The Herald-Mail Co. kept the winning 1939 derby car and racing helmet until the items were passed on for restoration.

Brenna Kilby, 12, has been racing soap box derby cars seriously for a little less than a year and she's already one of the fastest in the nation. Brenna Kilby, 12, has been racing soap box derby ...

Gravity-powered racers roll down the hill at Derby Downs, as kids aged 11 to 15 vie for the World Championship of soapbox racing. While hosts Jessi and Patrick may not qualify for the main event ...

Red Bull is set to bring its zany soapbox derby to Utah for the first time later this year — and Utahns can register to ...

“From the RedBull Air Race in Monument Valley to the Rampage in the stunning landscapes of the south and southwest Utah and ...

Parker Lame, 13, of Canfield, shows off his race car and trophy after winning the world title in the Super Stock division at the 85th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron on Saturday.

The Red Bull Soapbox Race is coming back to Des Moines. After drawing more than 25,000 spectators to the Iowa State Capitol ...

Red Bull is bringing all the thrills and spills of its extreme soapbox race back to Des Moines this spring. The event's Des Moines debut in 2022 drew more than 25,000 fans to the Iowa State Capitol ...

Children and adults are being invited to a special soapbox race this year as Dunstable Town Council celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Soap box derby races originated in 1933, when photojournalist Myron Scott saw boys racing gravity-powered cars made from soap crates. Scott copyrighted the idea, and the first derby races were ...