A sudden downpour may have temporarily halted activities at the Local Soap Box Derby Race on Saturday, but it didn’t dampen the spirits — or competitive drive — of everyone involved. Twenty-eight ...

They had the need for speed. More than 45 kids took to the streets of South Slope in handcrafted vehicles for some old-fashioned road racing during the neighborhood’s annual Soap Box Derby on Saturday ...

Summer break ended on a speedy note for young racers who participated in the 17th annual Soap Box Derby on 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in South Slope on Aug. 24. The racing action, ...

For the last time in her 15-year racing career, two-time world champion Erin Donovan traveled six hours from her Pennsylvania hometown to Derby Downs for the 86th annual FirstEnergy All-American Soap ...

In many ways, the history of the All-American Soap Box Derby runs through Bob Troyer. Having served as the organization’s public relations chairman since 1973, he’s been the eyes and ears of the event ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — More than 49,500 screaming fans lined 10 th Street at Piedmont Park to watch 36 teams race their way to soapbox glory! The Red Bull Soap Box Derby returned to Atlanta this weekend. It ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DOVER, Ohio– A popular family event has ...

Akron's famous All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship is history for the year. But for many racers -- including a group Cleveland teens who have traded movies, malls and parties for a paved ...

Sarah Whitaker, right, overcame rain and wind to make her family proud by racing to victory at the 72nd All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. The 10-year-old, the 15th member of her family to ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The first Bel Air soap box derby since the 1960s will be racing down Main Street on Sunday ...

Mike Bennett, in the final moments before his first run in the 2001 Adult Soapbox Derby on Mount Tabor. (Rob Finch/The Oregonian) Soap Box Derbies have long been the stuff of kids, competitively ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Ayva David, 12, is looking to become a back-to-back Soap Box Derby world champion. Last year, the Clearwater native won the local stock division in a photo finish. This time, she ...