Columbus Soap Box Derby

The Soap Box Derby is a youth STEM-based racing program open to boys and girls ages 7-19. Kids compete driving gravity powered racing cars built from kits purchased new from the All-American Soap Box Derby or used from another racing family.  Interested? Contact columbus@soapboxderby.org and click HERE for a short video.

Announcing our 2023 Racing Dates!!

• Sun Apr 2, 2023 - Test Drive Fun Day, 10am-2pm. Open to boys and girls ages 7-18. E-mail columbus@soapboxderby.org to reserve a test drive spot. Experts on hand to answer your questions.  We have loaner cars available especially ages 10-14.  All drivers must have a parent/guardian sign this waiver beforehand or at the track.
  

• Sat Apr 8, 2023 - Test Drive Fun Day, 10am-2pm. Open to boys and girls ages 7-18. E-mail columbus@soapboxderby.org to reserve a test drive spot. Experts on hand to answer your questions. We have loaner cars available especially ages 10-14. All drivers must have a parent/guardian sign this waiver beforehand or at the track.

• Apr 22nd and 23rd, 2023. Spring Rally. All Day: Two races each day in Stock, Superstock, and Masters. Each division is limited to the first 16 paid registations received. Waiting list thereafter. No walk-ins. Families reqd to work 1 2-hour run out shift. $80 for all 4 races, otherwise $25/race. Download registration form or register online here. Pay via Paypal to columbus@soapboxderby.org or send USPS to the address below.

• May 6, 2023. Columbus Area Championships. Stock, Superstock, Maters. Winners represent Columbus in the All-American championships in Akron. Rain date is May 7, 2023. Download registration form or register online here. Pay via Paypal to columbus@soapboxderby.org or send USPS to the address below.

• Sept 23rd and 24th, 2023. Autumn Rally. All Day: Two races each day in Stock, Superstock, and Masters. Each division is limited to the first 16 paid registations received. Waiting list thereafter. No walk-ins. Families reqd to work 1 2-hour run out shift. $80 for all 4 races, otherwise $25/race. Download registration form or register online here. Pay via Paypal to columbus@soapboxderby.org or send USPS to the address below.

We Need Race Day Volunteers - Apr 22, 23, May 6 2023. Sign up here using POINT.

Mail payments to...

• Columbus Soap Box Derby
• c/o Steve Conkel
• 6448 Meadow Glen Drive North
• Westerville, Ohio 43082

Want to Get Your Business Involved?

 Grant your employees with kids an incredible benefit by sponsoring their racing pursuit!  Or just sponsor any deserving family.  Contact columbus@soapboxderby.org to discuss or click here for a short video.

Congrats to Columbus Champ Eleni Fischer - 2022 World Champion Local Super Stock Division

 Congrats to all our 2022 Columbus Champions and  Read about our 2022 race.

• Columbus Local Stock Champion - Henning Lett
• Columbus Local Super Stock Champion - Eleni Fischer
• Columbus Local Masters Champion - Ava Gaytan
• Columbus Rally Stock Champion - Owen Hartzler
• Columbus Rally Stock Champion - Delaney Nichols