Eric Richardson

Sky Divers

Sky divers for the Red Bull Soapbox Race jumped from a helicopter at 5000 feet, landing in Pershing Square.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 7:53PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Boarderline

While it had plenty of speed, Team Boarderline's racer bent a wheel after brushing the hay bales and wrecked shortly after.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:17PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Boarderline

While it had plenty of speed, Team Boarderline's racer bent a wheel after brushing the hay bales and wrecked shortly after.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:17PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Big Pianists

These two certainly looked the part, but timid choices to avoid jumps and the banking brought out boos from the crowd.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:27PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Ironheade

The San Francisco vehicle driven by Sean Fealey took first place at the Red Bull Soapbox Race Los Angeles on Saturday.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:31PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Souvenir

This young fan got a hubcap from Team Ironheade, which won the competition.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:32PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Troy Lee Designs

Corona's Troy Lee designs racing parts for a living, so it isn't surprising that his vehicle made a smooth run.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:34PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

The Bucaneer Biddies

These female pirates got boos for avoiding the course's more interesting elements.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:38PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Apocalypse

Too much speed into the center divider led Zantor Whipple into one of the day's first big crashes. Despite face-planting into the ramp, Whipple jumped up afterward.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:57PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Apocalypse

Too much speed into the center divider led Zantor Whipple into one of the day's first big crashes. Despite face-planting into the ramp, Whipple jumped up afterward.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:57PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Apocalypse

Too much speed into the center divider led Zantor Whipple into one of the day's first big crashes. Despite face-planting into the ramp, Whipple jumped up afterward.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 8:57PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

The Eager Beavers

Jeff Woolson's craft chipped a tooth on the top of the banking, ending his forward momentum and leaving the vehicle upside down.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:08PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

The Eager Beavers

Jeff Woolson's craft chipped a tooth on the top of the banking, ending his forward momentum and leaving the vehicle upside down.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:08PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Rock out with your Falkor out!

Another victim of the banking's upper rail, Jeffrey Bell's Falkor ride was going well until the turn at 5th and Grand.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:30PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Rock out with your Falkor out!

Another victim of the banking's upper rail, Jeffrey Bell's Falkor ride was going well until the turn at 5th and Grand.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:30PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Rock out with your Falkor out!

Another victim of the banking's upper rail, Jeffrey Bell's Falkor ride was going well until the turn at 5th and Grand.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:30PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Miyamoto

The center divider unceremoniously decapitated Yoshi when Alex Welcing failed to successfully choose a direction.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:43PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

The Human Factor

Cal State Northridge came up big in the college ranks, as Patrick Martin and John Terceman successfully piloted their craft on a clean run.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:49PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Judges

?American Idol? contestant Kimberly Caldwell expresses her appreciation for The Human Experience.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:50PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Bruins

UCLA's racer did more than USC's, but this run-in with the wall sent driver David Ruiz flying.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 9:59PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

KIIS-FM

Once it lost its front wheels, KIIS-FM's racer didn't have much going for it.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:09PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Banana Hammock

The Long Beach based racer took a clean run under the direction of driver Chance Decker.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:24PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Ludicrous Speed!!!

Grant Delgatty pilots his Winnebego as Dark Helmet enroute to a second-place finish.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:28PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Great Scott's

Coming over the first jump, Roland Sands and Donny Emler seem unsure how their Delorean will handle the landing.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:32PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Team Speed Racer

The team from Broomfield, Colorado sends its racer on its way enroute to a third-place finish and a People's Choice award.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 10:51PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Ironheade

Team Ironheade celebrates their first-place finish.

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 11:20PM by Eric Richardson

Eric Richardson

Taken: Saturday, September 26, 2009, at 11:23PM by Eric Richardson