The 18th Annual New Brunswick Soap Box Derby will be held at Johnson & Johnson Headquarters on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The 2017 champions are featured in the photo above from left to right: Alexander Gutierrez-Super Stock, Jessie Gutierrez-Masters, and Ryan Aemesigeo-Stock.
The New Brunswick local champs advance to the 81st Annual All American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio in July.
George Amadeo finishes 4th at the 79th World Championships in Akron, Ohio in 2016.
Above please enjoy a photo of one of our 2016 New Jersey Champs - George Amadeo and his parents. George won the New Jersey race and finished 4th at the 79th World Championships in Akron, Ohio in 2016.
Welcome to the New Jersey Soap Box Derby Website. The mission of the New Jersey Soap Box Derby Racing Association is to help promote and publicize all forms of Soap Box racing throughout the state of New Jersey. New Jersey features many races throughout the state. Currently the New Brunswick race is the only official sanctioned race by All American Soap Box Derby sending the winners annually to Akron in July for the International Soap Box Derby Championship.
Many towns in New Jersey currently host a variety of soap box style races. The towns that we know of to date are: High Bridge, Keyport, Union, Vineland, Warren, and Washington Boro. The Union and Washington Boro races are both held on the fourth of July annually. If you host a Soap Box Derby in the state of New Jersey would like a mention, please contact and Mike Blackwell in the office at 732-296-8816 or email mgblackwell1@aol.com. Please provide your race info and we would be glad to add it to our web site and help publicize your event.
The New Brunswick derby is the only official derby in the state of New Jersey that qualifies the champs to advance to Akron, Ohio for the International All American Derby annually. The New Brunswick derby features 5 divisions of racing to include: Stock, Super Stock, Masters, Super Kids, and Adult. The New Brunswick race is annually held in June. This year's race will host inspections, practice and the derby all on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
The New Brunswick race also features Super Kids racing now for students with special needs from around the state. Any special needs student in the state of NJ weighing 100 pounds or less is encouraged to experience Super Kids racing free of charge. Johnson & Johnson, NC & Sons, Amerihealth NJ, and Turtle & Hughes have built four cars for this opportunity. Each Super kid car fits two drivers. Many of our past champions have volunteered to assist the Super Kids participants on Sunday for this experience. Please complete the race entry form on our Registration page and mail it to our office at 286 Easton Avenue in New Brunswick. If you prefer you can scan and email to Mike Blackwell at mgblackwell1@aol.com. Please call (732) 296-8816 if you have any questions. .
Special thanks to Johnson & Johnson, Turtle and Hughes and the City of New Brunswick for serving as sponsors for the past 18 years. The New Brunswick Derby is held annually at the Johnson & Johnson's World Headquarters campus at 501 George Street in New Brunswick. For more information about the New Brunswick race please call New Brunswick Derby Director: Mike Blackwell at (732) 296-8816.
New Brunswick Past Champions: 2001 Stock David Seamon
2002 Stock Daniel Rivera 2002 Super Stock Shannon Varga 2003 Stock Mitch Newsom 2003 Super Stock Forest Stranburg 2004 Stock Gil Swenson 2004 Super Stock Lauren Santullo 2005 Stock Lauren Santullo 2005 Super Stock Skeeter Klim 2006 Stock Austin Friend 2006 Super Stock Kim Clementi 2007 Stock Robby Goodfellow 2007 Super Stock CJ Clementi 2008 Stock McKenzie Garrick 2008 Super Stock Issac Grube 2008 Masters Sophie Goodfellow 2009 Stock Nicholas Landi 2009 Super Stock Maegan Cerqueira 2009 Masters Vincent Fresco 2010 Stock Julianne Miller 2010 Super Stock Meredith Miller 2010 Masters Maegan Cerqueira 2011 Stock Noah Ratliff 2011 Super Stock Nina Marie Amadeo 2011 Masters Patrick Flynn
2012Stock Jeffrey Clouser
2012Super Stock Julianne Miller
2012 Masters Alex Hawkins
2013 Stock Andrew Gonzalez
2013 Super Stock Sarah Flynn
2013 Masters Meredith Miller
2014 Stock Hanah Lehrian
2014 Super Stock Ryan Pierson
2014 Masters Jeffrey Clouser
2015 Stock Louis Bizzoco
2015 Super Stock Jessie Gutierrez
2015 Masters Hal Conte
2016 Stock Aidan Smith
2016 Super Stock George Amadeo
2016 Masters Ryan Pierson
2017 Stock Ryan Aemisegio
2017 Super Stock Alexander Gutierrez
2017 Masters Jessie Gutierrez
GETTING STARTED:
Kids, don't wait till your 16 to drive. Start driving Soap Box cars now. All American Soap Box Derby lowered the age this year to allow kids as young as 7 to begin racing. A student who is 7 - 20 years of age on race day can race in the Soap Box Derby.
To race in the official races you will need either a Stock, Super Stock, or Masters Car Kit. The Stock and Super Stock car kits cost approximately $550 each. The Masters Car kit costs approximately $700-$1,000 depending on your paint job and detail. These cars can be purchased online at www.soapboxderby.org . Most families seek sponsors through local businesses or corporations to help pay for the cost of the soap box car kit and then provide advertising or logos on their cars. If you need a new soap box car kit you should order and build your car a month or two in advance of the race. Kits can be ordered online at www.aasbd.org.
The stock division is for racers ages 7-13. The Super Stock division is for racers ages 10-19 years of age. The Masters Division is for racers ages 10-19. Super Kids Division is for any child age 7+.
Registration Info: To register for the New Brunswick event, please complete a preliminary application and mail to New Brunswick Soap Box Derby Racing, c/o Mike Blackwell, 286 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 or email to mgblackwell1@aol.com. For an application please visit our registration info page.
New Brunswick Derby Starting Gates.
2016 Champions in Stock, Super Stock, and Masters.
George Amadeo finished 4th at the World Championships on July 16, 2016. Congratulations to George and the Amadeo family.
Joe Perone and Tim Flynn having some fun racing in the adult cars this year.
Students on the roof of a parking deck working together on building their stock car for the race.
4 Super Kids Cars for special needs students racing.
