Cincinnati Soap Box Derby, June 10

The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati. Jacob Trent, 7, of Middletown, stands by his racer.

Jacob Trent,7, of Middletown, focuses down track as his heat is about the start. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati. Racers make their way down the hill towards the finish line.

Kadyn Merillat focuses down track before the start of the heat. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Dale Kimbrough of Oakwood helps his daughter Sylvia with her helmet straps before the start of her next heat. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Kaylah Coleman of St. Bernard gets an assist from her uncle Eddie Phillips as they head for the starting ramp for her next heat. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Sylvia Kimbrough, 8, of Oakwood, focuses down track at the start of her next heat. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

John Payton of Pleasant Ridge performs a regulation wheel swap on a racer between heats. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Will Payton of Pleasant Ridge takes a last look over his shoulder before the start of his next heat. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Official starter Kevin Armstrong of Montgomery sits with race mascot Roxie at the starting ramps. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Walter Osterwisch, who lives at the Llanfair Retirement Community situated right at the derby finish line, watches as racers come down the hill. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Derby cars line the street ready to race. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Jacob Trent of Middleton runs after his father, Michael Trent, as he wheels his derby car towards the starting ramp. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Starter Kevin Armstrong of Montgomery looks on as Jacob Trent of Middleton get seated in his racer with the help of his father Michael Trent.

Seth Degenhardt and Jacob Trent are off as starter Kevin Armstrong releases the blocks on the ramp.

Michael Trent of Middletown wheels Kadyn Merillat's car onto the starting ramp. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill.

Theresa Yeager of Norwood performs the required wheel swap on a racer between heats.

Gabriella Kimbrough of Oakwood and Kaylah Coleman of St. Bernard chat between heats. The Greater Cincinnati Soap Box Derby Race took place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 near Town Hall Park in College Hill. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.

Madison "Mad Dog" Rhoden of Norwood and Kaylah Colman of St. Bernard are off at the start of their heat.

Racers make their way towards the finish line in a Stock Division (7-14 yr. olds) heat. Division winners move on to the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron to represent Cincinnati.