The 2025 All-American Soap Box Derby is happening in Akron this weekend, as the championship event returns to Derby Downs on Saturday with hundreds of racers and their families from the United States, ...

The following year, the race moved to Akron due to its central location and hilly terrain, with the first Akron race held on Tallmadge Hill. In 1936, Derby Downs in southeast Akron became the ...

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 ...

Dennis VanFossen Jr. went from being an International Soap Box Derby World Champion to helping others try to achieve the same milestone. The Canton resident was named president and CEO of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dennis VanFossen Jr. serves as president and CEO of the International Soap Box Derby in Akron. The Canton resident participated in ...