2025 Race 6/8/2025 |
MACKLIND AND BOTANICAL AVE ON THE HILL
Thank you to our sponsors!
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We had 27 kids facing off for the championship in Akron, 11 super stock and 16 stock racers. We had great support from World Wide Technology Raceway Gives, Napa Racing, Sera Honda, the Hill Neighborhood, our partners and volunteers.
We are aimed to grow these next few years and hope that you sponsor the race, a racer, or build a kit with your favorite dare-devil (age 7-18).
Stop by our booths at the following upcoming events and check it out!
-The St. Louis Art Museum Sunday April 13th and Sunday April 27th 2025 as the museum has an artist decorate the derby car they will be sponsoring.
-The Dia Del Nino STEM Block Party Saturday April 26th 2025 from 10am-2pm at at Memorial Park in Brentwood, MO. You can park at the YMCA parking lot.
-New Racer, New Volunteer, and an in general information sessi0n and Q & A about the St. Louis Jaycees Soap Box Derby as well as general information on the International Soap Box Derby Main Event in Akron, Ohio will be help on May 24th at the World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Il.. Help with building your car and passing the weigh in requirements will be available.
- The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline will be held Saturday and Sunday June 14th-15th 2025 at the World Wide Technology Raceway.
About
The All-American Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program for boys and girls ages 7-18 to compete in the Stock or Super Stock divisions. The Soap Box Derby has run nationally since 1934. The regional St. Louis race has a tradition since at least the 1950's. Today, we race down Macklind Ave. on The Hill and have been for over 15 years.
Winners of each division of the St. Louis regional race are eligible to move on to the World Championship finals, which is held each August at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. Here, hundreds of kids will compete for 1 week to crown the All-American Soap Box Derby World Champion.
The All-American Derby youth program is administered by International Soap Box Derby, Inc., An Akron-based non-profit corporation that seeks to inspire good sportsmanship and work to ensure races are safe, fun, and fair.
Winners of each division of the St. Louis regional race are eligible to move on to the World Championship finals, which is held each August at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. Here, hundreds of kids will compete for 1 week to crown the All-American Soap Box Derby World Champion.
The All-American Derby youth program is administered by International Soap Box Derby, Inc., An Akron-based non-profit corporation that seeks to inspire good sportsmanship and work to ensure races are safe, fun, and fair.
The Regional All-American Soap Box Derby is open to all kids between 7 and 18 years of age, but is capped at 50 racers each year. To be eligible for the regional race, racers must have an official AASBD Soap Box car and wheels, or purchase a kit and wheels from the All-American Soap Box Derby (below). Additionally, there is a $100 registration fee for the St. Louis regional race. Racers in the St. Louis race will receive a derby t-shirt, a participation trophy, and will compete for great prizes and eligibility in the national competition.
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Two Racing Divisions
DIVISION AGE Experience Car Design
Stock 7-13 Entry / Novice Lean - Forward Super Stock 9-18 Entry / Advanced Lean - Forward How it Works
Step 1: Purchase a kit at All American Soap Box Derby
Step 2: Register and pay for the race (registration form below) Step 3: Build your car! Step 4: On June 7th, 2025 at 9:30am-12:30pm: Attend Registration / Inspection and Weigh-in at Shaw Elementary School 5329 Columbia Ave. St Louis, MO 63139. Cars are locked in the school overnight. Step 5: On June 8th, 2025 families arrive at 7:00am to get cars, walk the track a and test run the ramp. Race begins at 9am.
Steps to Register and Pay are below.
Step 1 of 3: Download the St. Louis Derby registration form and waiver.
Step 2 of 3: Pay using the Link below to our online store making sure to register as well!
Step 3 of 3: Upload your completed St. Louis Derby registration form and waiver.
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Go to Signup Genius to sign up for a shift. Muscle needed for setup, break down and to move soap box cars onto the return trailer from the finish line. Experienced drivers needed to pull return trailers, carrying soap box cars, from the bottom of the hill (Shaw) to the top (Botanical). |
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