Soap Box Derby
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Losing to Europe is like Nascar losing to the Soap Box Derby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Akron lost its mojo when the rubber plants closed, but is still home to a lucrative polymers industry, as well as Devo, the All-American Soap Box Derby, the Black Keys and the Goodyear blimp.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2022
Mr. Bachman traced his enthusiasm for mechanical engineering back to childhood, when he built and raced a Soap Box Derby car and advanced to the national competition in Akron, Ohio.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2017
Teen wins in late sister's car: Actor-director Corbin Bernsen is in Ohio filming the movie "25 Hill," based on the Soap Box Derby, hoping to raise interest and preserve this wheeled slice of Americana.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2010
The spoils of the win were eye-popping: a golden trophy, a brand- new bicycle, and a spot at the national All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, as the official representative of the Virginia Peninsula.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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