Want to become a Champion? First, determine if you are eligible to compete in the Soap Box Derby®. Anyone between the ages of 7 and 20 years of age is eligible to compete.
Next, you will select your race division, purchase your car kit and parts from the Soap Box Derby online store, and finally – get ready to compete in an official Soap Box Derby race!
Interested in racing in Valparaiso to become a Soap Box Derby Champion?!
First step…..come to our local public meeting on March 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM at American Legion Post #94 in Valparaiso, Indiana.
There you can meet our committee members including the race director who can help you get in a car and down that hill!
The car weighs approximately 70 lbs. put together with Z-Glas® wheels. The combined weight of the assembled car and the driver shall not exceed 200 pounds including the Z-Glas® wheels. A combined weight of less than 200 pounds may be increased by the addition of owner-provided weight. The Stock car, a lean-forward design, is sold as a kit that includes everything needed for racing with the exception of Z-Glas racing wheels and weights. Because painting is not permitted on the Stock car shell, drivers have the choice of decaling or using a vinyl wrap on their white shell. Builders should allow 4-6 hours to assemble their Stock division car.
Stock Car Build Plans | Video: How to Build a Stock Car | Purchase Stock Car Kit
The car weighs approximately 73 lbs. put together with Z-Glas® wheels. The combined weight of the assembled car and the driver shall not exceed 240 pounds including the Z-Glas® wheels. A combined weight of less than 240 pounds may be increased by the addition of owner-provided weight. The Super Stock, a lean-forward designed car, is also sold as a kit that includes everything needed for racing with the exception of Z-Glas racing wheels and weights. Builders should allow 4-6 hours to assemble their Super Stock division car.
Super Stock Car Build Plans | Video: How to Build a Super Stock Car | Purchase Super Stock Car Kit
Masters Car Build Plans | Purchase Masters Car Kit | Purchase Masters Car Kit with Handbrake
To better serve all of our Race Cities, we invite you to visit the Racing Forms page on the International Soap Box Derby site. There, you will find up-to-date registration, waiver, code of conduct forms, and more.
Many hands make light work! If you would like to volunteer at an upcoming race, we encourage you to contact us at Race Director(Mike), 219-771-7999 Secretary(Stephanie), 219-406-7039.