The first All-American Soap Box Derby was in 1934 and took place in Dayton. It moved to Akron the next year and has run every ...

Champions delight crowd with candy and trinkets, share their aspirations — including a future monkey massage therapist.

The 87th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship features a week of gravity-racing fun for participants ...

The 2025 Vintage Soap Box Derby Car Show nearly came to a halt when floods rampaged through central Texas over Fourth of July ...

The running of the 87th All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs in Akron connects generations of racers through a 1000 foot track ...

Hundreds of racers from around the world are in Akron ready to compete in the 2025 Soap Box Derby championship event.

Hundreds of racers from around the world are in Akron ready to compete in the 2025 Soap Box Derby championship event.

News' David Greenberg was given the opportunity to race at Derby Downs as the All-American Soap Box Derby happens in Akron ...

With more than 300 racers competing in the All-American Soap Box Derby, hotels, restaurants and other establishments could ...

Dawson Bunner, a grounds and events intern for the Akron soap box derby, moves a derby car that's being stored at the track ahead of the upcoming championship race on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Ryan ...

This is the first time in three years that all of the derby's annual events will take place, including the opening parade. The parade was cancelled due to protests in Downtown Akron in 2022.