Labor Day Derby and Car Show back for 13th year

Gentlepeople, start your engines, er, pedals. The 13th Annual Labor Day Derby and Custom Car Show is fast approaching. The Sat., Sept. 3 event is produced by Clayton Community Church with the support of local vendors and merchants.

This combined event draws hundreds of kids and classic cars downtown for some low-speed races down Main and friendly competition in the Custom Car Show.

The soapbox-like Derby will start at 9 a.m. at the clock on Main Street.  The participating children, ages 7 to 14, will be divided into three age categories and will each race twice.  The best combined times will be awarded trophies.  No driving experience necessary.  The custom made little soapbox-type cars, all sponsored by local merchants, are provided free to the kids.

Running concurrently with the Derby will be the Custom Car Show.  Over 200 custom, retro, foreign, restored or rebuilt cars will be judged for a variety of trophies, which will be presented in a Parade of Winning Cars at 1 p.m.  The cars will be on display from 9 a.m. to noon.

These free events usually draw over 2000 visitors to Clayton for fun activities, food, face painting and bouncy houses.  This year there will also be a Sole Hope Project booth.  Stop by to learn how this one small group of individuals is making a difference in lives in Africa by providing hand crafted shoes.

The first 200 entrants in both the Derby and the Car Show will receive a good bag and free t-shirt. To pre-register for either event, go to:  www.claytoncc.com and click on the Events page.