NINA
NINA IS
NINA IS THERE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CLASSES.
WE WILL LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAM
THEY HAVE CALLED "SKATE LIKE A
GIRL," AIMING TO INSTILL
CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG WOME
>>> AND WE ARE READY TO PREVIEW
PORTLAND'S SOAPBOX DERBY.
JASON TURNER IS HERE TO TELL US
MORE ABOUT IT.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A SOAPBOX
DERBY.
DERBY.
DERBY. HOW DOES IT WORK, JASO
>> IT IS SO FUN.
YOU HAVE TO COME SOMETIME.
WE HAVE A MEDIA LOT IF YOU WANT
TO CO
TO CO
TO CO [
TO CO [ LAUGHING ] IT IS A HIKE IN.
THIS IS OUR 21st YEAR.
WE ARE OFFICIAL THIS YEAR.
>> THIS IS FOR GROWN-U
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> EVERYBODY THINKS SOAPBOX
DERBY IS FOR KIDS BUT, OH NO,
NOT IN PORTLAND.
>> WE ARE AIMING FOR THAT.
WE ARE 501(C)(3) NOW.
WE ARE OFFICIAL AND WE ARE
RESURFACING THE KID'S TRACK FOR
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. >> THIS YEAR HOW MANY CARS IN
THE FIEL
THE FIEL
THE FIEL >> 46 THIS YEAR.
>> DO THESE RUN ON GRAVITY?
IS THAT THE WHOLE POIN
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THESE ARE GRAVITY RACERS.
WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST
FROM THE INDYCAR THERE THIS
YEAR THAT HAS RUN THE INDY 500,
RACERS SUPPORTING RACERS, BUT
THIS IS ALL GRAVITY.
>> WHAT ARE THE RULES IN TERMS
OF BODY TYPE?
IS THERE A WEIGHT LIMIT?
ALL THAT STUFF.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THEY CAN ONLY SPEND UP TO $500
ON THEIR CARERS SO IT CAN'T --
ON THEIR CARRISH SO, JUST
KIDDING -- BUT THERE IS LENGTH
AND WEIGHT DRIVEN.
THE EXTRA WEIGHT HERE DOWN LOW
ON THIS CAR AS YOU CAN SEE.
AND THERE ARE SO MANY DESIGNS
TO MAKE THEM WORK.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. AND ARTISTIC THINGS, TO
>> YES, JASON.
LET'S TALK TO DREW.
YOU ARE ONE OF THE DRIVERS.
A LOT OF HEADS GOING ON HERE.
WHAT IS BEHIND THIS DESIGN,
DRE
DRE
DRE >>
DRE >> WE
DRE >> WE HAVE ACCESS TO HEADS AND
THE MORE DESIGNS THE BETTER.
>> THIS IS A TWO-PERSON CAR?
YOU HAD TO GO LIGHTER ON THE
EXTERIO
EXTERIO
EXTERIO >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUT IT IS
A LOT EASIER TO MOVE THE CAR
AROUND AND GO LIGHTER.
>> BUT THERE IS A WEIGHT LIMIT,
CORREC
CORREC
CORREC >>
CORREC >> WELL --
>> SO THERE ARE NO RULES,
JASO
JASO
JASO [
JASO [ LAUGHING ]
>> CAN YOU TELL I AM TRYING TO
DANCE AROUND THAT QUESTION
>> LET'S MOVE ON TO LAST YEAR'S
SPEED WINNER.
SPEED WINNER. THIS IS A FANTASTIC DESIGN.
THESE ARE TEAM MEMBERS.
YOU TAKE TURNS AT DRIVING,
CORREC
CORREC
CORREC >>
CORREC >> WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT
CARS.
CARS.
CARS. >>
CARS. >> THREE DIFFERENT CARS AND YOU
TAKE TURNS DRIVING THE
DIFFERENT CAR
DIFFERENT CAR >> THIS ONE, I THINK THIS IS
THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN FIT IN IT.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. IT IS ALL A MATTER OF WHO CAN
FIT IN THE CAR.
I KNOW JESSICA CAN FIT, RIGH
>> PROBABLY BESIDES ME, ALSO
MY BROTHER.
MY BROTHER. >> ALL RIGHT!
JASON WAS MENTIONING THEY ARE
TRYING TO GET A KID'S TRACK
BUILT OUT AT MT. TABOR SO THEY
CAN HAVE A KID'S SOAPBOX DERBY.
