Magnolia Soap Box Derby, established in 2009 by a rag-tag group of Maconites and speed enthusiasts, is only a continuation of Macon’s longstanding tradition of Soap Box Racing, which goes all the way back to the 1930s! Every second Saturday in April, we host three types of races: Professional (the super fast ones), Shadetree (Communally built cars, not necessarily speed-focused), and the Gravity Racing Challenge (for High School Students). So come on down and cheer on your friends, enjoy some food and music, and watch some soap box cars go really, really fast.
All mentions of Soap Box Derby are a registered trademark used with permission ®. Macon, Georgia.

Our Board

The Magnolia Soap Box Derby is organized by a rag-tag group of over 20+ Maconites who are excited about investing in the Macon community with meaningful and worthwhile events…but the bottom line is that they like to have fun!

Here are a few of the players involved: (Click to email)

Executive Board

Cameron Gilliland, President

J.D. Dunston III, Vice President

Mariana Furlin, Secretary

Paul Griffin, Treasurer

Vendors

J.D. Dunston III

Entertainment

TBA

Operations

Jorge Roque

Volunteers

Mariana Furlin

Team Registration

Charlotte Storey

S.T.E.A.M

Garrett Sisk

Resource Development

Sonja Tillman

Marketing

Tyler Horne

Technology

Paul Griffin

*All 2018 / 2019 Photography provided by: Chris Smith Photography