Chris Holt from Hopkinton, MA

The cars are painted, the helmets are on, and Eastern Avenue is being transformed into the home of the 2011 Soap Box Derby!  Join the fun Saturday, June 4^th beginning at 9 a.m.  Come cheer Arlington’s youngsters on and see who wins the Stock and Super Stock divisions and heads to Akron, Ohio to represent our home town in the National race!  Eastern Avenue will close at 7 a.m. and re-open an hour after the winners of each division have been announced.  If you can’t attend the race on Saturday, make sure to tune your TV to Arlington’s Public Television station and check out the action right from your living room! 

Director of the Arlington Soap Box Derby, Cary Conrad, is looking forward to the to the town’s participation in the excitement and competition that surrounds Soap Box Derby racing.  “These families, friends, and young adults have all put their heart and souls into these automobiles.  They have spent the last few weeks working together and growing closer.  Soap Box Derby racing goes far beyond building a car, you are building memories.” 

On your mark, get set, and go see the Soap Box Derby participants this Saturday on Eastern Avenue, June 4^th starting at 9 a.m.