Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby All American WIN-ter Indoor race. March 15 & 16 2025
Details: There will be 4 races held on the weekend, two races on Saturday and two on Sunday, a double and a single each day. Please plan on arriving Friday after 3pm to unload your car, set up your pit area, check in, have your car inspected, and pre- weigh-in.
Divisions: We will be running the 3 core divisions, stock, superstock, and masters. If you have a Legacy, round bottom or a novice driver contact Devin Smith 815-529-1060.
Location: DuPage County Fairgrounds 2015, Building 1, Manchester Road, Wheaton, IL.
Check in time: Doors open at 7am. Saturday and Sunday check in time is 7:30am. Please look over the race day schedule.
Spectators: Racing starts around 9am and we are generally finished racing by 3pm. No charge for spectators.
Chicago is the only race city that has a state-of-the-art timing system and finish line video with a phone app that allows you to view race results instantaneously. Even those watching back at home can view each and every phase of racing! Click here to follow the race from your device.
Race Fees and Pre-Registration:
- Pre-register by Tuesday March 11 and pay $120 for 1st racer, $110 for 2nd racer, $100 for 3rd racer. Payment deadline cut off is Tuesday before the race weekend
- Pay the day of the race or less than 4 races and pay $35 for each race
- New 1st time Chicago area racers pay $10 for each race.
- Groupon discounts are only accepted for 1st time racers from the Chicago area who compete in the Chicago Local
There are no additional discounted race fees for the indoor races.
Online registration is not available Do not email your registration.
To pre-register send in your race fees. please indicate the drivers name, rally ID and division. Paperwork can be filled out when you arrive.
Payment: We accept checks made out to GCSBD or electronic payment via Venmo – Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby
or Zelle, search for LesleeSennholtz@yahoo.com NO CASH PLEASE
If you are unable to pay electronically:
- Registration forms can be filled out on race day, however fees must be mailed to:
- Stan Iglehart GCSBD Race Director, 1530 Fairway Circle, Geneva, IL. 60134
Registration form is available here.
Request for refunds must be submitted before the end of the race weekend or the 1st Tuesday of the folloing month. Request for refunds can be sent via email.
For additional information check back here and our Facebook page, once the location has been secured it will be posted.
ADDITIONAL RACE DAY INFO
- AA rules apply
- 15 lb. max nose or tail weight stock and superstock, 5lb max for masters cars.
- No lubrication of any kind will be allowed indoors or outdoors on the property. Anyone caught lubing or juicing their wheels will have their wheels removed from the race and possibly disqualified. Wheels will be replaced with a set of club wheels. Please take your wheels back to your hotel if you wish to clean or lube them.
- No skates, scooters, rollerblading, or skateboards etc, balls, frisbees etc will be allowed inside.
- All cars will be required to have a new brake pad.
- Emergency contact number for race day is 630-841-8832
- Tools will only be allowed in the designated pit area.
- All cars will be inspected prior to the race and randomly throughout the day.
- Any and all repairs MUST be done in the pit area with the approval of a race official.
- Once the car has been inspected and weighed, it is NOT to return to the pit area unless directed by a race official, or only if, that car is no longer racing.
- Cars that ARE still racing must remain in pre-staging area while they continue to race.
- No flash photography allowed at the finish line.
- All cars will be required to adhere to current AA Soap Box Derby construction.
- All cars will be inspected, make sure your car complies with current rules.
- Please look over the Race Day Schedule.
- Friday car drop off after 3pm.