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Cincinnati Soap Box Derby

Celebrating over 50 years of Gravity Racing in Cincinnati!

The Cincinnati Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program open to any child at least 7 year of age and 17. Children compete by driving their racers in one of two levels of gravity powered racing cars built from kits purchased from the All-American Soap Box Derby. Don't have a Derby car, no need to worry, we have plenty to borrow.

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2023 Local Champs

Congratulations to the 2023 Cincinnati Local Champs that will represent Cincinnati at the World Championship in Akron.

Stock Champ: MacKenzie McNerney

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Super Stock Champ: Austin Randolph

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2023 LOCAL RESULTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!

Stock

1st Place - MacKenzie McNerney

2nd Place - Hudson Randolph

3rd Place - Ryan Steck

4th Place - Brady Newberry

5th Place - Isaac Hoyt

6th Place - Soloman Lawson

7th Place - Tesla Sitawi

8th Place - Keith Staggs

Rookie of the Year - Ryan Steck

 

Super

1st Place - Austin Randolph

2nd Place - Jason Avitt

3rd Place - Kieran Sitawi

4th Place - RJ Brown

5th Place - Da'Marionna Ford

6th Place - Cadence Newberry

7th Place - Junior Newberry

8th Place - Xaiver Edwards

Rookie of the Year - RJ Brown

 

OfficeKey named as 2024 Race Season sponsor

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OfficeKey has pledged to remain the Race Season sponsor for the 2024 Cincinnati Soap Box Derby season. Their continued support of our local derby organization helps keep Tri-State kids engaged and thriving in a longtime youth sport. This donation will help create family engagement across generations.

OfficeKey’s sponsorship helps the Cincinnati Soap Box Derby maintain derby cars and cover race day expenses for the upcoming race season. The company provides the space, tools, and services to help businesses establish Cincinnati offices since 1984.

 

Perfection Group Foundation Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation named as 2023 Presenting Sponsor 

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Cincinnati Soap Box Derby welcomes our newest sponsor, Perfection Group Foundation Fund. They have pledged to be the Presenting Sponsor for the 2023 Cincinnati Soap Box Derby season. Their sponsorship will provide funds to offset race fees for Tri-State youth so they can participate in free events as well as helping keep our inventory of cars in working order for the race season. The Perfection Foundation Fund is part of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

2024 Race day and car sponsorships available

Promote your business this race season and provide area youth a fee-free sporting activity at the same time. Click here to see sponsorship opportunities. Please feel free to reach out and contact us if you have any questions regarding our organization.

 


2024 Race Schedule

May - Cincinnati Fun Run*

Date TBD

Free trial runs for youth interested in Soap Box Derby

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Location: TBD

 

May - Golf Manor Grand Prix*

May 5, 2024

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Location: Losantiville Ave. & Bremont Ave. - Cincinnati, OH 45237

REGISTRATION will open in March 2024 and closes April 27th

 

ALL-AMERICAN LOCAL QUALIFIER

June 16, 2024 - Cincinnati Local Derby

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Location: Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208

LOCAL RACE REGISTRATION 

REGISTRATION will open in March 2024 and closes June 8th

* Non All-American Rally races

 


   

Don't have kids, but want to be part of the fun?  

We have several volunteer positions available, register here.

A message from the All-American Soap Box Derby

The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.

The idea of the Soap Box Derby grew out of a photographic assignment of Dayton, Ohio, newsman Myron Scott. He covered a race of boy-built cars in his home community and was so impressed with this event that he acquired a copyright for the idea and began development of a similar program on a national scale.


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