The Fredericksburg Soap Box Derby - Fredericksburg Virginia

Race Day

Racers should wear their special RACER derby shirt on race day
Racers meet at 7:30 AM at the corner of William St. and Kenmore Ave. (bottom of the hill)
Opening ceremonies start at 8:00 AM and races are scheduled to start at 9:00 AM
Be sure to stay with your car
Once your car has been moved to the in line position, you are responsible for moving it
If you are not with your car when it needs to be moved, your car will be moved out of the racing line up; Cars that are out of the line up will be disqualified
Water and food will be provided for racers ONLY; families should plan on packing snacks or purchasing food from vendors
If you have questions or need help, find someone in a Soap Box derby T-shirt
Before you leave, please pick up your participation prize from the awards table at the bottom of the hill; eliminated cars can be picked up at Maury Field
Trophies are awarded to the top 8 in both Stock & Super Stock, top 4 in Masters

KEEPING IT FUN FOR EVERYONE
In order to compete in the Rappahannock Regional Soap Box Derby, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP is required of all drivers and their families.

And remember, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP is most important and is expected at all of our race activities, including Inspection Day, Lane & Heat and Race Day!

Where do we park?

Family of the drivers may park on side streets near the race or we recommend the Free Lance-Star parking lot on William Street. Keep in mind you will not be able to cross William Street (with your cars) between College Avenue and Kenmore Avenue on race day. Also, to ease traffic and parking for neighborhood residents, parking and travel on Brompton St. will be limited to residents only.

When do I race? NEW!!!!!

Pick up a Free Lance-Star on the Friday before the race and look through the Race Day program. Inside are the racing brackets that show the order of races. We are sorry, but we can not give you a specific time you will race, so drivers need to be near their car throughout the day. Each driver is guaranteed to go down the hill 2 times.

How do you know who wins?

We measure the differential of the cars passing over the finish line. In other words, our timing system measures which car comes across the finish line first, and by how much it beats the other car. The car that wins by the biggest differential is the one that goes on, and the other car is eliminated.

What happens to my car after the race?

As long as you are winning, your car is brought back up to the top of the hill. If you are eliminated, pick up your gift from our heat sponsor table located below the finish line. Your car will be put in the Maury playground area at the bottom of the hill until you pick it up. Parents will not be allowed to drive past barricade on Kenmore Ave and Brompton St. You will need to roll your car from the disqualification area down the street to your vehicle. Disqualified cars must be picked up by the end of the day. The Soap Box Derby is not responsible for any cars left in Maury Field. The top two finishing cars in each division are impounded until the winning cars are re-inspected and sent on to Akron. At that time the second place cars will be available for pick up by their drivers.