On July 26, 1939, 15-year-old Lewis Spessard sat inside his soap box derby car beside the YMCA. building at 149 N. Potomac Street. Alongside Lewis sat his opponent, 13-year-old Bobby Krause. Five ...

Ken Cline, a 1967 Soap Box Derby champion, is framed by a 1941 derby car that will be on display during this year’s Soap Box Derby Vintage Car Show, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Akron, Ohio. The 2025 ...

Children in Pittsfield parks are getting ready for the Westside Legends Soap Box Derby with the help of some local businesses. Blue Q is one of the leads. and Interprint have staged a fleet of soap ...

As Pittsfield’s third annual Westside Soap Box Derby draws near, Clapp and two other city parks transformed into woodshops for the day. Local organizations led children from the city’s summer ...

AKRON, Ohio — The rain didn't stop teams from seeing who will win in the Gravity Racing Challenge. Six high school teams from around the Columbus area and Summit County are behind the wheel, of cars ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Students raced down the hills of Flint on Saturday, competing in cars they built themselves during the 5th annual Flint Soap Box Derby at Kettering University. Kevin Cronin, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is ...

Order your kit and start building your speed wagon, it’s almost soap box derby time. The 2024 Erie Soap Box Derby race is set to take place on June 15 at 10 a.m. on 36th and State streets in downtown ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is packing up this week to go to Akron, Ohio for the International Soap Box Derby Championship next week. Brenna Kilby, 12, has been racing soap box derby cars ...