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Illegal San Fernando Valley Soapbox Racer Dies In Collision

We first heard about The San Fernando Valley Illegal Soap Box Federation last year. The downhill antics seemed fairly safe and totally fun, but just recently there's been a tragic accident. Reportedly, during a race, one of the soapboxes lost control and ran into a parked Lexus, killing the racer. The future of the SFVISBF is in limbo. [CBS2 KCAL]

1:15 PM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,804 views, 59 comments

gravity sucks

Illegal Soap Box Racing In The Valley!

Not only is the San Fernando Valley the setting for all sorts of water-related skulduggery and the epicenter of the adult-film industry, it's the home of the San Fernando Illegal Soap Box Federation! There'll be thrills, spills, and possibly arrests galore when those gravitational hoons hit the hills. – Murilee Martin More »

5:00 PM on Wed Jun 20 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,911 views, 11 comments