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The Soap Box Derby also called coaster car race (Look here) is a youth soapbox car racing program which has been run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are held each July at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio. Cars competing in this and related events are unpowered, relying completely upon gravity to move.
The first All-American race was held in Dayton on August 19 1934, after an idea by Myron Scott, a photographer for the Dayton Daily News. The following year, the race was moved to Akron because of its central location and hilly terrain. In 1936, Akron civic leaders recognized the need for a permanent track site for the youth racing classic and, through the efforts of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Derby Downs became a reality.
Thanks to precision ball bearings modern gravity-powered racers start at a ramp on top of a hill, attaining speeds of up to 35 miles per hour. The international race in Akron lasts less than 60 seconds. Rally races and qualifying races use advanced timing systems that measure to the thousanth of a second to deterimine the winner of a race. The international race, however, uses overhead photography to determine the winner of the race.
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@_xSteph that soap box derby for the mercury thing
Rickkdawg (Ricky Longshaw) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:53:48 -0000
@_xSteph that soap box derby for the mercury thing
@_xSteph i know soap box derby cos 2 twins are followin me on twitter
Rickkdawg (Ricky Longshaw) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:51:27 -0000
@_xSteph i know soap box derby cos 2 twins are followin me on twitter
@jordandunster :| a tad late ehh? do you know Soap Box Derby? or Atticus?
_xSteph (Steph) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:49:39 -0000
@jordandunster :| a tad late ehh? do you know Soap Box Derby? or Atticus?
Congrats to Jeff Iula, Mr. Soap Box Derby, on winning your race in Cuyahoga Falls!
SkiptheZip (Skip the Zip) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:12:16 -0000
Congrats to Jeff Iula, Mr. Soap Box Derby, on winning your race in Cuyahoga Falls!
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erronious (edonovan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:09 -0000
Woo hoo.. Soap Box Derby time in Tennessee http://yfrog.com/082t8j
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militarycars (Military Car Sales) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:07 -0000
2nd Camp Speicher Soap Box Derby pictures... Check them out! http://tinyurl.com/yhwl5pf
Eastern Maine Soap Box Derby - Provides newsletter, car assembly clinic, list of participants, rally, local photographs, and contact information.
Maine Soap Box - Connecting soap box derby enthusiasts to races in Maine.
Mid Coast Soap Box Derby - Racing photographs, local winners, event descriptions, and contact information provided.
Northern Maine Soapbox Derby - Provides dates and schedule for soap box racing in the state. Links to local racing sites.
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Southern Maine Soap Box Derby - Derby racing for York, Cumberland, Oxford, and parts of Androscoggin.
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