Akron, Ohio – July 20, 2019 – More than 400 boys and girls from across
the country and as far as Japan participated in today’s 82nd FirstEnergy
All-American Soap Box Derby for the chance to win $36,000 in college
scholarships.
Racers between the ages of 7 and 20 spent months building their
gravity-powered race cars and competing in local Soap Box Derby
competitions to earn their trip to the World Championships at the
world-famous Derby Downs track in Akron, Ohio.
Winners of the 82nd FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby were
announced this evening:
● Stock Division: Racers (7-13) compete in cars built from kits,
which assist the Derby novice by providing a step-by-step assembly of a
basic style car
○ Local Winner: Cassidy Martin, 13, of Lyons, Ga.
○ Rally Winner: Cash Driggers, 11,of Tarrytown, Ga.
● Super Stock Division: Racers (9-18) build and compete in a larger,
heavier model car, also from a kit
○ Local Winner: Saleta Nichols, 14, of Federalsburg, Md.
○ Rally Winner: Erin Donovan, 15, of Eagleville, Pa.
● Masters Division: Racers (10-20) compete in sleeker, more
sophisticated cars, built from kits
○ Local Winner: Kelsey Van Waart, 11, of Omaha, Neb.
○ Rally Winner: Abigail Mills, 20, of West Lafayette, Ind.
The Soap Box Derby season runs year-round in more than 100 cities around the world, culminating in the annual World Championship, with Local and Rally racers in each division:
● Local Racers: Winners automatically qualify for the championship
race
● Rally Racers: Winners accumulate points to earn the chance to
compete for a national title
B-roll from the 82nd FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World
Championship is available at:
https://akamediainc.box.com/s/450j1xyh08ilue45g3p8d9hka8giblgu
● Contestants working on their race cars and competing at Derby Downs
● Highlights from the final of each championship race in Local and
Rally divisions
● Sound bites from each division winner in Local and Rally divisions
● Sound bites from an All-American Soap Box Derby representative
For additional information visit http://aasbd.soapboxderby.org/.
