The rocket-powered launcher. Part of the non-racing entries. Thing spins around, as it spins it raises a platform. Eventually platform brings golfball into contact with spinning thing. Propels a golf ball a fair way.

How not so start a race. This cucumber-based car was a bit light with no traction at the front. You can also see that the engine might have been pointed down a bit.

Speaking of crashes

Two cars having a starting line brawl. It's interesting to note the difference in how far forward the cars are even at this early stage.

A great innovation this year was the multi-car launch. It multiplies the excitement of any launch plus provides the added benefit of the potential of crashes.

THE RESULTS

These are the results for the first run races. We've mixed together tested and untested cars here but by the looks of it bannana car seemed to have won the untested category. Top marks to Cyclops and Greased Lightning for ruling so hard. The clustering on the left reflects a bit of a headwind and a possible lean on the track. Also a shoutout to "hottie" who didn't move at all. See you all for rocketcar day six.

announcing the race. what a great track to be reflected in glasses.
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inserting the igniter into the cinderella hotrod
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the winning car launching. This car has the ingenious addition of remote control steering to keep the highspeed vehicle on-track. So ingenious, remote control is outlawed now.
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Gold Finger and proud designer. Combining length AND a drogue.Points for most stable car.
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prepareation of the crazy spinning thing
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thrustmaster 3000 with onboard camera and parachute equipped driver. this was the winner last year.
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mr. natural and owner. mr natural is a bit of bamboo with wheels. it went 83m on its second run
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the bear and builders. the bear tended to not go "forward"
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proud owner of dildo car. this entry had to be weighted down for it's second run, gave it much more stability
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still smoking car.
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El. Fetto. A flipper with wheels and a boa. Nice styling.
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the plunger in action
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The winner!

Greased Lighting.with remote control steering to cope with veering-off the track issues that many cars suffer.This was a genius innovation, obviously will be outlawed next year. But what a great idea
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stealth car. During one of it's runs in a mult-car race it'sengine didn't ignite. everyone was like "where's the stealth car?". exactly.
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Go dildo car go. Best quote of the day: "imagine trying to explain that to the doctors at emergency"
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What a lineup! An excellent array of cars turned up for the day. As usual, ranging from mean-racing machines to the deliciously absurd
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Doors Make me Horny. Points awarded for quikest-to-make car. Did not get too far though.
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Cinderella's Hotrod. Cinderella barbie even had a sound system. Also scores points as a good food entry.
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At the workshop...

and a flower-pot car was born. It didn't go particularly far come race day, but was by far the most charming.

Send me photos.

Thanks to everyone for coming. Please email photos to me so i can add them to the galleries here. Why not send them now? hello@rocketcarday.com also if you took any footage, please get that to me, i'll put it in the rocketcar day documentary. Hey, why not contact me now? hello@rocketcarday.com

Iron your t-shirts!

If you bought a t-shirt. remember to iron it.apparently the ink is best when you iron it. Turn it inside out and iron the area through the fabric.

Hot waterbottle car "hottie". This did not move at all. Not at all. Nice one doug.
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Cars on the track.
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The moment of action.
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Clapping happy people.
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Ready to race.
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Flower pot car. Did not get too far but was so beautiful.
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Car and owner.
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Stadium seating. Multicar racing. Barbeque. HUge Megaphone. Cheering Crowd. Fast Cars. Fantastic.
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Saftey Officials review some damage.
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