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 ...

"Annnd in first place is ...," the announcer said, dragging out his words as families crossed their fingers and squirmed in anticipation, waiting for their child's name to be called in the summer heat ...

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, ...

For the last time in her 15-year racing career, two-time world champion Erin Donovan traveled six hours from her Pennsylvania hometown to Derby Downs for the 86th annual FirstEnergy All-American Soap ...

FLINT, MI-- Kevin Cronin is bringing soap box derby racing back to Flint after a nearly 25-year absence. Michigan’s first soap box derby race in nearly a decade, according to Cronin, will take place ...

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 ...

Shouts of “good luck!” echo across the start line as the drivers tuck low into their cars. There is only an inch of visibility between their helmet and the body of the car as they work to get the best ...

Ten year old Avery Hebert drives the Bel Air Lions Club car in one of the races in the soap box style derby on Main Street in Bel Air this afternoon. Cameron Wallace, left, driving the Crabby Axe car, ...

The PDX Adult Soap Box Derby, Portland's madcap downhill race on homemade soap box cars, is coming down the track. And while it's easy to find yourself secretly hoping for carnage, crashes on race day ...

Although they were unable to secure a world title, the local competitors from the Pottsville Area Soap Box Derby had a great experience racing in the national derby last week. Kathryn Riegle, 9, of ...