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
Super Stock Champ: Austin Randolph
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
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
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
Location: TBD
May - Golf Manor Grand Prix*
May 5, 2024
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
Location: Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45208
LOCAL RACE REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION will open in March 2024 and closes June 8th
* Non All-American Rally races
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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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