The New Hampshire Soap Box Derby provides opportunities for girls and boys ages 7 years old & up to assemble, then take the steering wheel of their gravity powered car down a 500 ft or more track in side by side competition. Our mission is to build knowledge and character, and to create meaningful experiences through collaboration and fair and honest competition. Participating in soap box derby provides students the opportunity to sharpen their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills. Mechanical skills along with an appreciation of physics and mathematics define a winning racer. The NHSBD hosts an Annual Local Championship Race and Rally races. Qualified racers have the opportunity to race in July at the First Energy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship in Akron, Ohio.
Good Luck to our Local Champions and Region 10 Rally Champs in Akron!
New Hampshire will be well represented at the 84th All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship in Akron, OH. Race Week runs from July 17-23, 2022. Follow along on the AASBD Race Week website! Our Champs would love to hear from you! Good Luck notes can be submitted online. Champs will receive these on Saturday, July 23rd. Deadline to submit is Thursday, July 21 at 7 pm. Click here to fill out a Champ message. You will need to provide the car number below when submitting the message.
NH Local Champs
19 - Trevor Behan - Masters
136 - Chloe Laughton - Super Stock
335 - Liam Murray - Stock
Region 10 Rally Champs
521 - Sydni Behan - Masters
629 - John Barr - Super Stock
631 - Malakai Snelson - Super Stock
630 - Xander Snelson - Super Stock
730 - Parker Demers - Stock
729 - Max Jacobs - Stock
731 - Dash Orkwis - Stock
Congratulations to Bill Behan!
Bill Behan will be inducted into the Soap Box Derby Hall of Fame at the Awards Ceremony after the All-American Soap Box Derby on Saturday, July 23rd. Read about Bill's involvement in the Derby, both locally and nationally here.
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Stock Car Restoration Project
We have acquired a storage unit of Stock division cars that need some TLC and drivers!
Here is our All-In-One Guide for how to get on the track with a refurbished car.
Read about how Soap Box Derby started in New Hampshire at Gossler Park in Manchester
Watch the WMUR Chronicle video about the NH Soap Box Derby
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Marty Sullivan: Volunteer, Mentor and Friend
We are saddened to announce the sudden passing of Marty Sullivan, 73, on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his home in Dover. Marty was a passionate Soap Box Derby volunteer for more than 40 years on the local, regional and national levels. He has served as Region 10 Regional Director since 1989 and has been Chairman of the regional directors since 2013. Marty was inducted into the All-American Soap Box Derby's Hall of Fame in 2013. Additional information on Marty's involvement with the Derby can be found here. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the New Hampshire Soap Box Derby, 65 Maple Street, Dover, NH 03820.
The full obituary can be found here.
NHSBD Monthly Meeting: Meetings are usually held the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM in Dover, NH. Everyone is welcome. Email us to confirm the next meeting.
Also see our Facebook page for the current schedule of events.
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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