Photos: Soapbox race in Germany
In Germany, about 40,000 spectators watched as racers competed in the Red Bull soapbox fun race on Sunday.
Germany Soapbox Race
Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany jumps with a soapbox race car down a big stockpile in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40.000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
Formula One World champion Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his soapbox race car down a big stockpile in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40.000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
Competitors race down a big stockpile in a homemade coal lorry soapbox race car in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40,000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
Competitors race down a big stockpile in homemade soapbox race cars in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40,000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
Competitors race down a big stockpile in homemade star wars soapbox race car in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40,000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
,Competitors race down a big stockpile in homemade soapbox race cars in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40.000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Germany Soapbox Race
A man in a batman costume jumps on the finish line without his car during a soapbox race in Herten, Germany, Sunday, July 14, 2013. About 40,000 spectators climbed the 220 meters mine pile in the center of the Ruhr valley to watch the Red Bull soapbox fun race. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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