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Fast cars, good times

Annual crackerbox derby keeps bringing kids back for more

This year's Crackerbox Derby was 7-year-old Abby Hougas' first time driving... and she's already in for next year.

"That was so fun!" she screamed as she ran up Goold Park's hill to hug her grandmother. Hougas drove a pink car complete with eye lashes and lips.

Corn Festival 's annual Crackerbox Derby is sponsored by Scout Troop 469. The derby has five classes that compete for times. Each driver drives down the Goold Park hill twice and whomever has the best combined time in each category wins.

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