NOTE: Local Race
Minimum Participation requires that in order for the winner(s) of the local
race(s) to be eligible to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby World
Championship Event, there must be no fewer than twelve (12) qualified
contestants competing in each Stock and twelve
(12) qualified contestants competing in each Super Stock, and six (6)
qualified contestants competing in each Masters division.
New Local race cities
or an existing Local race city that is adding an additional division, are
permitted to run with less than the minimum drivers for their first year. For example, if a city did not hold a Stock
race in 2005, they may hold a Stock race in 2006 consisting of 10 drivers
rather than 12. If a city did not hold a
Super Stock race in 2005, they may hold a Super Stock race in 2006 consisting
of 10 drivers rather than 12. If a city
did not hold a Masters Division race in 2005, they may hold a Masters Division race
in 2006 consisting of 4 drivers rather than 6.
There will be no
waivers available to these numbers.
Stock Division: Participants must be 8 years old by the date
of the first Local or Rally race in which they participate and must not turn
age 14 in the current race year. The
maximum weight limit for Stock driver and car is 200 pounds.
Super
Stock Division: Participants
must be 10 years old by the date of the first Local or Rally race in which they
participate and must not turn age 18 in the current race year. The maximum weight limit for Super Stock
driver and car is 230 pounds.
Masters Division: Participants must be 10 years old by the date
of the first Local or Rally race in which they participate and must not turn
age 18 in the current race year. The
maximum weight limit for Masters driver and car is 255
pounds.
C-1.02 Enforcement
a. The above rules shall be enforced by all
b. For purposes of this rule, “current
racing year” shall mean the year in which the championship races are held in
C-1.03 Exception for
2006 racing season
Effective for the period
a.
Any participant who has previously participated in the Super Stock
Division who meets the age and weight limits and who has not previously participated
in the Stock Division may move back to and compete in the Stock Division or they
may remain in the Super Stock division. If they choose to remain in the Super Stock
Division during the 2006 Racing Season they forfeit their opportunity to move
back to the Stock Division.
b.
If a participant has purchased and/or raced a Stock or Super Stock car, but does
not meet the new age limits in rule C-1.01, that participant is permitted to
race that car in that division in both rallies and the Local race for the 2006
season.
c. Effective
If the Super Stock participant
qualified in rule C1.03.b. has still not attained the minimum age requirement
as set forth in rule C-1.01, they may remain in the Super Stock division. These participants can not regress to the
Stock division.
C-2.01 A participant may enter
only one car per year in only one official Local Stock, Super Stock or Masters
Division Soap Box Derby.
C-2.02 A participant
must enter and participate in the official Soap Box Derby CLOSEST to his
or her permanent residence as provided in the Local area franchise agreement.
C-2.03 The
All-American Local and Rally races will recognize progressive divisions: i.e.:
- the Stock is the entry-level division; and the Super Stock and the Masters
divisions represent the more advanced divisions. Participants may progress upwards from the
Stock division to the Super Stock or Masters Divisions. Participants, however, are not permitted to
regress to the Stock division except as stated in C-1.03 Exceptions for the 2006
racing season. Super Stock Division participants may move to
the Masters Division as long as they have not aged out or won a Local race in
the Masters Division. Masters Division
participants may move to the Super Stock Division as long as they have not aged
out or won a Local race in the Super Stock Division.
C. 2.04 If a car
participated in an All-American Local and/or Rally Championship in
C-2.05
Any car disqualified from an official Soap Box
Derby race may not be entered in another official Soap Box Derby race during
the same racing season.
C-2.06
Beginning in 2006, all cars in the Masters Division must be constructed per the
plans of the Masters Division 2006 Scottie Masters car.
C-5.02 Driver
must race in an issued, unaltered Soap Box Derby racing shirt. Each
participant, while racing, must wear adequate foot protection with a sole. Also required is an official unaltered racing
helmet in proper racing position (helmet bill to the front, worn on driver’s
head, and properly strapped). Racers are
not permitted to wear anything underneath the helmet, including, but not
limited to, ball caps and bandannas.
Stock and Super Stock
participants are required to wear the AASBD issued “bicycle-style” helmet,
while 2006 Scottie participants are required to wear the traditional AASBD
issued helmet as in years past. Local
authorities cannot waive any of these requirements.
C-6.07e. Clear, color photographs showing
top, sides, front and back views of the winning car and second place car, a
group photo of all contestants with their cars, and all other
required forms must be received at Headquarters in Akron within 2 weeks
following the completion of your local race, or Friday, June 30, 2006, whichever
is sooner. It is the responsibility of the Local Race
Director to insure that all paperwork is handled in a timely manner. Late paperwork is subject to fines to the
local organization.
C-6.08d.
If the Derby Director cannot certify the first place car or driver for reasons
which develop after the final heat, then the second place car and driver, if
qualified and notification is given within 2 weeks following the local race or Friday
June 30, 2006, whichever is sooner,
shall be certified and may come to the All-American Soap Box Derby.