Racing takes over downtown Rockford

'More fun than grown men should have'

ROCKFORD - Sunday was race day in Rockford.

As part of the Southeast Spokane County Fair, dozens of racers and hundreds of their fans hit downtown streets for a day of cart and soap box derby racing, and lawnmower drags.

"I can't believe the turnout," Mowin' Down Main Street organizer Brandon Cronk said. "It was a whole dale of motorsports nonsense.

The day kicked off with soap box derby racing.

"The races are open to everyone," derby race official John Seehorn said, noting there were 14 entries this year.

"This is really fun," ages 7-10 division winner Cash Miner said of the races.

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