Cape Girardeau Rotary Club holds annual Soap Box Derby

Spencer Snyder getting ready to make his practice run across the course in his derby car. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Greta Dittmer talking with an adult before she goes on her practice run on the course. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Eli Fortner focusing on keeping his derby car straight in his run on the Snow Ball Derby course. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Derby car driver Alaina Kintner recieving direction on how to traverse the course ahead. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Super stock division derby driver Emma Pylate smiling for the camera before she sets off on her course. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Derby car driver Bailey Carr keeping her head down trying to focus on the finish line while she makes her way through the course. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

(Right) Derby car driver Spencer Snyder looking at his car he had just run into the hay enbankment after making it over the finish line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Greta Dittmer making it triumphantly over the finish line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Greta Dittmer running into hay after not braking early enough when she flew past the finish line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Derby car driver Ella Wichern staring down the Soap Box Derby finishing line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

A SUV carrying off derby cars up the hill, for racers to go another round on the course. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cole Shelton coming to a stop after racing across the finish line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)

Emma Pylate racing her way down the incline intently focused on the finish line. (Nathan Gladden ~ Southeast Missourian)