They had the need for speed. More than 45 kids took to the streets of South Slope in handcrafted vehicles for some old-fashioned road racing during the neighborhood’s annual Soap Box Derby on Saturday ...

Summer break ended on a speedy note for young racers who participated in the 17th annual Soap Box Derby on 17th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues in South Slope on Aug. 24. The racing action, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The quiet of Folsom’s Historic District — a quaint downtown area full of galleries, restaurants and shops — was replaced Sunday ...

Attention, speed junkies! The Soap Box Derby is no longer a child-only activity as a group of full-grown kids have embraced the gravity-powered sport. Now, the do-it-yourself event has come to ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — For the first time, two young women from Williamsport have qualified for the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship Race in Ohio. The girls won their division titles at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Annnd in first place is ...," the announcer said, dragging out his words as families crossed their fingers and squirmed in ...

The PDX Adult Soap Box Derby, Portland's madcap downhill race on homemade soap box cars, is coming down the track. And while it's easy to find yourself secretly hoping for carnage, crashes on race day ...