Derby Daze, the official Louisiana State Derby Car Championship, is sponsored by the Lulu Street Racers in historic downtown Leesville every year.
The derby gives children ages 6-17 an opportunity to build their own cars based on a specific plan and race them down Third Street using gravity as their only source of power.
Categories of Racers:
There are two categories of racers, each using a very specific schematic.
National Approved Racer
-- racers built from kits that can be ordered from the National Soap Box Derby website.
Lulu Street Racer
-- cars built from scratch to the following specifications:
Wheels | 12" x 1 3/4" --- tire rubber cannot be shaved t less than 1 3/4" width. |
Max Weight | 125 pounds without the driver |
Chassis (Enclosure 1) | Length --- 76" - 82" Width --- 18" Girth --- 51" minimum Axle Diameter --- 2" / Length 28" Wheel Base --- 47" - 52" Chassis --- 1/2" or 3/4" plywood or any solid wood chassis |
Brakes | Foot operated. |
Steering | Steering wheel with shaft and cables or ropes. Cables or ropes alone are not allowed. |
Cables | All cables must be double clamped. |
Seat | Must be hard mounted with no slide adjustment. |
Body | Must fit the approved chassis, body design left up to crew and sponsor's artistic design, however, no artificial / additional weights may be added for any mechanical advantage and no nose gap. |
For more information, please call Grant Bush at 337-404-4078.
Derby Daze was canceled in October 2022 due to rain forecast for the scheduled day. We hope to re-schedule it soon.
2022 Sponsors:
We are always seeking sponsors and vendors for our events. If you are interested, please contact Grant Bush at 337-404-4078.