o The basic soapbox car kit takes as little as five hours to put together. The most inexpensive one runs about $500.
o Nearly half of derby racers are girls.
o Kids can participate in almost 300 races across the United States each year.
o It wasn’t until 1971 that girls were allowed to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby. (more…)
Official Race Date: July 21, 2007
Akron Girl Rolls to Soap Box Derby Title - Hometown racer has historic finish on exciting day at 70th All-American Soap Box Derby
This was the 70th year for the Soap Box Derby held in Akron, Ohio. Almost 600 youth participated in the gravity-powered ride down the 954-foot long Derby Downs track. They came from across the country, from Japan, Canada and Germany to an offbeat corner of the Rubber City for the world championship of this offbeat sport. In the end, the winner proved there may be a home field advantage, even in soap box derby racing. (more…)
On July 22, 2006 crowds gathered at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio, to cheer 530 kids from 48 U.S. states and five foreign countries who earned the right competing in the 69th world championship of the All-American Soap Box Derby (AASBD). If you’ve ever wanted to make a guy eat your dust, this may be the event for you.
An icon of Americana, the Soap Box Derby dates to 1933, when boys raced in homemade, engineless cars they fashioned from soapboxes, orange crates and baby-buggy wheels. It wasn’t until 1971, however, that girls were allowed to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby. (more…)
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