The Winner's Circle

The best and the brightest (and the luckiest) from Denver’s Red Bull Soap Box Race

Once the dust had settled and the course had been cleared of errant soap box vehicle detritus, it was time to crown the winners along with the “People’s Choice” award. Racers were judged on speed, creativity and showmanship, so the fastest cart was not necessarily guaranteed the top prize. Judges included Red Bull athletes Heath Frisby and Zach Leach, Opie Gone Bad lead singer Jake Schroeder and former Bronco Billy Thompson. Third place honors went to Colorado Springs’ team More Cowbell, who used the power of Will Ferrell coupled with superior aerodynamics to complete the course. The Bonneville Record Holders out of Denver took second, channeling the famous Utah salt flats where many a land speed record has been set.

And, for the first time in Red Bull history (a span which features 35 races in global locales from Finland to South Africa) Broomfield’s Team Save Ferris received top honors and the coveted People’s Choice award. Clad as the iconic characters from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Cameron Frye’s dad would be pissed if he knew what hi jinks the gang was getting up to in his Ferrari. But everyone else was totally cool with it. “We told Matt [Fisher, the driver] to go fast and he did,” the winners said after the medal ceremony. “We won this one for Cameron, who thinks he didn’t see anything good today.” While this was the team’s first ever soapbox event, approximately 600 man hours, several trial runs down Lookout Mountain and countless Ferris screenings appeared to be a winning strategy. Along with speedometer-themed trophies the team will receive a VIP NASCAR experience with Team Red Bull including flights and hotel expenses. FOX Sports Net filmed the entire event and will air the action in the upcoming weeks.