Engineers Bringing Soap Box Racing Back Again

kpw10 writes "It appears that soap box racing has made a recent comeback as traditional races are getting big attention again. But at the same it is also adapting itself into a more modern engineering challenge: pro car designers from companies like Audi and BMW just last week raced in California's Extreme Gravity Series, with super aerodynamic racers reaching speeds of 44mph. Meanwhile on the east coast, industrial designers and artists competed in the Durham "Fall Classic Soap Box Invitational" with converted lazy boy recliners and enormous eight foot wheeled vehicles. I hope this is just a sign of what's to come!" We have come a long way since the 1930's.

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Re:Honestly.

[Anonymous Coward]

It is a hobby. Practicality has never been a requirement of hobbies. Fishing for sport and collecting figurines may be deemed impractical by some, but those are hobbies. Hobbies bring enjoyment to those who take them up, and certainly not all hobbies are for all people. To me, blasting down a hill in a lightweight, aerodynamic toy sounds like a blast.

Modded Funny???

[Zevon 2000]

Granted, "Informative" isn't quite right, and "Interesting" doesn't come close. Maybe "Insightful"? But speaking as a male with genitalia, this comment, while worthy, is certainly *NOT* funny.

I mean, I know here at /. we don't all get the opportunity to actually use the genitalia as intended as often as we might like, but that doesn't make it funny!