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2008 Ultimate Speed Pictures

News for 2010 | 2009 Ultimate Speed Pictures and Commentary | Our 2008 Ultimate Speed Racer | Results of 2008 Ultimate Speed Challenge | 2008 Ultimate Speed Pictures | Still More '08 Pictures | More Competitors | Even More 2008 Competitors | Tiller steering in 2005 USC car | "Vintage photos" | Our 2007 Entry | Freebies and Stuff 4 Sale | My Adventure with Joe | Becoming a sponsor of WR-Racing | Pictures from Race Day 2007 | Columbus, Ohio Derby History: 1934 to Now | 2007 Pictures: Our Competitors | More 2007 Competitors' Pictures | Still more 2007 Ultimate Speed Pictures | Our 2007 Construction Pictures | Fond memories of Joe Remenicky | The Science of Soap Box Derby Racing | Pictures from the 2005 racing season | 2005 & 2006 Ultimate Speed Results | 2005 USC Racers and Drivers | Favorite pictures from 2005

Here's a link to an online album of more Ultimate Speed photos. My thanks to "motorsportmike" for sharing them. Check them out!

Below are photos we took at trial runs during Ultimate Speed Week. The innovation represented by these designs is very imaginative. This is what Derby racing should be all about!

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Below are "first looks" at some of the 2008 Ultimate Speed machines you'll see in Akron next week. Check back often.  I'll be adding new pictures as soon as they become available.

The mysterious "Catamaran" design from Chicago. This will be an interesting one to watch in Akron!

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Click here for a link to an interesting spy photo of one of our competitors. Click on the link and check it out!

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Here is a preview of Chris Hagan's Ultimate Speed racer.

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Below is John Wargo's entry for 2008. Interestingly his driver is 6'5" tall!

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Here are some great pictures of Kevin Frank's Zero-Error sponsored entry. Note the radical design. Kevin has spearheaded his team's wheel effort and is now considered by many as the most knowledgeable individual regarding wheel composition and tire performance in Derby racing.

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