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Soap Box Derby a big draw at the
Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival
[September 15, 2026]
Once again this year, the
Vinegar Hill Racers LLC offered up a big portion of the Saturday
entertainment at the Mt. Pulaski Fall Festival.
This year there were some familiar names in the winner’s circles.
In the 7-9 Stock, Emma Neaville of Mt. Pulaski took first place for
the second year and also took first in the 7-9 Super Stock.
Miles Klein was the first-place winner in 2025 Super Stock, but this
year advanced into a new age group. In the 10+ Super Stock, he came
in with another first-place finish. Tayte advanced in class going
from a second-place finisher in the 2025 7-9 Stock class to a
first-place finisher in the 2026 10+ Stock. Tayte also took second
place this year in the 10+ Super Stock. Finley McCain was a
second-place finisher in the 2025 7-9 Super stock and finished third
in the 2026 10+Stock.
In 2025 Brant Larson took second
place in the 10+ Stock and this year he once again finished second
in that class. Miles Klein advanced to the 10+ Super stock this year
and finished first. Last year he was in the younger Super Stock
class and finished first. And finally, Dixie Holzwarth competed both
years in the 10+ Super stock, finishing first in 2025 and third in
2026.
The top three finishers in all four 2026 classes are listed below.
7-9 Stock Division
1st Place Emma Neaville of Mt. Pulaski
2nd Place Grady Cowan of Mt. Pulaski
3rd Place Briar Erlenbush of Mt. Pulaski
7-9 Super Stock
1st Place Emma Neaville of Mt. Pulaski
2nd Place Grayson Klein of Mt. Zion
3rd Place Blake Lee of Mt. Pulaski
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10+ Stock Division
1st Place Tayte McCarty of Chestnut
2nd Place Brant Larson of Chestnut
3rd Finley McCain of Mt. Pulaski
10+ Super Stock
1st Place Miles Klein of Mt. Zion
2nd Place Tayte McCarty of Chestnut
3rd Place Dixie Holzwarth of Mt. Pulaski
Vinegar Hills Racers Soap Box Derby photo slideshow
The
last race of the 7-9 Super Stock lands Emma Neaville her second
first place trophy of the day - video
[Nila Smith]
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