They had the need for speed. More than 45 kids took to the streets of South Slope in handcrafted vehicles for some old-fashioned road racing during the neighborhood’s annual Soap Box Derby on Saturday ...

Summer break ended on a speedy note for young racers who participated in the 17th annual Soap Box Derby on 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in South Slope on Aug. 24. The racing action, ...

The 16th annual Stanwood Camano Soap Box Derby — touted by organizers as the second largest soap box derby in the world — took place Saturday at Arrowhead Ranch on Camano Island with heaps of fans, ...

A hometown hero was celebrated, then immediately fell from grace, in the summer of 1973. That August, 14-year-old Jimmy Gronen won the 36th annual All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. His ...

selected to receive the program’s Youth Volunteer Service Award. The award recognizes volunteers under the age of 21 who have made a positive impact on the Soap Box Derby through their leadership on ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — When the Kingston Artists Soap Box Derby returns in 2026, it will be under a new name due to potential trademark issues with the name “soap box.” The organizers announced that the ...