Adaela McBride of Ogallala, Nebraska, is hoisted up by her family friends Nicole and Cody Garcia after winning the local ...

Young competitors from across the U.S., Canada, and Japan gather at Derby Downs in Akron for the 87th FirstEnergy ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The All-American Soap Box Derby will live up to its name this year. For the first time in recent memory, the field of some 300 racers vying to be champions on Saturday, July 24 will all be from ...

Participation in Saturday’s Akron Local Soap Box Derby was down from past years, but enthusiasm wasn’t as racers from 7 to 20 competed in three categories to represent the area in the upcoming ...