What is the Soap Box Derby?

The All-American Soap Box Derby, "The Greatest Amateur Racing Event in the World," is a youth gravity-racing program boys and girls ages 8 through 17 years old.

The goals of the Soap Box Derby program have not changed since it began in 1934:

    to promote families working together,
    to teach children some basic skills of workmanship along with the spirit of competition,
    and the perseverance to continue a project to completion.

Across the United States and around the world, family time is spent together building Soap Box Derby cars. Lifelong bonds are developed as the "Derby Experience" is shared. The Soap Box Derby is a program that will provide cherished memories that you will enjoy for a lifetime.