BREWER – The Eastern Maine Soap Box Derby will begin accepting registrations for the 2001 Soap Box Derby Race on Saturday, Jan. 20th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Brewer Auditorium’s Senior Room. Registrations will be accepted on a first come-first serve basis. Registrants should bring a copy of their birth certificate and a $20 registration fee with them.

This year’s race will take place in June in Brewer, with two divisions of racing. The Stock Division is for youngsters ages 9-16 and the total weight of the car and driver cannot exceed 200 pounds. The Super Stock Division is for drivers ages 9-16 and the total weight of the car and driver cannot exceed 230 pounds. Cars weigh approximately 70 pounds and must be purchased through International Soap Box Derby.