Just Drive, Bro: La Mesa Brothers Dominate Soap Box Derby Races

The Kiwanis Club of La Mesa made the following announcement on March 6, 2012:

Declan and Aidan Bardin of La Mesa dominated the results of the two-day Drew Ford/Kiwanis Club of La Mesa Soap Box Derby Rally Races on March 3-4 in La Mesa.  Between them, Declan, 12, and Aidan, 8, won four first place trophies, two second place and two third place.  The boys are students at Literacy First Charter School in El Cajon.

“The way the Rally Races are done, we have a combination of single elimination and double elimination races,” said Dennis Wilkes, Derby director.  “This gives the kids numerous opportunities to run down the course as they move through the brackets.  In the end it’s all about earning points, and a driver can earn enough points to be eligible to go to the National Soap Box Derby Race in Akron, Ohio.”

The race course is located on Junior High Drive adjacent to La Mesa Middle School and Highwood Park.  The Kiwanis Club conducts two rally races each year, in March and November. Additionally, there is one annual local race in which winners can qualify for the national derby.  This year’s local race will be on Saturay, May 19.  

Race Results for Saturday, March 2

Stock, Single Elimination
1st – Aidan Bardin, La Mesa
2nd – Dominic Garcia, Chula Vista
3rd – Declan Bardin, La Mesa
4th – Alejandro Baringham, La Mesa

Stock, Double Elimination
1st – Declan Bardin, La Mesa
2nd – Aidan Bardin, La Mesa
3rd – Dominic Garcia, Chula Vista
4th – Jared Gutgesell, La Mesa

Super Stock, Single Elimination
1st – Addy Krider, Fresno
2nd – Ryan Tomlinson, Victorville
3rd – Sam Ferguson, Alpine
4th – Beto Resendez, San Diego

Super Stock, Double Elimination
1st – Beto Resendez, San Diego
2nd – Addy Krider, Fresno
3rd – Sam Ferguson, Alpine
4th – Mary LaRochelle, Santee


Race Results for Sunday, March 3

Stock, Single Elimination
1st – Declan Bardin, La Mesa
2nd – Aidan Bardin, La Mesa
3rd – Shane Uribe, Santee
4th – Allanna Porter, Alpine

Stock, Double Elimination
1st – Declan Bardin, La Mesa
2nd – Allanna Porter, Alpine
3rd – Aidan Bardin, La Mesa
4th – Jared Gutgesell, La Mesa

Super Stock, Single Elimination
1st – Ryan Tomlinson, Victorville
2nd – Nicole Morrison, Victorville
3rd – Kyle Alvarez, San Clemente
4th – Julio Resendez, San Diego

Super Stock, Double Elimination
1st – Nicole Morrison, Victorville
2nd – Ryan Tomlinson, Victorville
3rd – Sam Ferguson, Alpine
4th – Kyle Olin, Alpine

The club and its sponsors provide financial support to the winners and their families for airfare and shipment of their derby cars to Akron.  Derby cars are built from kits that cost about $650.

For more information and to register to enter an upcoming race contact Dennis Wilkes at 619-709-5777.