Getting Started The first thing you'll want to do is 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. The next thing you'll want to find is the nearest officially sanctioned Soap Box Derby race location. Once you determined that you are eligible to race and you've found the nearest race location you'll want to select the division in which you will race. What are the different racing divisions? Legacy Division Click here to learn about the NEW Legacy Division Click here to register for the 2023 Legacy Race. Visit aasbd.soapboxderby.org Stock Division Stock Car Build Plans How to build a Stock Car videoPurchase a Soap Box Derby Stock Car Kit The Stock division is for racers 7-13 years old. Stock cars can accommodate a racer up to (approximately) 5'3" tall and 125 pounds. 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 which 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. Super Stock Division Super Stock Car Build Plans How to build a Super Stock Car video Purchase a Soap Box Derby Super Stock Car Kit The Super Stock division is designed for racers 9-18 years old. Super Stock cars can accommodate a larger racer up to (approximately) 6'0" tall and 150 pounds. 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 which 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. Masters Division Masters Car Build Plans - Updated February 2022 Masters Car Optional Rear Plate Mounting - Tubular Assembly PlansMasters Car Optional Steering Handbrake Assembly PlansMasters Car Optional Rear Bottom Plate AssemblyShoulder Blister Assemby Purchase a Soap Box Derby Masters Car Kit Purchase a Soap Box Derby Masters Car Kit With HandbrakeThe Masters division (also known as Scottie) is for racers 10-20 years old and is driven by the more experienced drivers. Masters cars can accommodate a child up to (approximately) 6'0" tall and 160 pounds. The car weighs approximately 88 lbs. put together with Z-Glas® wheels. The combined weight of the assembled car and the driver shall not exceed 255 pounds including the Z-Glas® wheels. A combined weight of less than 255 pounds may be increased by the addition of owner provided weight. Because of the lay-down (enclosed) design of the Masters car, small drivers are also competitive in this division. All kits and parts for Soap Box Derby racing must be purchased through the Soap Box Derby. Our on-line store has all the information you need to order racing kits and parts. When you receive your Soap Box Derby Car Kit you will also receive a written set of build plans. The plans are a great resource that will give you step-by-step instructions on how to build a safe and competitive car. A lot of the local race city organizations offer "How To Build" clinics. Please check your local race city website for more information.