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Showing 64 saved updates. Snapshot refreshed Jul 27, 2026, 11:26 AM.
Somernites Soap Box Derby a hit with contestants, crowd
somerset-kentucky.com
Photo Collection: 2026 Somernites Soapbox Derby
somerset-kentucky.com
Stanwood-Camano kids take first, second at Soap Box Derby world championship
goSkagit
TC Business Council Hears About Tourism Spending, Soap Box Derby’s Return
myMotherLode.com
2026 World Champions
YOUNG RACERS WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SATURDAY’S 88th FIRSTENERGY ALL-AMERICAN SOAP BOX DERBY Akron, Ohio – July 18, 2026 – Nearly 300 young racers from across the United States [...]
All-American Soap Box Derby returns to Akron: See the list of world championship winners
MSN
Cruise to try again with Soapbox Derby in July, plus Chevy showcase, gassers
somerset-kentucky.com
Granite State Racers Bring Home Big Finishes from the Soap Box Derby World Championships
97.5 WOKQ
Sawmills students compete in International Soap Box Derby
News-Topic
Why young racers keep coming back to Akron’s Soap Box Derby
Signal Akron
Iowa teen wins title at All-American Soap Box Derby Championship
AOL.com
All-American Soap Box Derby rolls on in Akron
FOX 8 News
Rittman's Alicia Swinderman wins All-American Soap Box Derby Super Stock world championship
WKYC
88th All-American Soap Box Derby attracts racers worldwide
Akron Beacon Journal
Photos from the 88th All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron
Akron Beacon Journal
Licensable picture: Jason Sokol announces during the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby July 18, 2026, at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.
reutersconnect.com
Licensable picture: Masters division racers wait to race before the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby July 18, 2026, at Derby Downs in
reutersconnect.com
Licensable picture: Racers wait in line for inspections at the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby, July 18, 2026, at Derby Downs in Akron
reutersconnect.com
Smoke cancels All-American Soap Box Derby races in Akron
MSN
All-American Soap Box Derby gives green light for Saturday races
Akron Beacon Journal
All-American Soap Box Derby postponed due to bad air quality
WKYC
Air quality cancels Friday Soap Box Derby events in Akron
WKYC
Air quality cancels Friday Soap Box Derby events in Akron as world championship weekend begins
News 5 Cleveland WEWS
Friday's Soap Box Derby activities canceled at Derby Downs in Akron due to poor air quality caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada
WKYC
Soap Box Derby cancels Friday events in Akron due to wildfire smoke
Cleveland 19 News
All-American Soap Box Derby cancels Friday events because of smoke
Akron Beacon Journal
More than 300 racers compete to be crowned the world champion at the All-American Soap Box Derby
Spectrum News
Licensable picture: A drive-by-wire steering cable is used to steer an adult soap box derby car, seen parked at the starting line during the 88th
reutersconnect.com
The 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby kicks off in Akron
WKYC
Beacon Journal photographer experiences thrill of Soap Box Derby race
Akron Beacon Journal
Come along for a ride with an ABJ visual journalist in a soap box derby car
Akron Beacon Journal
Friday's Soap Box Derby activities canceled in Akron amid unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke
WKYC
International Soap Box Derby returns to Akron
WKYC
Soap Box Derby action at Derby Downs cancelled for Friday due to unhealthy air quality
Cleveland.com
Soap Box Derby racer from Nebraska disqualified, officials say
Akron Beacon Journal
All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships underway in Akron, despite sweltering heat
AOL.com
Soap Box Derby Challenge: What’s Powering Team Brown
Automotive Fleet
From the Darkroom remembers 1952 Soap Box Derby
Springfield News-Leader
88th Soap Box Derby in Akron draws competitors from around the globe
Ideastream
America 250: A look at Akron's Soap Box Derby history during Race Week
Akron Beacon Journal
2026 Youth Volunteer Service Award Winners
FIVE YOUTH VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE SOAP BOX DERBY SERVICE AWARDS AKRON, Ohio (June 17, 2026) – Five young Soap Box Derby volunteers will receive the organization’s Youth Volunteer Service [...]
Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced
SOAP BOX DERBY HALL OF FAME WILL INDUCT THREE NEW MEMBERS Akron, Ohio (May 28, 2026) – Three long-time volunteers will be inducted into the Soap Box Derby Hall of [...]
Soap Box Derby Launches Young Professional Leadership Council
Akron, Ohio — The Soap Box Derby is proud to announce the launch of its new Young Professional Leadership Council, an initiative designed to engage current and former participants in leadership, [...]
CORPORATE DERBY CHALLENGE TO RETURN TO DERBY DOWNS THIS AUGUST
2026 Corporate Soap Box Derby Challenge Launches with Scholarship Support for Skilled Trades Students AKRON, OHIO – January 22, 2026 – We are pleased to announce the 2026 Corporate Soap [...]
DENNIS VANFOSSEN JR. NAMED CEO OF SOAP BOX DERBY ORGANIZATION
AKRON, Ohio (November 11, 2025) – The board of directors of International Soap Box Derby, Inc. (the “Soap Box Derby”) has appointed Dennis VanFossen Jr. as its chief executive officer [...]
