The 2025 All-American Soap Box Derby is happening in Akron this weekend, as the championship event returns to Derby Downs on Saturday with hundreds of racers and their families from the United States, ...

The 87th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby championship brought people from all over the country to Akron for another year as racers connected with generations of derby families. For Dasha ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Father and mothers, sons and daughters, even grandparents connected by the 989.4-foot track at Derby Downs. “When I was a kid, I raced in 1987,” said Jason Flowe, with his son ...

Parking is available behind the Soap Box Derby Headquarters, located off Derby Downs Drive. Attendees who want to ride down the hill are required to wear closed-toe shoes. Helmets are mandatory and ...

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 ...

AKRON, Ohio – The 87th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship returns to Derby Downs in Akron this weekend, starting Sunday, July 13 and running through Saturday, July 19. The Soap ...

A 13-year-old Ontario girl took fourth place in the stock division at the All-American International Soap Box Derby World Championships on July 19 in Akron. Briella will be a 7th grader this fall at ...

MACEDON, N.Y. – The Greater Rochester Soap Box Derby has a permanent home for the first time in 30 years. The new building on Quaker Road in Macedon opened Monday. The facility houses all the cars, ...

The quiet of Folsom’s Historic District — a quaint downtown area full of galleries, restaurants and shops — was replaced Sunday with the sounds of cheering and cowbells. The seventh annual ...

The 87th annual International Soap Box Derby race week returns to Akron's iconic Derby Downs with pre-championship races starting July 15. "It's a challenging track to race at, and a prestigious track ...

Although they were unable to secure a world title, the local competitors from the Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby had a great experience racing in the national derby last week. Kathryn Riegle, 9, of ...