Thousands Gather For San Francisco's Unique Soap Box Derby Fueled By Art, Irreverent Humor

CBS San Francisco

April 11, 2022

For the first time in decades, thousands gathered in McLaren Park Sunday for a very San Francisco version of a soap box derby.

The motorless carts were created with a whimsical combination of art and humor as reflected by the prize categories of the event sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. They included Most Colorful, Most Amorphous, Most Illusionary, Most Decadent and Best of the Worst.

“I feel like my mission is to keep San Francisco weird,” said SFMOMA’s Stella Lochman. “This is such an amazing event. People like my old next door neighbors, my high school friends, artists I worked with for years (were taking part).”

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