch dance. Here is the schedule of events. (note the pits are at the top of the hill near Manayunk Ave)

10 to 11 - Judges and press come through the pits for interviews
11 to 12:30 - The pits are open to the public to come meet the teams. Everyone should try to make this.
1 - the first car goes down
2:00ish - The Cheesesteak Chariot rolls
3:30ish - Last car goes down
Ten minutes later - awards

There will be large jumbotrons setup for everyone to see.

I highly recommend taking the train in.

Be sure to spread the word and send your text vote to us for car number 18. Details in a previous post.

OMG

Red Bull has taken the setup to a new level, below is the starting ramp...

Good Day Philadelphia Friday September 5th!!!

Be sure to check out Good Day Philadelphia this morning. The Cheesesteak Chariot and several other soap box cars will be featured on three live segments at 7:18, 7:45 and 8:23. The chariot has been completed and is now located in Manayunk at an undisclosed location.

yesss!!!!!

People's Choice Award Text Voting Rules

Here's your opportunity to vote for the Cheesesteak Chariot in the People's Choice Competition, even if you aren't at the race.

No one will be able to vote for a team until event day at 11am when Pit Lane opens to the public. This is to ensure every team has a fair chance to win.

Text CAR(Team Number) to 72855.
So if you are Team #18, Text CAR18 to 72855.

Cheesesteak Chariot is 18.

Punch Dance Party

Conshy bird says spread the word!!!!!

Huh...

Let's pretend you didn't know any better and look at the forecast for the next few days and tell me which day the Red Bull Soap Box is on...I'll give you a hint. I haven't seen a cloud in the sky for the past 5 days...




You know who doesn't care about rain. Cheez Whiz!!!!!