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The Soap Box Derby racing competition was once a popular yearly event in Jacksonville in the mid-20th century. Local boys would hand build gravity-fed cars that would race down city streets in organized competitions. The winners could then compete in national competitions in Ohio. Fred Engelbach discusses growing up in Jacksonville, and his memories of building and competing in races for a handful of years during his youth.
By Jacksonville Area MuseumThe Soap Box Derby racing competition was once a popular yearly event in Jacksonville in the mid-20th century. Local boys would hand build gravity-fed cars that would race down city streets in organized competitions. The winners could then compete in national competitions in Ohio. Fred Engelbach discusses growing up in Jacksonville, and his memories of building and competing in races for a handful of years during his youth.