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July 9, 2024 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Ken Mansell might have delivered the most poignant address ever concerning the impact of the Quincy Derby, especially its Super Kids division for those with intellectual or physical handicaps. Mansell, the former Quincy Notre Dame wrestling coach and longtime staffer at the Jacksonville School for the Visually Impaired, addressed Tuesday’s turnout for the…
Read Full Article June 14, 2024 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Ray Wilson admits this weekend’s Quincy Derby will be a little more special. It’s the 20th anniversary of the event once known as the Soap Box Derby. “What a lot of people don’t realize is how much work so many people put it into this all year round,” said Wilson, who is in…
Read Full Article April 22, 2024 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Quincy Derby officials are now confident there will be a record field for the 20th edition of the Grand Prix of Gravity. Ray Wilson, director of the Quincy Derby, formerly known as the Soap Box Derby, told Muddy River News all possible openings in the Super Stock, Stock, Masters Elite and Super Kids…
Read Full Article March 29, 2024 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Organizers are anticipating what could be a record field for the 20th annual running of the Quincy Derby. Registration opened recently for the June 14-15 event, sponsored by the Quincy Optimist Club and formerly known as the Quincy Soap Box Derby. Longtime director Ray Wilson says there is “an excellent chance” of topping…
Read Full Article June 3, 2023 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — The 19th annual Quincy Derby is set for June 16-17 on the 18th Street hill bordering Bob Mays Park. Champions will be crowned in Super Stock, Stock, Masters Elite and and Super Kids divisions. Aiden McConnell, race director for the event once known as the Soap Box Derby, says the response has been…
Read Full Article March 29, 2023 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Aiden McDonnell says it’s no secret why the Quincy Derby is such an ongoing success. “The support of so many groups and businesses is the reason by it has not only lasted so long, but why it is so popular and why it continues to grow,” said McDonnell, assistant director of the event…
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