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Gravity Racing Challenge

The Soap Box Derby’s Gravity Racing Challenge® STEM Team Competition is designed to give teams of 2-10 students and 2 coaches in grades 3-12 the opportunity to assemble and race a full-size Soap Box Derby car against other school and other youth organization teams!

For questions call 330.733.8723 x13 or email events@soapboxderby.org

2023 GRC Race Schedule

GRC Race High School
Akron, OH
Team Days:
May 2 - 4, 2023
Race Date: May 4, 2023 
Registration: Register Here Today!

GRC Competition Divisions include:70978129 10157528517069921 8304938360581914624 O2

Super Stock - Grades 9-12

Engineering Design Challenge - Grades 9-12.  

GRC Race Grades 3-8
Akron, OH

Team Days: May 5, 8 - 12, 2023
Race Date: May 13, 2023
Registration: Register Here Today!

GRC Competition Divisions include:

Stock - Grades 3-5

Super Stock - Grades 5-8

 

 

Educators/Coaches Resources

The science behind Akron’s Soap Box Derby

How Soap Box Racing Became a National Craze

Teachers/Coaches General Information

Building a Stock Car

Building a Super Stock

Engineering Design challenge Plans and Guidelines


Soap Box Derby® Education Partners:


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