Fleet and mobility leaders will take to the track in 2026 for a friendly race to inspire innovation and STEM education.

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, ...

The design and engineering of today’s soap box derby cars have come a long way from the original crate-crafted, kid-created alley races of yesteryear. “The image of soap box cars depicted in movies ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The All-American Soap ...

Driving the innovation is economic necessity. The derby has not had a corporate sponsor for the past three seasons, has lost money two out of the last five years, and barely broke even this year, say ...

Imagine hundreds of young boys flying down a breakneck hill in wooden contraptions of their own design. That scene was the very first Soap Box Derby — and it was held in Dayton in 1933. The race, held ...

Nearly two dozen Cub Scouts put on their racing gear for the annual Soap Box Derby in Illinois. On Sunday, September 1, 2013, the 3 rd Annual Soap Box Derby Race was held in Orion. There were 23 Cub ...

AKRON — Last week, Goodyear held its own version of Derby Day. Goodyear and the International Soap Box Derby hosted a mini-car championship race May 14 as part of Goodyear's annual STEM Career Day, an ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby will mount an exhibition of submitted poster designs from the 2025 poster design contest at the Arts Society of Kingston at 97 Broadway, from ...

The winners of the Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby are ready to compete in the national derby next week in Akron, Ohio. Kathryn Riegle, 9, of Orwigsburg, will compete in the Stock division while Jace ...

MARSHALL COUNTY, WV — The Ohio Valley Soap Box Derby Association held it's Super Kids Race. It took place along 8th Street in Moundsville. The Super Kids Race is an opportunity for children with ...