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, ...

This weekend, hundreds of young racers from the U.S. and parts of Canada and Japan will descend upon Akron's Derby Downs for the 87th annual FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby. The derby involves ...

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 ...

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 ...

AKRON, Ohio — The International Soap Box Derby confirms its President and CEO Scott Taylor is no longer with the organization as the sanctioning body prepares for its marquee event in Akron next month ...

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 ...

Are you in town for the 87th FirstEnergy Soap Box Derby Championships and have some time to kill in between events? Here are a few things to check out while you're in Northeast Ohio that you can only ...

The Soap Box Derby has been rolling in Akron since 1935. The International Soap Box Derby in Akron has named Dennis VanFossen Jr. as its new CEO. VanFossen, a former derby champion, has been serving ...

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 ...

The champs are in town, and they're ready to roll. But first, a grand greeting and fun for families from near and far. Nearly 300 competitors paraded through downtown Akron July 14 to kick off the ...