DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Plains, Texas, racer Mary Kay Ragan steers her soapbox car during the 2019 Marble Falls Soapbox Classic. Ragan is organizing a new Downtown Soapbox Derby after organizers from the previous event were denied permits by the city last year. Courtesy photo Permits for a new soapbox derby were recently approved by the city of Marble Falls, paving the way for races Oct. 30-31. Although the event has faced some local controversy, nine racers have already committed to participating.