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Ritchie and Hylton take Soap Box Derby titles
by Tony McGuire
Sports Editor
<p>photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald</p><p>The winners, Taylen Hylton (left) in the Stock Division, and Haley Ritchie (right) in the Super Stock Division.</p>

photos by Tony McGuire | Hazard Herald

The winners, Taylen Hylton (left) in the Stock Division, and Haley Ritchie (right) in the Super Stock Division.

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<p>Kassandra Smith takes a moment for a photo opp while preparing for the race.</p>

Kassandra Smith takes a moment for a photo opp while preparing for the race.

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<p>Laikyn Logan races down the hilll toward the finish line.</p>

Laikyn Logan races down the hilll toward the finish line.

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<p>Ian Brashear gets low in his car to cut down on wind resistance.</p>

Ian Brashear gets low in his car to cut down on wind resistance.

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<p>One of the racers waits patiently while they clear the track.</p>

One of the racers waits patiently while they clear the track.

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Tthe 14th annual Soap Box Derby was held Saturday on Memorial Drive in Hazard. The winners of each year’s event (Stock and Super Stock) advance to the Nationals in Akron, Ohio.

This year’s derby saw the number of drivers decline significantly, but the competition was still at a fever’s pitch. After 44 individual heats, the winners were named in each division. Haley Ritchie advanced in the Super Stock division, while Taylen Hylton took the Stock division.

Stock

Heat 1: Laikyn Logan defeated Bailey Asher

Heat 2: Keenan Deaton defeated Aiden Carress

Heat 3: Paige Hicks defeated Cortney Clemons

Heat 4: Myra Jo Davis defeated Dylan Caudill

Heat 5: Taylen Hylton defeated Laikyn Logan

Heat 6: Taylor Callahan defeated Keenan Deaton

Heat 7: Sarah Campbell defeated Cortney Clemons

Heat 8: Garrett Nantaz defeated Myra Jo Davis

Heat 9: Aiden Carress defeated Bailey Asher

Heat 10: Keenan Deaton defeated Laikyn Logan

Heat 11: Dylan Caudill defeated Paige Hicks

Heat 12: Myra Jo Davis defeated Cortney Clemons

Heat 13: Aiden Carress defeated Keenan Deaton

Heat 14: Myra Jo Davis defeated Dylan Caudill

Heat 15: Taylen Hylton defeated Taylor Callahan

Heat 16: Garrett Nantaz defeated Sarah Campbell

Heat 17: Sarah Campbell defeated Aiden Carress

Heat 18: Taylor Callahan defeated Myra Jo Davis

Heat 19: Taylor Callahan defeated Sarah Campbell

Heat 20: Taylen Hylton defeated Garrett Nantaz

Heat 21: Garrett Nantz defeated Taylor Callahan

Heat 22: Taylen Hylton defeated Garrett Nantz

Super Stock

Heat 1: Ian Brashear defeated Jordan Caudill

Heat 2: Kassandra Smith defeated Kennedy Arnett

Heat 3: Hallie Jo Kilburn defeated McCall Davis

Heat 4: Ben Melton defeated Preston Adams

Heat 5: Haley Ritchie defeated Ian Brashear

Heat 6: Kassandra Smith defeated Jody Caudill

Heat 7: Hallie Jo Kilburn defeated Alexa Saiakiawicz

Heat 8: Ben Melton defeated Kevin Hurt

Heat 9: Kennedy Arnett defeated Jordan Caudill

Heat 10: Ian Brashear defeated Jody Caudill

Heat 11: McCall Davis defeated Preston Adams

Heat 12: Kevin Hurt defeated Alexa Saiakiawicz

Heat 13: Kennedy Arnett defeated Ian Brashear

Heat 14: McCall Davis defeated Kevin Hurt

Heat 15: Haley Ritchie defeated Kassandra Smith

Heat 16: Ben Melton defeated Hallie Jo Kilburn

Heat 17: Kennedy Arnett defeated Hallie Jo Kilburn

Heat 18: Kassandra Smith defeated McCall Davis

Heat 19: Kassandra Smith defeated Kennedy Arnett

Heat 20: Haley Ritchie defeated Ben Melton

Heat 21: Kassandra Smith defeated Ben Melton

Heat 22: Haley Ritchie defeated Kassandra Smith

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