WOULD YOU BE INTERESTINGED IN
THA
THA
THA >>
THA >> --
THA >> -- INTERESTED IN THA
>> TOTALLY.
>> TOTALLY. THEN I COULD RACE AGAINST MY
BROTHER.
BROTHER.
BROTHER. >> I THINK SO.
THAT WOULD PROVIDE GOOD
COMPETITION.
COMPETITION. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WIN.
ARE THERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT
CATEGORIE
CATEGORIE
CATEGORIE >> THERE ARE.
THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES, ART
AND SPEED CARS.
THIS ONE IS A SPEED CAR.
>> THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF.
WHAT IS THIS MADE OF WITH A
$500 LIMI
$500 LIMI
$500 LIMI >> A WELDER, METAL, STARTING
BENDING AND SHAPING FROM THE
SHEET METAL USING DUCT TAPE AND
A BED SHEET AND JOINT COMPOUND.
>> WOW!
>> WOW!
>> WOW! WHO IS MISSING A SHEET AT HOM
[ LAUGHING ]
>> DON'T TELL MY WI
[ LAUGHING ]
>> LET'S CHECK OUT THIS FINAL
CAR.
CAR.
CAR. THIS
CAR. THIS ONE IS SORT OF
INTIMIDATING, THE DARK COLOR.
WHAT WAS THE IDEA BEHIND THI
>> WE ARE JUST GOING FOR SPEED.
>> WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET UP
GOOD SPEED IN A SOAPBO
>> A GOOD PUSH AND ACTUAL
WEIGHT.
WEIGHT.
WEIGHT. >> WHO DOES THE PUSHIN
>> WE TRADE OFF THE PUSH AND
THE DRIVE BECAUSE WE SHARE THE
BILL SO WE SHARE THE DRIVE.
THIS YEAR WE DUMPED ON ABOUT 40-
POUNDS OF BOND
>> AND WHO IS THI
>> MY NAME IS AARON.
I AM ON THE BOARD FOR THE
DERBY.
DERBY.
DERBY. >>
DERBY. >> AND JASON SAID YOU ARE
TRYING TO GET A KID'S TRACK.
HOW CLOSE ARE YOU TO ACHIEVING
THAT
THAT
THAT >>
THAT >> WELL, WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO
GO.
GO.
GO. WE
GO. WE ARE REALLY JUST GETTING
STARTED.
STARTED.
STARTED. AS A 501(C)(3) IT IS A TAX
DEDUCTIBLE DONATIO
DEDUCTIBLE DONATIO >> AND BACK TOO YOU AND JASON
TO WRAP IT UP.
>> IT IS HARD NOT TO ROOT FOR A
CAR MADE OF DUCT TAPE.
BUT I BELIEVE THIS ONE HAS A
LEG UP ON THE COMPETITION.
HEY, I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON
THAT THE WHOLE TIME YOU HAVE
BEEN DOING IN A INTERVIEW.
>> THEY ARE AHEAD!
WE CAN DO THIS FOR DA
[ LAUGHING ] WE ARE SO FUNN
>> GIVE THEM A HA
[ LAUGHING ] GIVE US DETAILS,
WHERE, WHEN AND HOW CAN PEOPLE
DO THI
DO THI
DO THI >>
DO THI >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. MT. TABOR.
MT. TABOR. 2:00 A.M.
2:00 A.M.
2:00 A.M. WE START.
WE START.
WE START. WE RACE UNTIL 4:00.
SOMETIMES A LITTLE EARLIER.
COME IN THE MORNING TO SEE ALL
THE CARS BEFORE THEY ARE
DISQUALIFIED OR WRECK
[ LAUGHING ] COME IN THE
AFTERNOON TO SEE THE REAL FAST
ONES RACE.
ONES RACE. >> AND THE FINAL
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THE FINALS GO UNTIL ABOUT 4:00.
THIS WAS -- THE WINNER LAST
YEAR WAS A ROOKIE SO COME SEE
HIM WIN.
HIM WIN.
HIM WIN. YOU CAN'T PARK ON THE MOUNTAIN
SO PARK OUTSIDE AND COME IN.
AND WE HAVE BEER GARDENS SO YOU
CAN BRING YOURS THERE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. WE WILL HEAD OUT TO ANOTHER