VALPARAISO | Emily Biggs, 12, knows why she keeps coming back year after year to compete in the Valparaiso soap box derby. "It's definitely a rush," she said. "It's a blast going down the hill." ...

WAYNESBORO — A division for children with special needs will return to the Blue Ridge Soap Box Derby in Waynesboro for a second year, but more children are needed to sign up. “Super Kids is ...

On July 26, 1939, 15-year-old Lewis Spessard sat inside his soap box derby car beside the YMCA. building at 149 N. Potomac Street. Alongside Lewis sat his opponent, 13-year-old Bobby Krause.

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Snoopy, the beloved beagle in the classic "Peanuts" comics, has one of the best ... The roller coaster takes the classic fun of a soap box racing derby to a new level as both parents and kids ...

AUBURN | The outskirts of Hoopes Park were lined with spectators Saturday for the 13th annual Auburn Central New York All American Soap Box Derby, sponsored by NUCOR Bar Mill. Twenty-two ...

Children in Pittsfield parks are getting ready for the Westside Legends Soap Box Derby with the help of some local businesses. Blue Q is one of the leads. and Interprint have staged a fleet of soap ...

NORTHUMERLAND — The 24th Annual Soap Box Derby, sponsored by the Northumberland Borough Police Department, kicked off the weeklong Pineknotter’s Day Celebration with 22 children racing down ...

Craig Nicol, 9, S.R. 73, was about to make his first trip to Akron thanks to being the winner of the inaugural Hillsboro-sanctioned Soap Box Derby, moving on to the National All-American Derby in ...

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 answers. But first, a little history. The background ...