GREATER CHICAGO SOAP BOX DERBY Local & Rally Info

Last updated 04/08/08

General racing info

The Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby Association generally holds 3 - 4 races a year. This includes 2 - 3 rallys and a local, the rallys are held in early May and Sept, an indoor rally in the winter months, and our local is held in June. Exact dates vary year to year. Click here for this years dates and locations. Our dates are determined as early as the year before and as late as early spring. All races are sanctioned by the All-American Soap Box Derby. 

The local is generally held in May or June and is only open to racers who live within the Chicagoland area. It is a 1 day race, with the winners in each of the 3 divisions, stock, super stock, masters, going on to represent Chicago for the national title in the All-American race in Akron,Ohio. All cars must pass a thorough inspection prior to the race and all cars are impounded at a designated inspection/impound area. Immediatly following the race and track teardown we hold an awards ceremony to honor our champs and racers. To be a part of this race all you need to do is register with GCSBD, live in the Chicago land area and have an approved AA soap box derby car. There is a registration deadline, please check the current form for this years deadline date. To register you will need to download the appropriate forms and send them in within the deadline indicated on the forms. The 2 forms you will need are a registration form and a racer profile form. Forms are available as a Word or a PDF file. Racer profile forms are available as a PDF file. Contact us if you need these forms mailed to you. All Chicago racers need to plan on helping with mandatory track set-up, track tear down and race day operations.

Rally Info (click here for race dates)

General rally info Since 1985 the All-American Soap Box Derby has sanctioned rally racing. Since its inception the All-American rally program has grown into a very popular racing format. Rally racing affords families the opportunity to gain driving experience: to test ideas and concepts; to meet new people; to try new racing tracks; and most importantly, to have fun. In 1991, as a result of the rising popularity of rally racing, the Rally Commission was created to monitor the entire All-American rally program. Participants in the Rally program will earn points by competing in All-American licensed rallies throughout the United States. Participants will also have the opportunity to go to Akron as a Rally Champion to compete for the National title.

Chicago rally info Our rallys are held in May and in Sept. and sometimes we hold an indoor rally in the winter months. Rallys are 2 day races that are held on a weekend. They are all AA races. Rallys are open to anyone who has an approved All-American Soap Box Derby car. Rallys are a great way to gain valuable driving experience to prepare you for the Local race. Racers who compete in any AA rally race will receive rally points. In order to compete in our rally all you need to do is show up on race day and be ready to race. Rally races generally start around 7am and last until about 3 or 4 pm. Concessions are available at the track. All Chicago racers need to plan on helping with mandatory track set-up, track tear down and race day operations.

How does one get involved in SBD racing in the Chicagoland area?

You can either email us or write to us with your mailing address along with your age as well as which division you are interested in and we will send you the appropriate information.
                                     Our mailing address is    
                                              GCSBD
                                      1530 Fairway Circle
                                        Geneva, IL 60134