Carol Biliczky's story in today's Beacon Journal reports that The University of Akron Press is releasing two books on the All-American Soap Box Derby.
Former BJ reporter Melanie Payne is updating her 2003 "Champions, Cheaters, and Childhood Dreams: Memories of the Soap Box Derby." Former derby employee Jeff Iula, Cuyahoga Falls
councilman, authored "How I Saw It: My Photographic Memory of the Soap Box Derby" with cowriter Bill Ignizio of Cuyahoga Falls, which will be out July 15. Jeff's dad, Ralph Iula, former BJ promotions director and Soap Box Derby chief, died in 2006.Both books will appear in time for the debut of "25 Hill," a derby movie produced by actor Corbin Bernsen, on July 9 and the 74th All-American race for about 500 local race champions on July 23.
Click on the headline to read Carol's story in the BJ.
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