Museum catalog item 318011.1 was built and raced in the finals at Akron in 1961 by Robert Pusateri. It was donated to the Smithsonian by his father. The official catalog description for item 318011.1 ...

For Linda Cole, who was then 12 years old, it might have been a question of family honor. After all, two of her brothers already had won the Tucson Soap Box Derby. On July 28, 1973, she continued the ...

The 87th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby championship brought people from all over the country to Akron for another year as racers connected with generations of derby families. For Dasha ...

DOVER — In the summer of 1969, at the age of 14, Dick Behan won the New Hampshire Soap Box Derby, and then placed second in the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, later that summer. Ever ...

This is part of an ongoing series answering "Why is that?" questions about Salem and the Mid-Valley. The question: Why has Soap Box Derby racing been missing from Bush’s Pasture Park? We have some ...

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 ...