Special Callout to Derby Nation!
A-Team and Racing Commission Application
The Soap Box Derby Racing Commission is looking for NEW members for the 2025-2026 racing season. Both the A-Team and Racing Commission are vital parts of Derby Nation. They not [...]
Soap Box Derby Champs Head to Akron
AKRON, Ohio (July 8, 2025) – Three hundred Soap Box Derby champions and their families and teams from the United States, Canada and Japan arrive in Akron Sunday, July 13. [...]
TWO SOAP BOX DERBY VETERANS APPOINTED TO INTERIM MANAGEMENT POSTS
AKRON, Ohio (June 19, 2025) – The board of directors of International Soap Box Derby, Inc. (ISBD) has named two long-time volunteers to key interim management posts following the ISBD’s [...]
SOAP BOX DERBY ANNOUNCES 2025 YOUTH SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
AKRON, Ohio (June 5, 2025) – The International Soap Box Derby recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Youth Volunteer Service Award – Keegan Altomare of Stow, Ohio; Alana Durica [...]
Build Plans and Rule Changes for 2025/26 Rally Season
Changes do not impact the 2024/25 season, including the remaining 2025 local races, rallies or the World Championships in Akron on July 19. AKRON, Ohio – (June 6, 2025) – [...]
Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees
AKRON, Ohio (May 20, 2025) – The International Soapbox Derby announces their 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. They are Steve Geer of Uniontown, Ohio, Paul Bates of Culpeper, Va. and [...]
Leadership Ohio visits Derby Downs
Leadership Ohio visited Derby Downs Friday, May 16, as a group of fellows took immersive experiences to a new level, racing down the hill in soap box cars The visit [...]
Derby Nation May Newsletter
The International Soap Box Derby’s May newsletter is out! Download PDF Important links you’ll need to access the information in the newsletter: Go to the Race Week Store to [...]
Volunteers enjoy day at Derby Downs
Volunteers from Cleveland Clinic Akron General celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Week at the International Soap Box Derby. On a beautiful, sunny spring day, 50 of the hospital system’s amazing team [...]
Ukrainian-born Omaha Champ raises $100K for home country
Ukrainian-born Dasha Driscoll of Omaha, 14, combines her passion for Soap Box Derby racing with her desire to give back to her home country. As of March 10, she has [...]
STEM Gravity Racing Season Underway in Akron
15th Annual Gravity Racing Challenge STEM Team Competition – Over 60 Teams Currently Registered STEM Gravity Racing in Akron is underway! And it’s not too late for your school or [...]
Chip In Fore Charity Makes Your Gift Go Further
Akron, Ohio (March 18, 2025) – The International Soap Box Derby is excited to be a part of the Kaulig Companies Chip In Fore Charity program presented by Fastenal. Any [...]
Nominations Now Open
AKRON, Ohio (February 27, 2025)—Nominations are now open for the International Soap Box Derby’s Hall of Fame Class of 2025 and the President’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards. The deadline to [...]
Soap Box Derby Built on STEAM
Soap Box Derby has a new local race, built by STEAM The race is newly sanctioned, but the residents of Columbus, Ga. are no strangers to racing or the International [...]
2025 STEM Gravity Racing Challenge and Summer Camp
Preparation for the International Soap Box Derby’s STEM Gravity Racing Challenge and Summer Camp in Akron, Ohio is underway! We are excited to share this information and invite you, your [...]
2024 Hall of Fame Inductee Tim Hiller Passes at 66
WAS THE NATION’S LONGEST-SERVING ACTIVE LOCAL RACE DIRECTOR Tim Hiller of New Philadelphia, Ohio, long-time volunteer race director of the Tuscarawas County Soap Box Derby, died on Thursday, December 26. [...]
Impacting Youth through STEM
By Linda Hubbell, Director of Education The International Soap Box Derby is impacting youth through STEM learning and gravity racing. We combine the two and bring our unique education programs [...]
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CRAWLER POLICY
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The tracker checks the official ISBD public post feed plus bounded public Google News query packs for core Derby coverage, national reach, race-city reporting, and National Derby Rallies references. It stores a headline, short feed excerpt, publisher, date, canonical source link, and a publisher-provided preview-image URL when one is publicly exposed; it does not republish full articles or bypass publisher access controls. Both the preview image and headline return to the original article.
Automated discovery and intelligence: an outside article appearing here does not mean ISBD endorses it or that every fact, topic, tone, geography, risk, or attention label is correct. These indicators support human review and should not be treated as verdicts. Preview artwork remains publisher-hosted and belongs to its source. The Facebook and Instagram views above are official Meta embeds: their posts remain on those platforms and are not ingested into Soapbox Speed Lab.
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- International Soap Box Derby news Official ISBD announcements and organizational updates. The tracker reads the public WordPress post feed and links back to each full item.
- Official 2026 Race Week information packet The official packet identifies facebook.com/soapboxderby.org and Instagram @soapboxderbyofficial as ISBD social accounts.
- Google News search: Soap Box Derby One discovery feed used for recent article headlines. Inclusion is automated and does not imply ISBD endorsement.